British world champion Mark Cavendish confirmed he would ride on after winning his third bunch sprint of this year's Giro d'Italia.

Britain’s Mark Cavendish took his third win of the Giro d’Italia with victory in stage 13 at Cervere after an incident-free bunch sprint.

American David Zabriskie grabbed the Tour of California lead with a dominant victory in the stage five individual time trial in Bakersfield.

Denmark's Lars Bak of Lotto Belisol won stage 12 of the Giro d'Italia in Sestri Levante after outfoxing his fellow escapees inside the final two kilometres.

Liquigas-Cannondale rider Peter Sagan made it four wins from four stages at the Tour of California with another sprint victory at the end of the route from Sonora to Clovis.

Italy's Roberto Ferrari won stage 11 of the Giro d'Italia in Montecatini in a bunch sprint ahead of compatriot Francesco Chicchi.

French rider Sebastien Turgot, who finished second in the Paris-Roubaix classic last month, is likely to face a ban after three "no shows" for doping controls over an 18-month period.

Steve Cummings and Steve Morabito have been forced to withdraw from the Tour of California after the BMC Racing pair sustained injuries in a crash on stage two of the race.