Britain’s Lizzy Banks triumphed on the fourth stage of the Giro Rosa in a head-to-head duel with fellow breakaway rider Eugenia Bujak of Slovenia.

Slovenia’s Tadej Pogačar claimed victory on stage 15 of the Tour de France ahead of race leader Primož Roglič, while defending champion Egan Bernal saw his general classification hopes all but end.

The Netherlands' Marianne Vos overcame an incredibly steep final few kilometres to take the third stage win of the Giro Rosa in Assisi in Italy.

Denmark’s Soren Kragh Andersen produced a well-timed attack in the closing kilometres to win stage 14 of the Tour de France in Lyon.

Colombia’s Dani Martinez claimed victory on the 13th stage of the Tour de France as the Slovenian duo Primož Roglič and Tadej Pogačar pulled clear of defending champion Egan Bernal to establish themselves as the top two in the general classification.

European Broadcasting Union (EBU) members have reportedly seen a more than 10 per cent rise in the number of hours of Tour de France coverage viewed during the first nine stages of the race.

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

British Cycling and HSBC UK have announced the extension of their partnership to 2021, with the organisations vowing to support the country to cycle more often post-lockdown.

Canada’s Michael Woods strengthened his overall lead at the Tirreno-Adriatico with a third-place finish on stage four.

Switzerland's Marc Hirschi has won the 12th stage of the Tour de France after pushing on in the final half an hour as the yellow jersey leader, Slovenia's Primož Roglič, maintained his lead.

The Netherlands' Annemiek van Vleuten will be seeking her third consecutive title at this year's Giro Rosa - a feat that has only been achieved once before.