Hayley Simmonds 'disappointed' at missing out on a medal in British Road National Championships time trial

Hayley Simmonds says that she was pleased with her ride in the time trial but is "disappointed" that she failed to podium

Hayley Simmonds, National 25-mile time trial championships 2016

(Image credit: Andy Jones)

Hayley Simmonds, the woman who has dominated the British time trialling scene since 2014, has expressed her disappointment at not defending her national time trial crown

In the women's British Road National Championships time trial in a gusty, overcast Isle of Man on Thursday lunchtime, pre-race favourite Simmonds (Team WNT) finished 28 seconds adrift of winner Claire Rose (Visit Dallas DNA) and four seconds of shy of her teammate Katie Archibald in third. Hannah Barnes (Canyon-Sram) finished second, meaning that Simmonds missed out on a podium spot.

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