Mark Cavendish and Geraint Thomas missed out on the medals in potentially their last race on home soil.
Sprint legend Cavendish, robbed of the chance to win a record 35th Tour de France stage when he was left out of the QuickStep team two months ago, didn't even contest the final dash after being marooned in the Birmingham 2022 peloton.
The Manx missile, who left the Tour of Poland early to prepare for the 100-mile road race in Warwick, was not among the 15 riders who made an early break – and they never looked like being reeled in.