Woods was edged out by Paralympic champion Amanda McGrory of the Unites States and Switzerland's Sandra Graf but was pleased to open her account with a podium finish in wet conditions.

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Olds dropped away after a puncture and with the peloton failing to eat into the lead of the breakaway, it all boiled down to a sprint finish after 140km racing in mostly wet conditions.

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However, Glock's decision not to change to wet tires slowed him down on the final lap, allowing Hamilton to pass and finish fifth -- enough for the championship.

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James Toseland's best finish of the year in seventh came after he changed tyres early on in wet conditions.

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