Tim Wellens Feels 'Super Good' After Winning Vuelta Stage 5

Belgian rider Tim Wellens out-sprinted Frenchman Guillaume Martin to take the fifth stage of the Vuelta a Espana on Saturday, as defending champion Primoz Roglic finished fourth to retain the overall lead.

Britain's Tao Geoghegan Hart won Saturday's 20th and penultimate stage of the Giro d'Italia, edging new overall leader Jai Hindley, with the pair on the same time heading into Sunday's closing time-trial.

Ireland's Sam Bennett edged a dramatic final sprint to win stage four of the Vuelta a Espana on Friday, with Primoz Roglic maintaining the overall lead.

Czech cyclist Josef Cerny made a solo break at the end of Friday's 19th stage of the Giro d'Italia which was radically shortened after a rider protest in lashing rain forced organizers to slash more than half its distance to 124km.

Heavy rain interrupted Friday's 19th stage of the Giro d'Italia following protests by the riders in the face of difficult weather conditions.

Australian rider Ben O'Connor won the Giro d'Italia's 17th stage on Wednesday in the ski resort of Madonna di Campiglio in the northern Italian Dolomites, a day before the final big climb of this year's race towards the Stelvio Pass.

The 2020 Vuelta a España gets underway this week amidst a rising second wave of Covid measures sweeping Europe.  The race organization released an outline of protocols in place to keep rider safety at the forefront, minimizing spectators, canceling the promotional caravan, and tightening the race bubble. A mobile lab will be following the race to test regularly and as needed with hopes of reaching Madrid in November.

Spaniard Marc Soler won the second stage of the Vuelta a España on Wednesday ahead of reigning champion Primoz Roglic who kept the red jersey for overall leader.

Defending champion Primoz Roglic won stage one of the Vuelta a Espana on Tuesday while former winner Chris Froome rolled in 11 minutes behind the peloton.

Portugal's Joao Almeida ensured he will wear the pink jersey for a 14th consecutive day after defending his overall race lead on Tuesday on the Giro d'Italia's 16th stage won by Slovenian Jan Tratnik.