Alena Amialiusik wins as Belarus claim gold in women's road race

Belarus have furthered their gold-medal tally at the European Games as cyclist Alena Amialiusik claimed victory in the women's road race this afternoon.

Amialiusik achieved gold after winning a sprint finish in a time of three hours, 20 minutes and 36 seconds at Freedom Square.

The 26-year-old faced stiff competition from Poland's Katarzyna Niewiadoma who finished second and the Netherlands' Anna van der Breggen who clocked in for a bronze at third.

Belarus currently find themselves in third place in the medals table in Baku.