Vuelta snub a distant memory as Boom takes control at Tour of Britain

Lars Boom was so unhappy at being left out of LottoNL-Jumbo's plans for the Vuelta a España that he drew a 1,000 CHF fine courtesy of a rather pointed victory salute at last month's BinckBank Tour.

Patrick Fletcher

Patrick is a freelance sports writer and editor. He’s an NCTJ-accredited journalist with a bachelor’s degree in modern languages (French and Spanish). Patrick worked full-time at Cyclingnews for eight years between 2015 and 2023, latterly as Deputy Editor.