Mark Cavendish finished 25th as his former team-mate, Bradley Wiggins, won the third stage of the Tour of Britain.
Wiggins now leads the tour after victory in the individual time trial.
He powered round the 16km course in Knowsley, Merseyside, in 19 minutes 54 seconds to beat his fellow Briton and Team Sky team-mate Ian Stannard by 32 seconds.
Wednesday’s fourth stage is from Stoke-on-Trent to Llanberis.
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FC Isle of Man without an away win since November
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Southern derby one of headline ties in Ladies Division One
Rugby: Third time lucky for Douglas vs Eccles?
Big double-header also on the cards at Ballafletcher
Football: Ecap FA Cup first round proper beckons
Women's Floodlit Cup second leg also awaits this weekend (Fixtures: 8-9 Feb)