Jed Smithson (Hagens Berman Jayco) soloed to victory in the inaugural open South Molton Grand Prix on his National A debut, winning by 26 seconds from Oliver Wood after the race broke apart on the final lap. Tom Armstrong finished third to extend his National Road Series lead to 39 points on a day when only 45 of 86 starters finished.
Lucy Harris (DRAFT Racing) won the inaugural women’s South Molton Grand Prix, holding off Lily Martin on the East Street climb in her first National Road Series appearance since March. Morven Yeoman, racing after a week of illness, finished 10th to retain the series lead by 28 points with two rounds remaining.
The Lloyds National Road Series completes its Devon double-header on Sunday 19 July with the first South Molton Grand Prix — a new race on part-familiar roads with longer distances than its Witheridge predecessor, though women’s series leader Morven Yeoman is a doubt through illness.
A new name and a new course for the South West’s National Road Series round, as South Molton replaces Witheridge with a Pannier Market start, longer distances and a more demanding route – addressing concerns over race length and delivering a more competitive mid-summer test in the 2026 Lloyds National Road Series.