5th September - As they were Geraint Thomas seemed to drift off the front in the home straight with five laps to go, saw the gap and stepped on the gas. The former World Junior Scratch race champion didn't need more of an invitation and he quickly opened up a gap. Riders behind panicked and chased but were making no impression and with two laps to go, the chasers sat up.
Thomas carried on, almost lapping them by the time he crossed the line, arm aloft in triumphant fashion after a awesome ride to stay away in the final. Behind, it was the new generation of riders who dominated the sprint, Under 23 Academy rider Mark Cavendish coming second from new Under 23 Academy rider Ben Swift and yet another from the Academy Ed Clancy in fourth. That was some finish!
Result
1. Geraint THOMAS Team Wiesenhof
2. Mark CAVENDISH Team Sparkasse
3. Ben SWIFT J.E.James RT
4. Ed CLANCY Team Sparkasse
5. Chris NEWTON Recycling-Litespeed