The French Z-Peugeot squad won a team...

The French Z-Peugeot squad won a team time trial at the midway point of the Milk Race bicycling event, allowing team leader Olaf Lurvik of Norway to take the overall leadership of the race in Blackpool, England.

Z-Peugeot riders completed the 34.5-mile seventh stage from Southport to Blackpool in 1 hour 13 minutes 12 seconds to edge Britain’s amateur team by five seconds.

The victory allowed Lurvik, who had started the day in second place overall, to jump past British amateur Nigel Bishop into the overall lead with a time of 24:38.43. Bishop is second, 14 seconds behind.