Elliot Rowe has long been considered a hot prospect

The 20-year-old has enjoyed a summer to remember, making his Scotland debut at the Commonwealth Games and finishing the Lloyds Tour of Britain as the best young rider.

He now heads the World Championships in Quebec later this month, where he'll compete in the under-23 competitions, brimming with confidence.

"I definitely didn't expect to win this. It's a great bonus at the end of a great week," said Rowe, whose family made the three hour trip from Aberdeenshire to support him.

"To finish with the best young rider jersey wasn't something I was even thinking about. I got hold of it early and defended it every day, it's a lovely surprise and great bonus.

"It's been a really important few days for my development. Everyone wants to make the next step up to become pro, so getting a chance to race these guys and learn from them is so important.

"I’ve had a nice week with zero pressure and I've just enjoyed racing. You don't get the chance to race in Scotland often, so this was a fun day too."

Lewis Askey produced the best Scottish result in the Lloyds Tour of Britain in nearly four decades but admitted he wanted more.

Askey's hopes of matching 1989 winner Robert Millar evaporated in Saturday's stage around the Yorkshire Dales, meaning he came into yesterday's concluding dash around the Scottish Borders with twin ambitions - protecting his narrow advantage in the sprints standings and hanging on to second in the general classification.

He missed the first target but hit the other, coming home 42 seconds behind Belgian Tim Wellens, who took overall honours in Earlston with team-mate Nils Politt taking the stage.

However, Askey still looked a little downbeat, admitting frustration that he and his team allowed the breakaway to form, which cost him the points jersey, won by ten-time Grand Tour winner Filippo Ganna.

But with that jersey gone, he and fellow Brit Jake Stewart put in a shift to ensure the margin of the lead group didn't cost him his runner-up prize.

"It doesn’t mean loads to me until I stand on the top step," he admitted.

"I’m here because I enjoy winning races. I always say a second, or a top five, top ten — they’re all nice performances, and you’re obviously proud of how you’ve ridden and happy with it.

"We were going to prioritise the sprint and I would have enjoyed that, but one mistake, one lack of urgency, and that was gone. I need to say a big thanks to Jake. He kept our group moving and without him there is no way I'd have finished second."

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