It may not have exactly been one of the most conventional ways to take a first professional victory for Liam Slock on Sunday at the GP Gippingen, but it sure was a victory celebration that the Lotto-Intermarché rider, and the rest of the cycling world, won't forget in a hurry.
The long-running 176km UCI 1.1 race in Switzerland had a host of key names on the start line with hefty win lists. However, the 25-year-old became increasingly optimistic he could be in with a shot at his first as the race continued to progress through the 11 laps.
