Chasing Greg Van Avermaet 'the deepest I've ever dug' says Tour de Yorkshire winner Chris Lawless

Defending champion Van Avermaet says he's satisfied with second place overall and a stage victory

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Chris Lawless (Team Ineos) says following Greg Van Avermaet's attack with 5km to go on the final stage of the Tour de Yorkshire was the deepest he ever had to go to in a bike race.

Lawless was able to hold on to take the overall win by two seconds over Van Avermaet, who won the final stage into Leeds after attacking with 5km to the finish on the final uncategorised climb to bridge to Eddie Dunbar (Team Ineos) out front, with the three arriving at the finish together and Van Avermaet sprinting to the stage win.

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Richard Windsor

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Richard is digital editor of Cycling Weekly. Joining the team in 2013, Richard became editor of the website in 2014 and coordinates site content and strategy, leading the news team in coverage of the world's biggest races and working with the tech editor to deliver comprehensive buying guides, reviews, and the latest product news.

An occasional racer, Richard spends most of his time preparing for long-distance touring rides these days, or getting out to the Surrey Hills on the weekend on his Specialized Tarmac SL6 (with an obligatory pub stop of course).