Ion Izagirre wins wet stage 6 as Carapaz moves into red – Vuelta a Espana

A gripping finish to Stage 6 of La Vuelta saw a major shake-up in the overall classification as Richard Carapaz took the lead from Primoz Roglic. Hugh Carthy moved up into second place ahead of Dan Martin while Ion Izagirre took victory on a wet and windy day after pulling clear near the top of the final climb.

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Geoghegan Hart clinches Maglia Rosa as Ganna wins stage 21 – Giro d’Italia

Tao Geoghegan Hart came out on top of his unlikely duel with Jai Hindley to win the 103rd edition of the Giro d’Italia. A brilliant day for Ineos Grenadiers also saw Italy’s Filippo Ganna win his fourth and the team’s seventh stage win of the race after dominating the final 15.7km time trial in Milan.

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Tim Wellens triumphs on stage 5 – Vuelta a Espana

Stage 5 at La Vuelta was won by Tim Wellens, who edged Guillaume Martin and Thymen Arensman. Primoz Roglic held his overall lead while the man second in the GC, Dan Martin, hit the deck on the final turn but did not lose anytime to Roglic.

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Geoghegan Hart wins stage 20 to set up final stage showdown – Giro d’Italia

The Giro d’Italia is set for the tightest finish in history after a breathless finale to Stage 20 saw Tao Geoghegan Hart outsprint Jai Hindley to win at Sestriere. Geoghegan Hart and Hindley are on the same time with just an individual time trial remaining, although Hindley will wear pink on Sunday after the pair were separated by milliseconds.

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Brilliant Bennett take stage 4 sprint – Vuelta a Espana

Fresh from his Green Jersey win at the Tour de France Sam Bennett chalked up his first victory at La Vuelta with a perfectly-timed sprint, on stage four while Primoz Roglic eased through another day in the leader’s Red Jersey.

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