VC Norwich's Emma Pooley has retained her British National Time Trial title.
With Lizzie Armistead deciding not to enter, the women set off down the ramp on the thirteen mile course around Celtic Manor Golf Course and Hotel complex, near Newport in South Wales, with Wiggle Honda's Amy Roberts was the first rider out and the first home in a time of 33 minutes and 19 seconds.
Roberts time lasted until Emma Pooley, a former World Time Trial champiom, finished in 30.18 with fifteen riders still on the course and the rain starting to come down.
The rain meant that Pooley's time was not to be beaten and she won ahead of Katie Archibald who finished in 30.57 and Dame Sarah Storey who finished in 31.09.
1 Emma Pooley VC Norwich 00:30:18
2 Katie Archibald Pearl Izumi Sports Tours International 00:30:57
3 Dame Sarah Storey Pearl Izumi Sports Tours International 00:31:09
4 Elinor Barker Wiggle Honda 00:31:22
5 Laura Trott Wiggle Honda 00:31:27
6 Joanna Rowsell Wiggle Honda 00:31:41
7 Lucy Coldwell Velosport - Pasta Montegrappa 00:31:43
8 Danielle King Wiggle Honda 00:32:28
9 Emily Robertson CC Luton 00:33:06
10 Claire Galloway Pearl Izumi Sports Tours International 00:33:11