Greig Leach

With the Junior Women finished with their race, it was the time for the U23 (Under 23) Men to take to the roads of The Pearl. The men would be covering the same course of the young women and then another 15 1/2 kilometers more, covering a second lap with some variations. Going in the early heat was the Dane, Mads Pedersen. The course seemed to never have a piece of straight road. The riders faced round-a-bouts, sweepers and sharp corners on their way to the chance of a new Rainbow Jersey.