Steve Cummings wins first race back after being left out of World Championships road race

Dimension Data rider wins opening stage of Giro della Toscana

Cycling: 89th Giro Della Toscana 2017 / Stage 1
Arrival / Stephen CUMMINGS (Photo by LB/Tim De Waele/Corbis via Getty Images)

(Image credit: Corbis via Getty Images)
By Henry Robertshaw
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Steve Cummings (Dimension Data) gave a glimpse of what the Great Britain team might have had in the World Championships road race, as he won the opening stage of the Giro della Toscana in Italy.

Double national champion Cummings was initially selected to compete in the time trial at the World Championships rather than the road race, withdrawing himself from the team altogether as he had been training specifically for the latter event.

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Henry Robertshaw

Henry Robertshaw began his time at Cycling Weekly working with the tech team, writing reviews, buying guides and appearing in videos advising on how to dress for the seasons. He later moved over to the news team, where his work focused on the professional peloton as well as legislation and provision for cycling. He's since moved his career in a new direction, with a role at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

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