HAMMOND SHOWS NEW JERSEY AT CROSS NATIONALS

Roger Hammond will show off his T-Mobile jersey for the first time on Sunday as he defends his national cyclo-cross title in Southampton, the venue where he won his first Elite title 12 year ago.

Hammond has been mixing his road training with cyclo-cross racing in Belgium in the last few weeks but knows he will again face tough competition from the ever-improving Liam Killen.

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