The MGUCI has introduced a new rule wherein local amateurs are invited to participate in the National Championships of all countries along with the Professional riders. I will follow the exploits of the professionals as they attempt to win their country's National Championships.
British National Championships
Road Race
Favourites
Name
FLA
SPR
ACC
Swift
74
84
82
Cavendish
73
83
81
Kennaugh
77
82
81
Rowe
72
80
70
Rowe
78
79
80
Harrison
72
78
81
Thwaites
73
78
76
Blythe
76
76
73
McEvoy
70
75
79
McLay
71
75
76
Startlist - Professionals Only
Spoiler
Last Name
First Name
Team
Swift
Ben
Aegon - Lavazza
Bellis
Jonathan
Ayubowan!
Yates
Adam
Ayubowan!
Carthy
Hugh
Ayubowan!
McEvoy
Jonathan
Berg Cycles
Rowe
Matt
cycleYorkshire
Thwaites
Scott
cycleYorkshire
Murray
Thomas
cycleYorkshire
Lampier
Steven
cycleYorkshire
Tennant
Andrew
cycleYorkshire
Stannard
Ian
cycleYorkshire
Doull
Owain
Eddie Stobart
Partridge
Rob
Eddie Stobart
Appleby
Dale
Eddie Stobart
Froome
Chris
Fablok - Bank BGZ
Rowe
Luke
Grieg - Eftel
Atkins
George
Iberia - Team Degenkolb
Faiers
Thomas
Iberia - Team Degenkolb
Burke
Steven
Iberia - Team Degenkolb
Cavendish
Mark
Kraftwerk Man Machine
Geoghegan Hart
Tao
Kulczyk - DMTEX
Kennaugh
Peter
Orange Pro Cycling
Edmondson
Joshua
Pendleton's
Fenn
Andrew
Pendleton's
Kennaugh
Tim
Pendleton's
Copeland
Tom
Pendleton's
Thomas
Geraint
Podium Ambition
Yates
Simon
Podium Ambition
Lawless
Christopher
Podium Ambition
McLay
Dan
RBC Pro Cycling
Blythe
Adam
Team Puma - SAP
Dowsett
Alex
Wiesenhof - Andritz
Harrison
Sam
World Cycling Centre
Diggle
Tom
Xero Racing p/b Octagon
Three amateurs form the break of the day.
With 20 km to go, the pack is not very organized but the gap to the break has reduced.
Burke attacks with 12 km to go. One breakaway rider between is in between him and the peloton. The other two have been caught.
The final breakaway rider is caught with 8 km left. Burke leads now by 31".
Burke's lead increases to 35" as he enters the final 5 km.
Many teams are chasing in the pack, but they're not catching Burke. 2.5 km to go.
The pack splits under the pace of the chase with about 30 riders in the front group.
Swift starts his sprint with a kilometer left. Burke's lead is 16".
Swift has closed in to a 12" gap with 500 meters left.
But it's too late. Burke hangs on for an upset win against the sprinters. Swift is 2nd with Kennaugh completing the podium.
