david gray has agreed to become hibernian manager on a permanent basis after ending the season in caretaker charge. the scottish cup—winning former captain of the side says he knows "what a successful hibs team looks like" after being appointed on a three—year deal. world champion lotte kopecky leads the tour of britain women after stage i from welshpool to llandudno — winning the sprint finish by a matter of millimetres. britons pfeiffer georgi and lizzie diegnan are third and fourth. we�*ll stay with cycling and world time trial champion remco evenepoel says �*his helmet saved him�* after getting caught in a crash at the criterium du dauphine that involved over 30 riders. the key warm—up race for the tour de france was stopped after the pile—up on stage 5. race leader evenepoel and fellow tour contender primoz roglic were among those involved. so many needed treatment that the race couldn�*t resume — the peloton rode to the finish