Adam Blythe outsprints Mark Cavendish to win National Championships title

Tinkoff's Adam Blythe wins the National Championships road race in Stockton-on-Tees, beating pre-race favourite Mark Cavendish in the final sprint

Adam Blythe wins the 2016 National Championships road race (Andy Jones)

Adam Blythe (Tinkoff) upset pre-race favourite Mark Cavendish (Dimension Data) to win the National Championships road race in Stockton-on-Tees.

The 26-year-old former BMC and Orica-GreenEdge rider followed Cavendish's attack in the final 500m to the left of the lead group and after a clash of shoulders outmuscled his WorldTour rival.

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Stuart Clarke is a News Associates trained journalist who has worked for the likes of the British Olympic Associate, British Rowing and the England and Wales Cricket Board, and of course Cycling Weekly. His work at Cycling Weekly has focused upon professional racing, following the World Tour races and its characters.