Chris Lawless hands Team INEOS its first victory as he claims Tour de Yorkshire just days after rebranding of Team Sky Chris Lawless hung on in fourth and final stage to win biggest prize of his career Lawless had the backing of four-times Tour de France winner Chris Froome It comes just a few days after launch of the outfit formerly known as Team Sky
By Martyn Herman, Reuters
Published: 00:50 BST, 6 May 2019 | Updated: 00:50 BST, 6 May 2019
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British rider Chris Lawless handed Team INEOS its first victory as he won the Tour de Yorkshire in Leeds on Sunday.
Just a few days after the launch of the outfit formerly known as Team Sky, following a takeover by Britain's richest man Jim Ratcliffe, Lawless hung on in the fourth and final stage to claim the biggest prize of his career.
Lawless had the backing of four-times Tour de France winner Chris Froome as the peloton headed into Leeds after a tough day of climbing in