Sporting Digest: Cycling

Britain's Chris Boardman was forced out of the Tour of Valencia yesterday by a a bout of flu. The 29-year-old world hour record-holder, who was 118th overall in the race, was too ill to start the 163km fourth stage from Puerto de Sagunto.

end Harrods are to sponsor a professional team called Harrods-Giant. Chris Lillywhite, the 1993 Milk Race winner, will lead a squad including Matt Stephens, Mark McKay, Rob Holden and Chris Ball.