Sport in Short: Cycling

TOUR OF CATALONIA Second stage (San Carlos de la Rapita to Lleida, 202km): 1 L Jalabert (Fr) 5hr 21min 11sec; 2 J Koerts (Neth); 3 J Gonzalez (Sp); 4 M Hermans (Neth); 5 W Nilissen (Neth); 6 C Moreda (Sp); 7 M Fondriest (It); 8 M Manzoni (It); 9 A Edo (Sp) s/t. Overall standings: 1 A Zulle (Swit) 5hr 37min 57sec; 2 J Bruyneel (Belg); 3 M Mauri (Sp); 4 J Llanera (Sp) s/t.

WOMEN'S TOUR OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY Second stage (Prades to Capestang, Fr; 139km): 1 L Van Moorsel (Neth) 3hr 37min 29sec; 2 E H (Neth) +1sec; 3 P Duchene (Fr) +4. GB: 31 S Phillips; 33 C Greenwood; 37 M Purvis all +4sec; 45 K Staff 23; 55 D Davis 35:59. Abandoned: C Riley (GB). Overall: 1 M Valvik (Nor) 6.43:31. GB: 6 Purvis 1:07; 14 Phillips 1:24; 23 Greenwood 1:34; 38 Staff 1:59; 55 Davis 44:49.