The man killed in a crash near Cradle Mountain on Saturday was a promising young cyclist from Launceston.

Australia's Luke Roberts won the third stage of the Tour of Murcia overnight, in a mass sprint finish that involved the race favourites, including seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong.

Australia's Graeme Brown has finished second to South African Robert Hunder in the first stage of cycling's Tour of Murcia in south-east Spain.

Former training partner of jailed cyclist Chris Jongewaard launches a civil claim for compensation.

Australian Michael Matthews of Team Jayco won the first stage of the Tour de Langkawi in Malaysia on Monday with Spaniard Vidal Cellis from the Footon-Servetto team taking second place.