Morkov takes surprise victory in Caceres

It would be no understatement to say that Denmark's Michael Morkov is not used to working as a sprinter. However, when a chance to get a Grand Tour victory comes along like Thursday's the Saxo-Tinkoff rider was more than ready to grab it with both hands, taking his team's second stage win of the 2013 Vuelta a España.

Alasdair Fotheringham

Alasdair Fotheringham has been reporting on cycling since 1991. He has covered every Tour de France since 1992 bar one, as well as numerous other bike races of all shapes and sizes, ranging from the Olympic Games in 2008 to the now sadly defunct Subida a Urkiola hill climb in Spain. As well as working for Cyclingnews, he has also written for The IndependentThe GuardianProCycling, The Express and Reuters.