a day for mark cavendish. in a rematch _ a day for mark cavendish. in a rematch with l _ a day for mark - cavendish. in a rematch with leader wout van art, who beat him in the tour de france. british conditions cause an extra complication. the roads were still slippery. with 700 metres to go, this happened. wout van art avoided the crash, but lost his position. mark cavendish was left playing catch up. the stage was up left playing catch up. the stage was up for grabs and attend to second time bonus. ethan hayter saw his chance. the olympian and the life blue jersey held off cavendish. they are showing again what he's capable of on the road. this put him back in the leader'sjersey of on the road. this put him back in the leader's jersey eight seconds

ahead of van art. quick round—up now of some of the day's other sports stories. five—time paralympic gold medallist ellie simmonds has confirmed her retirement. the 26—year—old said last week that she expected the tokyo games to be her fourth and final paralympics, and she's has now called time on her swimming career. britain's elvin evans is second behind his toyota teammate sebastien ogier after the opening stage of acropolis rally in greece. he's trailing the frenchman by 38 points in the standings with three rallies left this season. japan have withdrawn as hosts of december�*s club world cup. fifa has confirmed that the country's football association is no longer in a position to host the tournament because of covid concerns. the england lionesses have their first two world cup qualifiers later this month. north macedonia at home then a trip to luxembourg. sarina wiegman is now in position. the former netherlands boss is the permanent successor to phil neville,

and she's been speaking to our reporterjo currie. absolutely did appeal to me. i had done three tournaments with the netherlands, and before the olympics, campbell got in touch. she triggered me and i got really excited because england is such a huge country. the development of women's football has been growing so much. yes, it triggered me, and i saw lots of attentional. haw much. yes, it triggered me, and i saw lots of attentional.— saw lots of attentional. how far awa do saw lots of attentional. how far away do you — saw lots of attentional. how far away do you think _ saw lots of attentional. how far away do you think england - saw lots of attentional. how far away do you think england are l saw lots of attentional. how far. away do you think england are at saw lots of attentional. how far i away do you think england are at a moment from winning a major tournament? it’s moment from winning a ma'or tournament?�* tournament? it's hard to say. there's a _ tournament? it's hard to say. there's a huge _ tournament? it's hard to say. there's a huge potential- tournament? it's hard to say. there's a huge potential in i tournament? it's hard to say. l there's a huge potential in the english squad, and i think england has a team that can be world—class. we're going to start working with each other. how do we need to connect? how are... but i first have

to see the players, i get to know the players and see where the biggest challenges are. i think there's a lot of quality. the new lionesses _ there's a lot of quality. the new lionesses boss. _ there are more qualifying ties in the women's champions league tonight. arsenal 3—0 against a slob you prog. arsenal 3—0 against a slob you prog. arsenal recruiting into the group stage. this is the inaugural group stage. this is the inaugural group stage. they have changed the format. chelsea going through as champions. man city knocked out last night. the nfl starts overnight — five months of action ahead before superbowl 56 in february. before we look ahead to the new season, let's remind you how tampa bay came out on top earlier this year.

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quarterback playing. that always makes the nfl a great game, something good to see, something great for the fans. just excited for everything coming up. in great for the fans. just excited for everything coming up.— everything coming up. in terms of the teams we _ everything coming up. in terms of the teams we should _ everything coming up. in terms of the teams we should be _ everything coming up. in terms of the teams we should be looking i everything coming up. in terms of. the teams we should be looking at, who are the ones to keep your eye on? and tom brady do it again with the box? ~ ., ., ., , the box? without a doubt, he can do it aaain. the box? without a doubt, he can do it again- you — the box? without a doubt, he can do it again. you have _ the box? without a doubt, he can do it again. you have to _ the box? without a doubt, he can do it again. you have to look— the box? without a doubt, he can do it again. you have to look at the - it again. you have to look at the bucks. you have to look at the los angeles rams. in the afc, of course, you have to look at patrick mahon �*s and the chief and the buffalo bills are going to be in the last final four. for me, those of the top teams that have the best shot for the super bowl. d0 that have the best shot for the soper bowl-— super bowl. do you agree with that as well? 100%. — super bowl. do you agree with that as well? 100%. one _ super bowl. do you agree with that as well? 100%. one team - super bowl. do you agree with that as well? 10096. one team he - super bowl. do you agree with that as well? 10096. one team he did i super bowl. do you agree with that l as well? 10096. one team he did not mention that — as well? 10096. one team he did not mention that i'm _ as well? 10096. one team he did not mention that i'm a _ as well? 10096. one team he did not mention that i'm a big _ as well? 10096. one team he did not mention that i'm a big fan _ mention that i'm a big fan of, baltimore _

