Tim Wellens completes overall victory at Tour of Guangxi to bring curtain down on WorldTour season

Fernando Gaviria takes his fourth sprint stage of the race

Tim Wellens in action at the 2017 Tour de France

(Image credit: Yuzuru Sunada)

Tim Wellens (Lotto-Soudal) completed overall victory at the Tour of Guangxi as Fernando Gaviria (Quick-Step Floors) won the final stage of the season-ending WorldTour race.

Wellens had taken the overall lead on Sunday's summit finish to Mashan Nongla and never looked under threat as he safely navigated the final two stages, including Tuesday's stage six starting and finishing in Guilin.

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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.