Newton is sitting pretty

CHRIS NEWTON (Great Britain), the world points champion, is virtually assured of overall victory going into the penultimate stage of the FBD Milk Rás.

However, Ireland’s Tommy Evans, who saw his chances of a second Ras win evaporate en route to the Mamore Gap on Thursday, proved that he is not going to sit back in the bunch and sulk when he finished second in yesterday’s stage from Buncrana to Donegal.

Jonas Holmkvist (Sweden Bianchi Scandinavia), who won into Clifden in the rain on Monday, claimed his second stage victory but it was virtually handed to him when Evans’ foot slipped off the pedal 50 metres from the line.