mention that i'm a big fan of, baltimore ravens, ithink mention that i'm a big fan of, baltimore ravens, i think it will be a fantastic— baltimore ravens, i think it will be a fantastic football team. i think this mightjust be there year. all those _ this mightjust be there year. all those teams are going to be right there _ those teams are going to be right there in— those teams are going to be right there in the buffalo bills of. any teams that _ there in the buffalo bills of. any teams that could _ there in the buffalo bills of. in; teams that could surprise us there in the buffalo bills of. 2'ny teams that could surprise us from having poor campaigns in the past to doing something this time? the cleveland doing something this time? tue: cleveland browns doing something this time? he cleveland browns were doing something this time? t“t2 cleveland browns were good doing something this time? tt2 cleveland browns were good last year, but i think they may be one of the better teams in the nfl. this could be there year. i'm looking at them to come back and motivate that fan base, and they deserve it. there are also players _ fan base, and they deserve it. there are also players returning _ fan base, and they deserve it. there are also players returning from - are also players returning from injuries. are also players returning from in'uries. ., ., , ,, ., injuries. lot of pressure on preston lot. that injuries. lot of pressure on preston lot- that team _ injuries. lot of pressure on preston lot. that team is _ injuries. lot of pressure on preston lot. that team is going _ injuries. lot of pressure on preston lot. that team is going to - injuries. lot of pressure on preston lot. that team is going to play - injuries. lot of pressure on preston lot. that team is going to play as l lot. that team is going to play as well as prescott plays. really looking forward to seeing him on the field. big time gameplay, so it's

good to see him back.— field. big time gameplay, so it's good to see him back. what will it be like to see _ good to see him back. what will it be like to see the _ good to see him back. what will it be like to see the series _ be like to see the series back again? matches back in the uk, how will that be for the fans?— will that be for the fans? we're extremely _ will that be for the fans? we're extremely excited. _ will that be for the fans? we're extremely excited. i— will that be for the fans? we're extremely excited. i think - will that be for the fans? we're extremely excited. i think lastl extremely excited. i think last year. — extremely excited. i think last year. we — extremely excited. i think last year, we missed it. we couldn't do that _ year, we missed it. we couldn't do that this— year, we missed it. we couldn't do that. this year, we have two games. you've _ that. this year, we have two games. you've got— that. this year, we have two games. you've got the miami dolphins, the new york— you've got the miami dolphins, the new yorkjets, the new york jets, the jacksonville jaguars — new york jets, the jacksonville jaguars and some relief good foothall— jaguars and some relief good football teams. tickets are sold out and we're _ football teams. tickets are sold out and we're going to have a really good _ and we're going to have a really good time. and we're going to have a really good time-— good time. should be quite a spectacle- — the olympics just gone were the first in the post usain bolt era. the jamaican retired in 2017, but he's never been far from the limelight. remember, he tried to make it as a professional footballer in australia, but for the last couple of years, he's been trying his hand as a music producer —

tearing up some different type of tracks, dance hall and reggae — and he's released his first album with his best friend, nugent "nj" walker. they've been mates since the age of four. bolt, who is 35, told the bbc�*s ade adedoyin that he has considered making an athletics comeback, but that he's also aiming for the top with his music. i'm a i'm a massive music fan, just to put that out there. it was just approved the people —— to prove the people, who believed we were a joke. i want to show people we are really serious about music. want to make some good music because for everybody, positive message. also a vibe that people can enjoy. pare positive message. also a vibe that people can enjoy-— positive message. also a vibe that people can enjoy. people can en'oy. are you performing on there? i people can enjoy. are you performing on there? i introduced _ people can enjoy. are you performing on there? i introduced a _ people can enjoy. are you performing on there? i introduced a few- people can enjoy. are you performing on there? i introduced a few of- on there? i introduced a few of the sonus. on there? i introduced a few of the songs- my — on there? i introduced a few of the songs- my main — on there? i introduced a few of the songs. my main aim _ on there? i introduced a few of the

