During the men's junior race, several serious crashes occurred when the riders drove into small lakes formed on the track. For a while, the organizer was considering moving the race to Wednesday, but the international bicycle association, UCI, gave the go-ahead to a delayed start.
Instead of a 1.5-minute interval, cyclists will start at 60-second intervals with finish in Harrogate. In addition, flag guards have been placed to warn of the worst puddles, something that did not happen during the men's junior race.