Newton targeting third Rás title

CHRIS NEWTON, one of Britain’s most decorated cyclists, has a treasure chest of Olympic and world championship medals but would still love to add his name to the list of FBD Insurance Rás legends who have won the title three times or more.

Newton, 36, won a silver medal in the team pursuit at the Athens Olympics after taking bronze in Sydney four years earlier and he was back again to take bronze in the points race in Beijing in 2008.

Around those achievements he has been twice world champion on the track — 2002 and 2005 — and has three silver and one bronze from the world championships as well.