Tour Series wide open after Chester round

Darren Lapthorne Rapha Condor Tour Series Chester 2009

A devastating collapse from series leaders Halfords in the penultimate round of the Tour Series has wiped out their advantage.

A rain-affected race through Chester city centre ended with a brilliant solo win for Rapha-Condor’s Darren Lapthorne, with Candi TV winning the team prize. With just one more round to go, Halfords, who failed to make the top three teams, are tied on points with Candi TV, and Rapha sit just a single point behind them.

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