His main challengers will include road race specialists John McGuinness and Ian Hutchinson, Dennis Hobbs, Steve Brogan and Hudson Kennaugh, with Castlerock's Marty Nutt and Omagh's BJ Toal also in the field.

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Ian Holloway's side had to come from behind after Mark Hudson gave Cardiff a ninth minute lead, heading home Peter Whittingham's free kick.

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Ian Desmond led off the seventh with a triple to right field but was stranded on third as Hudson ended his night by striking out Chad Tracy and Ramos.

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