Simon Yates triumphed in stage five of the Tirreno-Adriatico to take the overall lead of the race in Italy. 

Britain's Simon Yates became the latest rider to claim a maiden stage victory as Frenchman Julian Alaphilippe finished in the peloton to retain his overall lead at the Tour de France.

Ecuador’s Richard Carapaz took over the pink jersey of Giro d’Italia leader today with a sustained drive over the final 28 kilometres of stage 14 that saw him finish more than a minute and a half clear of his nearest challenger on the day, Britain’s Simon Yates.

A huge crash six kilometres from the end of the Giro d’Italia fourth stage proved disastrous for several of the main challengers, although not Primož Roglič, who extended his overall lead on a day when Ecuador’s Richard Carapaz claimed victory.

Britain's Simon Yates produced a defiant performance to win his first career time trial on today's stage five of Paris-Nice - on a day when his 26-year-old twin brother, Adam, took up the overall lead of the Tirreno-Adriatico in Italy.

Dylan Groenewegen, riding for Jumbo-Visma, became the first man to put on the yellow jersey at the 2019 Paris-Nice as the first major stage race of the season got underway today.

The official route of the 2019 La Vuelta a España has been revealed at a ceremony in Alicante.

Great Britain's Simon Yates officially won the Vuelta a España today by safely finishing the final stage of the race to claim his first Grand Tour title.

Britain's Simon Yates is set to clinch his first Grand Tour triumph as finished third on the penultimate stage of the the Vuelta a España today.

Britain’s Simon Yates took a huge step towards securing overall victory at the Vuelta a España as he gained significant ground over main rival Alejandro Valverde of Spain as he finished second on the first mountain stage in Andorra.

Jelle Wallays surprised the sprinters at the Vuelta a España by winning from a small breakaway group on stage 18 in Lleida.

Canada's Michael Woods secured an emotional victory on stage 17 of the Vuelta a España atop the Alto del Balcón de Bizkaia climb.

Britain's Simon Yates moved into the Vuelta a España race lead by winning stage 14 of the Grand Tour in Valle de Sabero.

Italy’s Alessandro De Marchi produced a telling final sprint to win his third stage in the Vuelta a España on a day when Britain’s Simon Yates maintained his narrow overall lead.

An inspired sprint enabled Italy's Elia Viviani to win the tenth stage at the Vuelta a España - his second win of the race so far - on a day when Britain's Simon Yates maintained his one second overall lead.