Sporting Digest: Cycling

BRIAN SMITH, the 1991 British professional road race champion who has ridden for the Banana team for three seasons, has signed a one-year contract to race in Europe with the American-backed Motorola squad.

GHENT SIX-DAY RACE: Leading standings after third day: 1 B Risi and K Betschart (Swit) 201pts. One lap behind: 2 U Freuler and W Stutz (Swit) 166; 3 P Bincoletto and G Lombardi (It) 156. Eight laps behind: 10 T Doyle and S Wingrave (GB) 69.