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Tom Davidson

'That one's for you, mate' – Australian rider dedicates national title to WorldTour team boss who 'gave me the flick'

Patrick Eddy WorldTour Picnic PostNL Team Brennan Luke Plapp
Patrick Eddy celebrating his Australian national title win ahead of Luke Plapp.

Former WorldTour pro Patrick Eddy playfully dedicated his victory at the Australian National Road Championships on Sunday to the Picnic PostNL team boss who he said “gave him the flick” at the end of last season.

Eddy, who now rides for Australian Continental squad Team Brennan, spent the last four years of his career with the Dutch team, riding for their WorldTour set-up in 2024 and 2025. The 23-year-old’s contract was not renewed for this season.

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