Belgian rider Kamiel Bonneu produced a late attack to claim victory after a four-man breakaway on a soggy stage three of the Tour of Britain on Tuesday.
Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise's Bonneu, 23, made his move over the final kilometre in Sunderland to edge out Ben Perry, Alexandar Richardson and Mathijs Paasschens.
Starting in Durham, and running over 163.6 kilometres via Chapel Fell in the northern Pennines, including a category-three climb, Tuesday's course was expected to result in a conventional bunch sprint finish.
However, after breaking clear on the approach to Tow Law, the four-man group took a three-and-a-half-minute lead over the peloton into the closing stages through lashing rain.
Although that was down to around a minute when heading into the final kilometre, the breakaway group could not be reeled back in as Bonneu sprinted clear, with Perry taking second in front of Richardson.
Canada's Perry is the new overall race leader, seven seconds clear of New Zealand's Corbin Strong.
STAGE THREE
1. Kamiel Bonneu (BEL/SVB) 4hr 5min 33sec,
2. Ben Perry (CAN/RDW) same time,
3. Alexandar Richardson (GBR/SPC) at 2sec,
4. Mathijs Paasschens (NED/BWB) at 4,
5. Jordi Meeus (BEL/BOH) at 7.
OVERALL STANDINGS
1. Ben Perry (CAN/RDW) 12hr 50min 31sec,
2. Corbin Strong (NZL/IPT) at 7sec,
3. Mathijs Paasschens (NED/BWB) at 11,
4. Jake Stewart (GBR/GBR) at 15,
5. Omar Fraile (ESP/INE) s.t.