The key instant came as South Parade veered gently right in the final 200m past the Town Fields. “I should have gone left not right,” Diederiksen said after finishing second, just ahead of the Briton Alice Barnes. “It was smart of her to close me against the barriers. On the largely flat roads of South Yorkshire, the stronger teams sat tight with Friday in mind, which left openings for the British squads. But the group remained fully committed, with the Commonwealth Games time trial silver medallist Tanfield producing particularly long turns to keep the speed high.

Source: The Guardian May 03, 2018 13:05 UTC