James' flat feeling

LUCK certainly deserted James McLaughlin as he endured a miserable day at the Rutland-Melton Classic in the East Midlands.

The one-day 168km event was going well for the Sarnian until he suffered an unfortunate crash after 110km, landing him with bruising and a sprained wrist.

Despite that, he picked himself up off the floor to finish the race in 49th place, despite suffering two punctures in the final stages.

After a weekend which had promised much in the UCI European Tour event, McLaughlin believes it is important for him to move on and forget about this race.

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