British women's road race: Trott becomes national champion
King second, Armitstead third
Laura Trott (Wiggle Honda) won the British national women's road race on Sunday, beating her teammate Dani King (Wiggle Honda) into second while defending champion Lizzie Armitstead (Boels Dolmans) finished third. Sharon Laws (United Healthcare) took fourth.
Armitstead held a small 10 second lead inside the final five kilometres of racing on the finishing circuit in Abergavenny, Wales, but was chased down by the Wiggle Honda pair in the closing stages.
"It’s such an amazing feeling, it’s up there with winning a world championships for me," Trott told British Cycling at the finish of the 101 kilometre race.
"I was really disappointed (after Thursday's time-trial), I felt I had a lot more form than what the time suggested and I know the course didn’t suit me with the hill at the finish but I don’t understand why my time wasn’t good enough.”
"So to come here today, I was so, so up for it. I woke up this morning and I was like ‘don’t even speak to me’. It was really early, I was so in the zone, I just wanted to get out and get it done."
Armitstead, who has had a successful European road season to date, was at her aggressive best during the race, attacking several times in a bid to shake up a strong-looking women’s field. She held a 17 second lead on the final finishing lap and briefly looked on course to defend the title she won twelve months ago.
However strength in numbers proved to be key for the chase and primarily the Wiggle Honda team, with Trott and King eventually made contact with the lone leader, before working her over in the sprint.
"I'm disappointed. I had my normal issue of wanting to take the race on, so on every incline I gave it a go”, Armitstead told British Cycling.
"I didn't want to take it to a sprint; for me, that was more of a risk than going solo. It was just a shame that Emma Pooley chased me down on the penultimate lap, that was a bit annoying, but what can you do?”
Results
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Laura Trott (Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling) | 2:44:56 |
2 | Danielle King (Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling) | Row 1 - Cell 2 |
3 | Elizabeth Armitstead (Boels - Dolmans Cycling Team) | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
4 | Emma Pooley (Lotto Belisol Ladies) | 0:00:04 |
5 | Sharon Laws (UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Women’s Team) | 0:00:06 |
6 | Katie Archibald | 0:01:12 |
7 | Sarah Storey | 0:01:35 |
8 | Elinor Barker (Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling) | 0:01:37 |
9 | Hannah Barnes (UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Women’s Team) | 0:05:35 |
10 | Nicola Juniper | 0:05:36 |
11 | Jessie Walker (Matrix Racing Academy) | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
12 | Gemma Neill | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
13 | Nikki Harris | 0:05:41 |
14 | Anna Christian | 0:05:48 |
15 | Eileen Roe | 0:06:13 |
16 | Amy Roberts (Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling) | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
17 | Joanna Rowsell (Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling) | 0:06:14 |
18 | Lucy Coldwell | 0:06:17 |
19 | Louise Mahe | 0:06:18 |
20 | Hannah Walker | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
21 | Annabel Fisher | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
22 | Charlene Joiner | 0:06:19 |
23 | Lauryn Therin | 0:06:20 |
24 | Penny Rowson (Matrix Racing Academy) | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
25 | Lucy Garner (Team Giant-Shimano) | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
26 | Anne Ewing | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
27 | Alice Cobb | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
28 | Alexie Shaw | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
29 | Jane Barr | 0:06:21 |
30 | Rebecca Womersley | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
31 | Laura Greenhalgh | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
32 | Lowri Devey | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
33 | Emma Grant (Team TIBCO - To The Top) | 0:06:22 |
34 | Julie Erskine | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
35 | Kate Oliver Tamina | 0:06:24 |
36 | Danielle Christmas | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
37 | Elizabeth Malins | 0:06:27 |
38 | Laura Massey | 0:06:28 |
39 | Rebecca Rimmington | 0:06:29 |
40 | Jo Tindley (Matrix Racing Academy) | 0:06:30 |
41 | Maryka Sennema | 0:06:31 |
42 | Corinne Hall (Matrix Racing Academy) | 0:06:32 |
43 | Joanne Blakeley | 0:08:59 |
DNF | Cassie Mcgoldrick | Row 43 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Lucy Chittenden | Row 44 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Victoria Grimmer | Row 45 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jennifer Hudson | Row 46 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Emily Barnes | Row 47 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Eve Dixon | Row 48 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jennifer Taylor | Row 49 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Tanya Griffiths | Row 50 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Delia Beddis | Row 51 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Helen Ralston | Row 52 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Louise Borthwick (Matrix Racing Academy) | Row 53 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Helen Mckay | Row 54 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Chloe Weller | Row 55 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Gabriella Shaw | Row 56 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Natalie Grinczer | Row 57 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Nicole Oh | Row 58 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Karina Bowie | Row 59 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Melissa Brand | Row 60 - Cell 2 |
DNF | George Schwiening | Row 61 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Gillian Taylor | Row 62 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Karen Poole | Row 63 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Laura Wasley | Row 64 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Ann Bowditch | Row 65 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Molly Weaver | Row 66 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Emily Kay | Row 67 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Suzetta Guerrini | Row 68 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Chloe Fraser | Row 69 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Sarah Odell | Row 70 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Boddy Karla | Row 71 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jennifer George | Row 72 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Hayley Jones | Row 73 - Cell 2 |
DNS | Rebecca Nixon | Row 74 - Cell 2 |
DNS | Emma Rata | Row 75 - Cell 2 |
DNS | Mathilde Pauls | Row 76 - Cell 2 |
DNS | Amy Hill | Row 77 - Cell 2 |
DNS | Marina Bleasdale | Row 78 - Cell 2 |
DNS | Joanna Watts | Row 79 - Cell 2 |
DNS | Ciara Horne | Row 80 - Cell 2 |
DNS | Hayley Simmonds | Row 81 - Cell 2 |
DNS | Katie Curtis | Row 82 - Cell 2 |
DNS | Claire Thomas | Row 83 - Cell 2 |
DNS | Abigail van Twisk | Row 84 - Cell 2 |
DNS | Hannah Payton | Row 85 - Cell 2 |
DNS | Ella Hopkins | Row 86 - Cell 2 |
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