Dabo off to Arnhem

Chelsea defender Fankaty Dabo has joined Vitesse Arnhem on loan until the end of the season.

The 21-year-old has won the FA Youth Cup and under-21 Premier League during his time with the Blues. Steve Cummings became the first man in a decade to do the time trial and road race cycling double at the HSBC UK National road championships on the Isle of Man.

Cummings, from the Wirral, followed Thursday’s time trial win with victory in Sunday’s men’s race, catching a breakaway group consisting of Ian Bibby (JLT Condor), Ben Swift (UAE Team Emirates), Peter Kennaugh (Team Sky) and Chris Lawless (Axeon Hagens Berman CT) before staging a late solo attack to cross the line first. The double had not been done since Scot David Millar achieved the feat in 2007.

Cummings, who only returned to competitive action this week following injury, said: “It was a tough race but that style of competition is what I miss – punchy and explosive.”

Mark Cavendish, stepping up his bid for Tour de France selection, finished 21st on his home island.

Like Cummings, Lizzie Deignan added to her national title by winning the road race title.

Deignan overhauled long-time leader Elinor Barker in the final stages to claim her fourth women’s title and second in the last three years.

The Boels-Dolmans rider said: “It’s great to be in the national champion’s jersey again. It’s always such a difficult race to win. It’s one of the hardest national championships I’ve won.

“I’m proud of the fact we have so many women now who are capable of competing internationally as well as domestically.”