The rain has set off east over northern England tonight and has forced organizers to redo the route. Instead of 29 miles, it will be shortened to 26 where, above all, two large back parts are removed.
- It has been raining a lot during the night and you will remove the slopes and take a shortcut instead. It will most likely affect the favorites and suddenly Alexander Kristoff is seen as a favorite, says Persson.
With the slopes removed, you will instead add two final turns down in the town that run on flat ground.
- This is positive for us with fewer back parties, says Persson.
The start is advanced to 09.55 where the Swedes Lucas Eriksson and Kim Magnusson are on the starting line.