Thibau Nys grabbed the overall lead in the Tour de Romandie on Thursday when he had enough energy left to outsprint the remnants of a day-long breakaway.But Nys sprinted past for his first World Tour victory.
Manager’s departure news is not to blame for his side losing their grasp on two, quite possibly three, trophies in quick time
Liudmila Samsonova brought former world number one Naomi Osaka's return to clay to a halt in the second round of the Madrid Open on Thursday with a 6-2, 4-6, 7-5 victory.Later Thursday world number one and last year's runner-up in Madrid, Iga Swiatek, faces China's Wang Xiyu. rbs/mw