Glendene CC's Joshua Edmondson won the prestigious Junior race after a non-stop attacking rac

Edmondson crossed the line inches ahead of Isle of Man rider Tim Kennaugh in a sprint finish which decided the 65 mile race.

Around 80 riders began the race on what was a relatively easy course with no major climbs on it.

After two laps, three riders, Felix English, Sam Harrison and Tim Kennaugh, had broken away.

After another six miles, however, the game was almost up for them as a large bunch closed in.

Once caught, a counter-attack saw a larger group get away and, after four laps, it was all go as the break, including Sandy King and George Atkins, raced through Harworth with the field lined out behind them in small groups.

Leading the race at this point were Simon Yates and Matt Bailey, and they lasted another lap out front until, like the breaks before them, they were caught.

Joe Perrett and Tim Kennaugh led the break that dominated the second half of the race, and from which the race winner eventually came.

There was no lull in the racing, though, and on lap 7, a group of around 10 riders were clear of the rest, and this proved to be the key move.

Behind the break some of the favourites, including George Atkins, was chasing alone, while Chris Whorral was part of a three-man chase group just off the front.

Riders in the leading move included Connor Dunne, Perry Bowater, Sandy King, Matt Bailey, Joe Perrett, David Nichols, Joshua Edmondson and Tim Kennaugh.

The leaders increased their lead after another lap of the 5.9 mile course and, while the bunch was chasing, the break was looking like the real deal now and did not look like it was going to fail.

It wasn't until a lap to go that the crucial winning move was made. Tim Kennaugh and Joshua Edmondson got clear of the break and, with Edmondson having three teammates in the break, it was a good move for him and the Isle of Man rider.

Edmondson and Kennaugh stayed clear until the end where, in a photo finish, the two went to the line together with Joshua getting the verdict.

After being named the victor, a thrilled but exhausted Edmondson told britishcycling.co.uk: "I'm very pleased with that win, it shows my form is good."

"I just got it on the line from Tim. We worked well together and then it was a fair sprint up the hill."

"There were three of us from Glendene CC in the break so we had a good chance. We helped keep the break away and then I managed to get away with Tim."

Reflecting on his second place finish, Kennaugh said: "It was hard on the hills so I thought I'd have a little bit of a dig early on."

"I attacked with a lap to go up the hill near the finish and then got beaten in the sprint. That was a hard sprint with that hill in it – 11 times up there and it got harder towards the end."

Result

1. Joshua Edmondson, Glendene CC

2. Tim Kennaugh, Isle of Man

3. David Nichols Glendene CC

4. Joe Perrett, Glendene CC

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