Scotland's Katie Archibald took silver at the British Time Trial Championships in Abergavenny last night, writes Susan Swarbrick.

She was edged into second place by the 2010 world time-trial champion, Emma Pooley (VC Norwich), who posted a time of 30min 18sec over the 21km course, some 39sec faster than the Milngavie rider. Archibald's Pearl Izumi Sports Tours International team-mate, the 11-time Paralympic gold medallist Dame Sarah Storey, finished third in 31:09.

Wiggle Honda's Joanna Rowsell, who claimed victory on the roads of Ayrshire last year, had to settle for sixth place, while Lucy Coldwell, the Scottish 10-mile time-trial champion of Velosport-Pasta Montegrappa, was seventh.

David Millar, the main Scottish hope in the men's event, was a non-finisher as Sir Bradley Wiggins came through to win in impressive style. Geraint Thomas started two minutes behind the Scot but caught him inside the first of the two 13-mile laps and Millar pulled out shortly afterwards.

Wiggins pedalled his way to a 38-second lead over Thomas, his Team Sky colleague, at the halfway point and extended his advantage on the second circuit to take the title for the third time, with Thomas 1:08 down and the defending champion, Movistar's Alex Dowsett, third, a further 13 seconds back.

The British Road Race Championships are on Sunday, with Archibald back in action among a field that includes the Olympic silver medallist and defending champion Lizzie Armitstead.

Eileen Roe will take to the start line alongside Team Scotland contingent Gemma Neill, Anne Ewing, Charline Joiner, Lucy Coldwell and Claire Thomas. Scots Chloe Fraser, Louise Borthwick, Julie Erskine, Jane Barr and Jennifer Taylor will also compete this weekend.

Millar, who was third behind Mark Cavendish and Ian Stannard in Glasgow last year, will contest the men's title along with fellow Scots Andy Fenn, James McCallum, Jack Pullar, Evan Oliphant and under-23 rider Robbie Hassan. Cavendish's withdrawal due to bronchitis throws open the race.