Sport in Short: Cycling

CHRIS BOARDMAN, the Olympic pursuit champion, broke his British 25-mile time trial record when he recorded 45min 57sec in Oxford University CC's open event last night.

TOUR OF ITALY Seventh stage: (Capo d'Orlando to Agrigente, 242km; It unless stated): 1 B Riis (Den) 6hr 55min 19sec; 2 M Coppolillo same time; 3 G Perini +03sec; 4= F Baldato and E Leoni +1min 21sec. Overall: 1 M Argentin 32hr 34min 01sec; 2 P Ugrumov (Lat) +26sec; 3 M Fondriest +35; 4= G Bugno and M Indurain (Sp) +38.