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Great ride by Dylan Van Baarle who rode to sixth place at Ronde van Vlaanderen on Sunday. Following a classics season marred by illness and injury, this result was a much needed boost for ‎Green Argyle. “This sixth place meant a lot for me but also for the team. Last weekend was not how we wanted. Everyone was not fit and so many were sick. After the weekend, we were pretty depressed. But with this result, we can be very happy. It’s not my result alone. Without all the hard work of everyone, I couldn’t reach it.” – Dylan van Baarle following his gutsy ride for sixth place at Ronde van Vlaanderen on Sunday We hope to see Dylan representing the Argyle Nation at Paris Roubaix this upcoming weekend. Photo rights: Cannondale Pro Cycling Team (Graham Watson)  

Dylan van Baarle (Garmin-Sharp) won the Tour of Britain, holding firm to his overall lead during Sunday’s double-stage day in London. Van Baarle triumphed over Michal Kwiatkowski (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) and Bradley Wiggins (Sky) finished third. Olympic champion Wiggins, the first British rider to win the Tour de France in 2013, won the morning’s individual time trial. But as he suspected, Wiggins left himself with too much to do in terms of defending his title. Marcel Kittel (Giant-Shimano) won the afternoon circuit race, taking a bunch sprint ahead of Mark Cavendish (Omega Pharma). Photos by Jered Gruber and Slipstreamsports .