Ian Stannard says he used home advantage to take solo stage glory at Tour of Britain

The Sky man powered to victory in Tatton Park on stage three and says that his knowledge of the roads played into his hands

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Ian Stannard admitted he played to his home advantage to take the solo victory on stage three of the Tour of Britain in Cheshire, as the stage covered roads where the Sky rider lives and trains.

The 29-year-old lives in Cheshire and admitted knowing the roads and climbs so well gave him the extra edge as well as the motivation to challenge for the win, his first in the Tour of Britain. Stannard was part of a four-man breakaway that went almost straight from the start, but attacked with 40-kilometres to go and rode alone to the finish.

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