Phinney retains lead in Tour de l'Avenir

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Britain's Alex Dowsett has safely retained his second place overall after the opening road stage in the Tour de l'Avenir in France.

Monday's 144km stage one from Vierzon to Saint-Amand-Montrond ended up in a bunch sprint won by German John Degenkolb. American race leader Taylor Phinney had gone for the sprint but his shoe slipped out of the pedal with 300 metres to the line. He still had enough momentum to take fifth place.

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Nigel Wynn
Nigel Wynn
Former Associate Editor

Nigel Wynn worked as associate editor on CyclingWeekly.com, he worked almost single-handedly on the Cycling Weekly website in its early days. His passion for cycling, his writing and his creativity, as well as his hard work and dedication, were the original driving force behind the website’s success. Without him, CyclingWeekly.com would certainly not exist on the size and scale that it enjoys today. Nigel sadly passed away, following a brave battle with a cancer-related illness, in 2018. He was a highly valued colleague, and more importantly, an exceptional person to work with - his presence is sorely missed. 

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