Endura are forced to do all the chasing after they missed the vital break(Image credit: Gerry McManus/www.splitsecondimages.co.uk)
Oli Beckingsale (Endura MTB) and Graham Briggs (Team Raleigh) drop back from the lead group(Image credit: Gerry McManus/www.splitsecondimages.co.uk)
Simon Richardson (Team Sigma Sport) injects some pace into the bunch(Image credit: Gerry McManus/www.splitsecondimages.co.uk)
Jez Hunt (Team Sky) was always near the front of the bunch to discourage the attacking moves(Image credit: Gerry McManus/www.splitsecondimages.co.uk)
Russell Hampton (Raleigh) and Alex Dowsett (Team Sky) on the front of the break(Image credit: Gerry McManus/www.splitsecondimages.co.uk)
Team Sigma Sport take up the chase but Jeremy Hunt (Team Sky) is on close attendance(Image credit: Gerry McManus/www.splitsecondimages.co.uk)
The Elite men's podium Alex Dowsett (Team Sky), Ian Stannard (Team Sky) and Russell Hampton (Raleigh)(Image credit: Gerry McManus/www.splitsecondimages.co.uk)
One lap to go for winner Ian Stannard (Team Sky) as he solos to victory(Image credit: Gerry McManus/www.splitsecondimages.co.uk)
Russell Hampton (Team Raleigh) digs deep as he tows Alex Dowsett (Team Sky) round in pursuit of Stannard(Image credit: Gerry McManus/www.splitsecondimages.co.uk)
Ian Stannard (Team Sky) takes the generous applause as he celebrates winning the British championship(Image credit: Gerry McManus/www.splitsecondimages.co.uk)
Swift (Team Sky) policing the moves trying to bridge the gap to the break that contains his teammates(Image credit: Gerry McManus/www.splitsecondimages.co.uk)
Alex Dowsett (Team Sky) attacks to keep the early break clear of the chasers(Image credit: Gerry McManus/www.splitsecondimages.co.uk)
Ben Greenwood (Vanilla Bikes) takes up the challenge on the front as the early attacks start(Image credit: Gerry McManus/www.splitsecondimages.co.uk)
Jonathan Tiernan-Locke (Endura) puts the hammer down on the front of the bunch(Image credit: Gerry McManus/www.splitsecondimages.co.uk)
Daniel Lloyd (Sigma Sport) heads off in lone pursuit of the leaders(Image credit: Gerry McManus/www.splitsecondimages.co.uk)
James McLaughlin (Sojasun Espoir ACNC) leads the early chase group(Image credit: Gerry McManus/www.splitsecondimages.co.uk)
The early breakaway group - Oli Beckingsale (Endure MTB), Graham Briggs (Raleigh), Russell Hampton (Raleigh), Ian Stannard (Team Sky) and Alex Dowsett (Team Sky)(Image credit: Gerry McManus/www.splitsecondimages.co.uk)
The winning break that decided the podium places(Image credit: Gerry McManus/www.splitsecondimages.co.uk)
Ian Stannard (Sky Procycling) soloed to his national road title, finishing more than a minute ahead of the nearest chasers after dropping his breakaway companions well out from the finish.
Stannard's teammate Alex Dowsett made it a Sky 1-2 by topping Russell Hampton (Raleigh-GAC) for second. Ben Swift and Jeremy Hunt completed the top five, giving their Sky team most of the top places in the event.
Michael Cuming (Rapha Condor-Sharp), 10th overall, was the top U23 rider.
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Full Results
1
Ian Stannard (Sky Pro Cycling)
4:48:43
2
Alex Dowsett (Sky Pro Cycling)
0:01:14
3
Russell Hampton (Team Raleigh - GAC)
0:01:24
4
Ben Swift (Sky Pro Cycling)
0:07:45
5
Jeremy Hunt (Sky Pro Cycling)
0:07:59
6
David Clarke (Node4 - Giordana Racing)
Row 5 - Cell 2
7
Luke Rowe (Sky Pro Cycling)
Row 6 - Cell 2
8
Jonathan McEvoy (Endura Racing)
0:08:02
9
Simon Richardson (Team IG - Sigma Sport)
0:08:05
10
Michael Cuming (Rapha Condor Sharp)
0:08:07
11
Matthew Holmes (Team Raleigh - GAC)
0:08:09
12
Robert Partridge (Endura Racing)
0:08:10
13
Peter Williams (Node4 - Giordana Racing)
Row 12 - Cell 2
14
Yanto Barker (Team UK Youth)
Row 13 - Cell 2
15
Joshua Edmondson (Team Colpack)
0:08:15
16
Mark McNally (An Post-M. Donnelly-Grant Thornton-Sean Kelly Team)
0:08:16
17
Liam Holohan (Team Raleigh - GAC)
0:08:22
18
Evan Oliphant (Team Raleigh - GAC)
Row 17 - Cell 2
19
Richard Handley (Rapha Condor Sharp)
0:08:31
20
Ben Greenwood (Vanillabikes.com)
0:09:00
21
Samuel Harrison (100% ME)
0:09:57
22
Tom Last (Team IG - Sigma Sport)
0:11:35
23
Adam Yates (UVCA Troyes)
0:11:39
24
Russell Downing (Endura Racing)
Row 23 - Cell 2
25
Jack Kirk (UVCA Troyes)
Row 24 - Cell 2
26
Luke Grivell-Mellor (Rapha Condor Sharp)
Row 25 - Cell 2
27
Nathan Edmondson (SC Cene Valle Seriana)
0:11:46
28
Chris Bartlett (Marco Polo)
0:11:50
29
Kit Gilham (Herbalife-Leisure Lakes Bikes.com)
0:12:03
30
Richard Cartland (Team Corley Cycles/Blue)
0:14:53
31
Grant Ferguson (Boardman Elite)
0:16:35
32
Gruffudd Lewis (Team UK Youth)
0:18:38
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