"I was there and then I wasn't" - Fred Wright's DNF spelt the end of British medal ambitions

The hopes of Great Britain taking home a men's rainbow jersey on home roads came to an end 95km from the finish in Glasgow as Fred Wright pulled out of the race. His abandon effectively spelt the end of the home nation's chances of at least a medal with 'Plan B' after Jake Stewart's earlier puncture.

"On the circuit, I was there and then I wasn't," Wright tells Cyclingnews shortly after leaving the race. "There's not much more to say, to be honest."

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"It was maybe a bit too crazy for a World Championships course," he said. "Certainly, it's a good spectacle but I didn't enjoy it very much, I must say. I enjoyed the first two laps and the crowds but when I started to suffer it's not such a nice circuit. It's amazing with the crowds and I really appreciate that."

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