NICOLAS SARKOZY and David Cameron landed in Libya to a heroes’ welcome yesterday, promising help for the new rulers French and British air power helped install and being told the favour may be repaid in oil and reconstruction deals.

NICOLAS ROCHE (Ag2R La Mondiale) has moved up to 14th place in the overall general classification at the Vuelta A Espana after he finished a brilliant fifth place in yesterday’s 13th stage from Sarria to Ponferradaa in north-western Spain.