There was National title delight for county girls Lucy Garner and Charlotte Broughton at British Cycling's youth circuit-race championships at London's Hogg Hill.

The Leicestershire Road Club riders claimed the under-16 and under-12 titles respectively with tremendous rides on a twisting circuit which featured a couple of testing climbs.

The under-16 girls rode a cautious race and stayed together for 14 of the 16 laps. Garner then increased the pace and only three of her rivals were able to respond.

The quartet then faced a sprint finish and it was Garner who had the strength and speed to take the national champion's jersey.

In contrast, Broughton attacked from the start in the under-12 category. She had plenty of company for the first few laps but, once she opened a gap, there was no doubt about the outcome.

The lead increased lap by and lap and, by the finishing line, the Road Club prospect was more than a minute ahead of her rivals.

There was no such good fortune for Grace Garner in the under-14 race. She was well placed at the front of the bunch going into the second half of the race when she unshipped her chain and lost touch with the leaders.

Sam Broughton's hopes of a medal in the boys' under-16 were also wrecked by mechanical woes. He, too, was riding strongly towards the front until he suffered a puncture three laps from the finish and his challenge was ended.

Fleckney's Matt Barrett, best known as a mountain-biker, showed his ability on the road when he won the Duncan Murray Wines road race for third and fourth-category riders, promoted by Welland Valley Wheelers.

The Raleigh rider held off the challenge of Team Endura's Ryan Ballard to secure the win.

Victory in the race for the elite men went to Basso's Robin Sharman, who had the legs over Kit Gilham (Sigma Sport) and his team-mate Matt Stephens, who took the veterans' prize.

On a busy day of racing, Max Gear's Ali Holland won round seven of the women's team series. It was a close-run affair, though, with only half a wheel separating her and second-placed Kara Chesworth (Rapha Condor).