Report: Eddie Allen | Photos: Larry Hickmott & Nick Rosenthal - Courtesy of British Cycling & cyclingnews.com

Elite Men’s Points Race

And so it was the last race of a packed night in front of a packed house – 80 laps of the Manchester track in sprints every 10 laps. Everyone was watching Newton after he creamed the best in the world at the recent Track World Cup right here in Manchester. Could the classy rider from the North East use his speed and guile once again to take control of a quality field including some of the world's best endurance riders?

The first sprint was taken by Steven Burke and the field was momentarily splintered before reforming. Newton was ever watchful making sure he stayed in touch. Sprint 2 came along and Newton showed his hand, taking top points and stringing the field out. Newton was poised behind Ben Swift just prior sprint 3. Suitably dressed in all black Rapha Condor kit, he swooped dramatically past to take 5 points and put himself in that rather familiar top spot. Sprint 4 came along with almost a carbon copy of sprint three, just substitute Ben Swift for 100% Me teammate Kennaugh.

Newton then went away with three other riders, Geriant Thomas, Stuart O’Grady and Austin Carroll. The field responded as the breakaway four started to disintegrate with the move swept up in time for sprint 5, which was taken by O’Grady, closing the points gap between him and leader Newton to just 5 points with 3 sprints to go.

Five riders went away straight after the sprint, including Newton, however, they were pulled back again. The field thinned out with four riders dropping out, feeling the effects of a packed night of racing. Sprint 6 was once again taken by Newton, after which Geriant Thomas and Alex Dowsett went away, joined by that man Chris Newton. The trio were joined by Steven Burke before being swept up just before the penultimate sprint, taken by Clancy, with Newton taking 3 points and winning the race with a sprint to go. The final sprint was taken by Steven Burke, moving himself up to third place behind O’Grady, but Newton had already done enough to take a fine win.

Result

1. Chris Newton
2. Stuart O’Grady
3. Steven Burke

1km Madison Time Trial

Another Revolution signature event, which has provided thrilling racing the past –and tonight was no different. The US team of East and Carroll set the early mark of 59.613. Dan Maclay and Chris Whorral were next up and posted a 59.671. Johnny Bellis and Ben Swift failed to make a dent in the American benchmark. However Hayles and Newton were up next and lit up the crowd with a 58.399 going first with only two teams to go. Next up the awesome pairing of Clancy and Burke. Burke was 6 tenths faster on the first lap and blew the race apart as the laps ticked by, eventually posting a remarkable 55.048. The Aussie pairing of McGee and O’Grady were last up but couldn't come anywhere near the astonishing form of Clancy and Burke.

Result

1. Clancy – Burke
2. Hayles – Newton
3. East – Carol