Belgium's Wout van Aert maintained his lead at the Vuelta a España by winning stage three on Monday with a strong sprint finish.

Track cyclist Matt Richardson, who earned three medals for Australia at the Paris Olympics, has switched his nationality and will now compete for Great Britain.

Poland's Katarzyna Niewiadoma secured her first Tour de France Femmes title by fending off last year's champion, Demi Vollering, who won a thrilling final stage.

Katarzyna Niewiadoma held onto her overall lead in the Tour de France Femmes, while Justine Ghekiere claimed victory in the penultimate stage.

British cyclist Pfeiffer Georgi withdrew from the Tour de France Femmes after a late crash on stage five. The incident also caused leader Demi Vollering to fall in the standings.

Dutch cyclist Puck Pieterse clinched victory in stage four of the Tour de France Femmes, narrowly beating overall leader Demi Vollering, who finished second in a photo finish.

Defending champion Demi Vollering seized the lead in the Tour de France Femmes by winning the stage three time trial. Earlier in the day, Charlotte Kool secured her second consecutive stage win.