GREAT Ayton's Harry Tanfield rode to glory in round six of the Ovo Energy Tour Series cycling in Aberystwyth.

The Canyon Eisberg rider, 23, scored a final solo win in Wales on Saturday night, his first in the Tour Series.

He finished 24 seconds ahead of the competition.

Speaking to Velo Sport after the victory, he said: "I knew I had to go, the only way I was going to win it was to solo it."

In breaking away, Tanfield also got the prize for the fastest lap.

OVO Energy Tour Series, Round Five: Aberystwyth

Men’s Individual Result
1 Harry Tanfield, GBR, Canyon Eisberg, 1:07.21.213
2 Jacob Scott, GBR, ONE Pro Cycling, + 24.247
3 Graham Briggs, GBR, JLT Condor, + 30.139
4 Matt Gibson, GBR, JLT Condor, + 30.587
5 James Lowsley-Williams, GBR, Canyon Eisberg, + 31.020

  • Highlights of the Aberystwyth event of the OVO Energy Tour Series are on ITV4 at 10pm on Monday May 28 with a repeat the following morning (Tuesday 29 May) at 7.30am.  All the 2018 highlights are also available on demand via the ITV Hub catch-up service.