songs. my main aim is _ on there? i introduced a few of the songs. my main aim is to - on there? i introduced a few of the songs. my main aim is to be... - on there? i introduced a few of the | songs. my main aim is to be... not really djing. that's my aim, so i produced the album. this “ourney, where do you i produced the album. this “ourney, where do you see h produced the album. this “ourney, where do you see it h produced the album. this journey, where do you see it going? - produced the album. this journey, where do you see it going? i'm - where do you see it going? i'm aimin: where do you see it going? i'm aiming for _ where do you see it going? t�*tt aiming forthe where do you see it going? t�*tt aiming for the top. i want to win a grammy. that would be the pinnacle of music. getting a platinum single or album. those of the levels i'm aiming for. or album. those of the levels i'm aiming for-— or album. those of the levels i'm aiming for. it's been a sensational season when _ aiming for. it's been a sensational season when you _ aiming for. it's been a sensational season when you consider - aiming for. it's been a sensational i season when you consider everything with the pandemic, particularly from the jamaican women. i think one of the jamaican women. i think one of the most interesting talking points this season is that finally, maybe we have two people who could potentially break world records. i didn't think in my lifetime it'd be possible. t didn't think in my lifetime it'd be ossible. , ., ., �* , possible. i fully agree. that's the same thing _

possible. i fully agree. that's the same thing i _ possible. i fully agree. that's the same thing i was _ possible. i fully agree. that's the same thing i was thinking - possible. i fully agree. that's the same thing i was thinking when l possible. i fully agree. that's the same thing i was thinking when i | possible. i fully agree. that's the i same thing i was thinking when i saw the girls really stepping up. i'm like, this could happen! this could really, really happen. it would be something big. forjamaica to actually win a world record. i wish them the best.— actually win a world record. i wish them the best. what do you make of them the best. what do you make of the men's hundred _ them the best. what do you make of the men's hundred final? _ them the best. what do you make of the men's hundred final? laughter| the men's hundred final? laughter i think everyone who watches that is still in shock. i was watching with my girlfriend, and she was asking who would win, and i was like, it's hard to pick! i didn't even talk about it. it was surprising, but for him to show up is big. it shows that anything is possible. just work hard

and be dedicated. i was happy to see that because now, it makes more and more people want to watch and more people believe they can also do it. you're also passionate about football. how excited are you? t’itt football. how excited are you? i'm very excited- _ football. how excited are you? t�*tt very excited. i'm itching for this saturday to come. it's a massive deal to see manchester united, so i'm happy. deal to see manchester united, so i'm ha - . ., deal to see manchester united, so i'm ha--. ., ., ,, deal to see manchester united, so i'm ha--. ., . ~' . deal to see manchester united, so i'mhau. ., ., ~m,, , ., ., i'm happy. you talk about cristiano renaldo coming _ i'm happy. you talk about cristiano renaldo coming back. _ i'm happy. you talk about cristiano renaldo coming back. elaine i i'm happy. you talk about cristiano i renaldo coming back. elaine thompson has come back from injury. she's doing what she's doing. you didn't watch the olympics and think... laughter you know? t laughter you know? ~ �* , laughter you know? ,, �*, ., you know? i think it's too late. if i came back. _ you know? i think it's too late. if i came back, it— you know? i think it's too late. if i came back, it wouldn't - you know? i think it's too late. if i came back, it wouldn't be i you know? i think it's too late. if. i came back, it wouldn't be for this olympics. i wanted to retire. when

you retire, that's it. i'm not doing no come back towards nothing. that is it. make sure you're ready to retire. i remember! is it. make sure you're ready to retire. i remember i went a year of the world championships, and i said to myself, what do you think about coming back? he said, "don't even start." if it's not my coach, he's not —— i'm not going to do it because i believe in him and if he says no, then no. i was like, geez. i didn't know i would feel that way watching the olympics.— i didn't know i would feel that way watching the olympics. wouldn't that have been something _ watching the olympics. wouldn't that have been something if _ watching the olympics. wouldn't that have been something if he _ watching the olympics. wouldn't that have been something if he came i watching the olympics. wouldn't that j have been something if he came back to race? usain bolt. a reminder of some of our top stories, and my raducanu plays maria sakkari

tonight, despite another positive camp in the india camp. it's been reported their players are all unaffected. that should go ahead as planned tomorrow morning. that's all from sportsday, much more throughout the rest of the evening. good night. hello. low pressure moving right across the uk. fans of rain spiralling around it. not many places will stay dry. still a few spots, fewer showers along the way. elsewhere, if you catch a downpour, could be intense and boundary with the risk of surface water flooding and travel disruption. much cooler

in scotland compared with yesterday. we will see the risk of really intense downpours lingering across the north and north eastern parts of scotland overnight and into the morning. a risk of surface water flooding and a warm and muggy night. not much in the way of sunshine tomorrow. a scattering of heavy and thundery showers get going once again. away from the showers, you may see a bit of pleasant sunshine. it is cooler than it's been.

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