Morris won the finale as Yeoman sealed the National Road Series crown

16 August 2026: The women’s National Road Series finished with two different celebrations at the North Yorkshire Grand Prix: Anna Morris won the race, while Morven Yeoman secured the overall crown.

The final round took place at Ampleforth. British Cycling’s report, published the following day, described a wet race in which the contest for the race win and the season-long standings unfolded separately.

A late sprint settled the race

Lily Martin’s second-lap move drew Morris and Melanie Rowe into a three-rider break. The group built a lead of more than a minute, putting the race podium beyond the chasing bunch.

Morris made her decisive move with 150 metres remaining. Rowe finished second ahead of Martin, while Yeoman came home sixth to wrap up both the overall and under-23 series titles.

British Cycling recorded Yeoman’s winning total as 298 points, with Martin second on 286 and Ruby Oakes third on 220. DAS-Hutchinson won the team classification.

Winning on the day and across a season

The result illustrates an important distinction in series racing. The rider crossing the line first wins that event, while accumulated points decide the broader competition. A rider does not have to win the finale to finish at the top of the standings.

Here, Morris had the speed to settle the breakaway’s contest, while Yeoman’s finish secured the points outcome. Both achievements belong in the account of the same race.

The photograph accompanying this report shows Morris at a different event three days later, before the opening stage of the Tour of Britain Women. It is identified by its actual date and location.

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Anna Morris before the Tour of Britain Women in Cockermouth on 19 August 2026. This is a contextual portrait, not a photograph of the North Yorkshire Grand Prix. Cs-wolves, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized.