Waterford, Ireland — When Team Type 1 signed Matt Wilson, it was assumed the 2004 Australian national road champion would be a pillar of experience for the first-year professional team.
A broken wrist sustained in training in March interrupted those plans for a time. But an ever-determined Wilson never let the injury get in the way of helping the team out - be it at the Tour de Georgia in April, the Tour de Beauce in June or Wednesday at the Tour of Ireland.
Displaying the form that has won him three races this season, Wilson drove a breakaway that nearly stayed away to the finish of the opening stage of the Tour of Ireland. And his extraordinary efforts were rewarded with the donning of the red jersey of King of the Mountain leader after winning three of the four categorized climbs along the 119-mile (192 km) route.
