Hampshire Olympic star Dani King failed to win a National Road Race title in Glasgow today.

Instead, Lizzie Armitstead followed up her silver medal in the time trial event by beating Wiggle Honda pair Laura Trott and King by 63 seconds.

The 2011 champion, who has now finished in the top two for five years running, made her move in the penultimate of eight laps before streaking clear in the final round.

Amy Roberts of Wiggle Honda had pulled away in order to break up the group after a slow start but Armitstead was ultimately too strong.

The circuit, which will be used for next year's Commonwealth Games, started and finished in Glasgow Green and took the cyclists through the heart of Glasgow city centre and to the west end past Glasgow University.

Trott was delighted with her silver medal after beating team-mate King in a sprint finish and admitted Armitstead was the "stronger and better rider on the day".

King added: "I am really happy. A couple of days ago I didn't feel great after the time trial so if someone said to me you were going to get third today, I would have been over the moon.

"We worked well together, did everything we could, and Lizzie was the better rider today. She won a silver in the Olympic games in the road race so I don't think we can complain."