Tour de Pologne 2016 review: Tim Wellens scoops the prizes in Poland

Tim Wellens’ solo victory on Saturday’s queen stage during a Dantesque deluge brought him a suitcase full of jerseys, including the race leader’s, and a healthy GC margin, which he maintained into Monday’s individual time-trial (after the organisers cancelled Sunday’s stage). He finished only some 30 seconds off overall runner-up Fabio Felline and third placed Alberto Bettiol to confirm his overall victory.

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Podcast #70: A belter of a Vuelta?

It’s been a busy three weeks since the Tour de France and already the Vuelta a Espana looms large on the horizon. We look back on the recent action and look forward to what promises to be a belter of a Vuelta.

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Tour de Pologne review: Izagirre snatches late victory

Movistar’s Jon Izagirre took the biggest stage race victory of his career at the Tour of Poland, with the Basque rider delivering an excellent final time trial to gain a decisive chunk of time on the overnight leader, Sky’s Sergio Henao.
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