Steve Cummings: 'That was the worst race I have ever done in my life'

Steve Cummings described his British Road Race Championships win as the "worst race I have ever done in my life".

Steve Cummings solos to a historic nationals double

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After soloing to a sensational historic National Championships double in the Isle of Man, Steve Cummings described his road race victory as "the worst race I have ever done in my life".

The Dimension Data rider, 36, broke away from a lead group of six riders with 10km to go in Douglas and crossed the finish line at the grandstand by 40 seconds from Chris Lawless (Axeon-Hagens Berman) and Ian Bibby (JLT-Condor).

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