World champion Alejandro Valverde won stage seven at the Vuelta a España on
Friday while Miguel Ángel López regained the overall lead at the final grand
tour of the year.
Primoz Roglic became the sixth different leader at this year’s Vuelta a España after the Jumbo-Visma rider powered to victory in the individual time trial in Pau on Tuesday.
Geraint Thomas and Lizzie Deignan have been included on British Cycling’s longlist of riders to compete at the UCI Road World Championships in Yorkshire later this month.
Sergio Higuita won stage 18 at the Vuelta a España on Thursday after the EF Education First rider escaped off the front before soloing to victory, finishing 15sec ahead of a strong chasing group.
Caleb Ewan snatched his second stage victory of this year’s Tour de France as a penalty for Peter Sagan saw Sam Bennett extend his advantage in the points leader’s green jersey at the end of stage 11.
Miguel Angel Lopez won stage 17 of the Tour de France at the summit of the Col
de la Loze above Meribel as Primoz Roglic distanced Tadej Pogacar in the brutal
finale to strengthen his grip on yellow.
Michael Matthews rode away from Alberto Bettiol at the top of the steep climb to
the airfield in Mende to win his first Tour de France stage in five years.