A real sprinter's day and it was the top sprinter of the season, Arnaud Démare who showed his top form... By a bike length. All the talk before the stage was 'how to beat the Frenchman?' None of the plans worked and the French champion took his fourth stage win. João Almeida holds the pink jersey for another day.

After a windy day of echelons and crashes, it was the French national champion, Arnaud Démare who won the bunch gallop into Brindisi and he made it look easy again. Peter Sagan took yet another second place with Michael Matthews in third. The pink jersey stayed with João Almeida.

French champion Arnaud Démare (Groupama-FDJ) battled his way to the front at the end of a chaotic finalé and held off all the others for what he made look like an easy win. The Frenchman also pulled on the points leaders jersey. João Almeida (Deceuninck – Quick-Step) finished in the bunch to hold the overall lead.

A day for the sprinters that was nearly ruined by the climb of the Portella Mandrazzi, in the end the fast-finishers battled it out. On the line, the photo finish equipment was needed to separate Peter Sagan, Arnaud Démare and Davide Ballerini. It was the French champion who was given the victory. João Almeida added 2 seconds to his overall lead, thanks to the intermediate sprint.

There seems to be a lot of young British riders turning pro recently: Jake Stewart and Matthew Walls, to name two. Ed Hood caught up with Lewis Askey, who is with the Continental Groupama-FDJ team and, hopefully, heading towards a pro contract, to hear how he faired the Covid-19 lockdown and life with Groupama-FDJ.

Aug 24, 2020 - Will the 2020 Tour de France get to Paris - Top Story. National championships weekend, results and video. Tour team announcements, European champs and Deutschland Tour 2021. Contract news from Adam Yates, Jake Stewart. Covid news. Team announcements. And recon video of the Giro.

July 2, 2020: Colombians back to Europe-Top Story. US riders to return? Alaphilippe’s father passes away. Valverde, Tour/Vuelta for Izagirre and Pinot, Mollema, Van der Poel, Paule Ka, Campenaerts, Schmidt, Quintana, Burgos and Strade Bianche, RCS Sport, Giro TT, Slovakia, GranPiemonte, ORLEN Nations, Sea Otter, Circus-Wanty to Italy, Copeland, Sunweb, virtual Tour de France, Deceuninck camp and Movistar 100% sustainable.

June 11, 2020 - Johan Bruyneel having a go at everyone, including Lemond - Top Story. The season will soon be back on and the top riders pick their races. The Italian calendar and race news. Rider news and contracts. Team news. The Worlds back in the USA and Rudy Pevenage has news on Jan Ullrich.

May 25, 2020 - Another week in and closer to seeing some racing. Olympics'21 or cancel? - Top Story. The Challenge of Stars. Other news from Démare, Roglic, Chaves, Evenepoel, CCC, Van Aert, Naesen, Zeeman, Pellizotti, Contador, Froome, Felline, Quintana, Lotto Soudal, Dauphiné, Bernal, Higuita, Deignan, Rebellin, Ventoso, Madiot, Euro Champs, PostNord Danmark Rundt, Woman's Vuelta, Pieters, Uneken, Landis and Armstrong.