NATIONAL PREVIEW: Winning Walls leads Lincoln charge

Victory in Italy sets up track champ for Nationals, reports James Shrubsall

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LINCOLN 14-17 OCTOBER

Olympic omnium champion Matt Walls will line up for the National Championship road race in Lincoln on Sunday fresh from winning the Giro del Piemonte one-day race in Italy last week. Leading in the bunch at the head of quality competition including Giacomo Nizzolo (Qhubeka-NextHash) and Matteo Trentin (UAE-Team Emirates), it was the 23-year-old Oldham rider’s second career win on the road – his first coming at the Tour of Norway in July.

He said: “I was able to hang on to some good rear wheels to get through the corners well and then ended up in a good position for the sprint. This win really boosts my confidence and shows that I can get results not only on the track, but also on the road.”