Cycling: Boasson Hagen wins Tour for Sky - Others - More Sports - The Independent

The Norwegian finished 22 seconds ahead of Belgian Philippe Gilbert with David Millar of Britain a further six seconds adrift.

Boasson Hagen took the stage victory after Jurgen Roelandts and Denis Galimzyanov both fell in the closing stages, leaving the 24-year-old Team Sky member to secure the win.

Meanwhile, Britain's Mark Cavendish laid down a marker ahead of London 2012 by winning yesterday's road cycling Olympic test event.

The 26-year-old lived up to his billing as London-Surrey Cycle Classic favourite by pulling ahead of Italy's Sacha Modolo and Samuel Dumoulin in a bunch sprint finish on The Mall.

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