Dowsett loses Avenir lead after tough mountains stage

Alex Dowsett

Alex Dowsett's spell in the leader's jersey at the Tour de l'Avenir ended on Wednesday as the Briton lost time on stage three's tough mountain finish.

The Great Britain rider finished the 157km stage atop Col du Béal 23 minutes and 36 seconds adrift of stage winner Yannick Eijssen (Belgium), who takes over the race lead. The stage featured four categorised climbs.

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Nigel Wynn
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Nigel Wynn worked as associate editor on CyclingWeekly.com, he worked almost single-handedly on the Cycling Weekly website in its early days. His passion for cycling, his writing and his creativity, as well as his hard work and dedication, were the original driving force behind the website’s success. Without him, CyclingWeekly.com would certainly not exist on the size and scale that it enjoys today. Nigel sadly passed away, following a brave battle with a cancer-related illness, in 2018. He was a highly valued colleague, and more importantly, an exceptional person to work with - his presence is sorely missed.