Cycling: Blythe off to a flyer in Poland

Great Britain's Adam Blythe finished 10th following a bunch sprint on the opening day of the Tour de Poland on Sunday, with German Marcel Kittel taking the victory.

Kittel completed the 101.5-kilometre ride from Pruszkow to Warsaw in a time of two hours, seven minutes and 26 seconds, with Omega Pharma-Lotto rider Blythe awarded the same time after finishing in the chasing pack.
The quartet of Britons in the Team Sky line-up also came home in the main group of riders, with Ian Stannard 18th, Peter Kennaugh 55th, Chris Froome 112th and Steve Cummings 132nd.