James Ambrose-Parish delivered an emphatic performance to claim victory on stage three of the Sherpa Performance Stage Race, conquering the demanding circuit around Layer-de-la-Haye in under four hours.
Ambrose-Parish stopped the clock at a blistering three hours, 59 minutes and 56 seconds, proving the class of the field as the race started and finished in the Essex village.
Further down the order, Cameron Morris produced a resolute display on a bruising day of racing, crossing the line in 25th position.
Morris completed the course in four hours, 25 minutes and two seconds, finishing 25 minutes and six seconds adrift of the stage winner after a relentless afternoon on the road.
The attritional nature of the circuit took its toll across the peloton, with Ambrose-Parish breaking clear to stamp his authority on the event while chasers were left scattered across the tarmac.
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