Alex Dowsett started the British national time trial on Thursday afternoon in Stockton-on-Tees as the overwhelming favourite and duly delivered on his status for a fifth career triumph. Since 2011, the Movistar rider has won all but once when he finished third in 2014 to Bradley Wiggins and is now holds the title with the most victories by a British male.
"Win number five is as special as the first. I get to wear this for another year. It saves Endura making another one or a blue one," said Dowsett. "It's always special. It's nice that I didn't have any problems this year, every year the nationals seems to throw something at me but that went very smoothly, fantastic course. Stockton should be very proud of what they put on today, very spectator friendly and this is what time trials need".
Dowsett covered the four-lap 46.08km course in 55:38 minutes to defeat James Gullen (Pedal Heaven Race Team) by 1:16 minutes, and Ryan Perry (Langdale Lightweights Racing Team) by 2:14 minutes.
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The win was also Dowsett's first of the 2016 season, having finished top-ten in time trials at Volta ao Algarve and Tirreno-Adriatico, and first win since his 2015 success.
Dowsett is on the Movistar Tour de France long list and should the 27-year-old be selected, it would be his second start after his 2015 debut.
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