The team has largely managed to dominate professional cycling. The 2018 tour of britain was an eightstage mens professional road cycling race. Julian alaphilippe won the 79th edition of the tour of britain ahead of wout poels and primoz roglic. Sep 16, 2008 team gb impressed with the results they achieved and they way they did it at the tour of britain. Sunday 9 october is the official sportive of the tour of britain in worcestershire. It is only the second time a briton has won the event since its 2004 rebrand, after sir bradley wiggins in. General classification glasgow kirkcudbright the scottish borders stage berwick newcastle gateshead kendal the wirral stage pershore individual time trial warwick burton dassett altrincham.
The event dates back to the first british stage races held just after the second world war, since then various different events have been described as the tour of britain, including the milk race, the kelloggs tour of britain and the prutour. This page lists tour of britain results and the womens tour results see also. Stage 1 stage 2 stage 3 stage 4 stage 5 stage 6 stage 7a itt. Tour of britain 2017 will take place between the 3rd and 10th of september and the cyclist that gets to the finish with the best overall time wins the title. Itv and british eurosport will be broadcasting live coverage of the race full tv guide.
Cycling weekly brings you the best race coverage including reports, analysis, news, results, podcasts and photography. Gran fondo guide is the original online gran fondo events calendar with latest news, results from around the world. Full results of the 2019 tour of britain the uks most prestigious cycle race taking place between saturday 7 and saturday. Great britain 3rd september 2017 10th september 2017. Race director mick bennett again refused to speak to cycling weekly after the tour of britain. For comprehensive stagebystage results, click here. Professional cycling events in britain have not attained the same popularity, but several changes to the tour of britain are starting to have its effect. Stephen cummings dimension data won the 2016 edition of the tour of britain, beating rohan dennis bmc racing by 26 seconds, but he wont be back to try and win it for a second time. It is still a long way from being a rival to the grand tours in italy, france, spain but its success is notable when many races are battling to survive the dual impact of. Ovo energy tour of britain 2020 is the 33th edition of this competition. The ovo energy tour of britain produces comprehensive stage timetables to help race fans, cycling clubs, schools, local residents and businesses plan their day when the event visits their county. Sep 05, 2014 the tour of britain starts this sunday in liverpool and finishes on 14 september in london.
Explore the results of the 2019 tour of britain, won by dutch rider mathieu van. Sep 07, 2017 lars boom moved to the top of the tour of britain general classification as he claimed victory in the individual time trial stage in essexs clactononsea on thursday the dutch rider, who won. Ovo energy tour of britain 2019 stage 2 results pro cycling stats. His journey takes him from the velodrome at herne hill to the tour of britain at stokeontrent via bradley wiggins, chris boardman, david millar and davids mum, ken livingstone, both tommy godwins, gary kemp yes, him from spandau ballet and many, many more. Jan 21, 20 british cycling tour of britain organiser. Tour of britain and womens tour will continue without ovo energy.
Tour of britain 2020 stages and routes ready to present. Use the same training software as the great britain cycling team to achieve your personal performance goals. The tour of britain is a multistage cycling race, conducted on british roads, in which participants race across great britain to complete the race in the fastest time. Tour of britain 2017 essential guide cycling weekly. Apr 25, 2017 the ovo energy tour of britain, british cyclings premier road cycling race, will link the capitals of scotland and wales in 2017, starting from edinburghs royal mile and finishing in cardiff city centre outside city hall eight days later.
Sep 01, 2017 the route of the 2017 tour of britain september 310 promises to bring exciting racing with a numbers of firsts in the british stage races history. Fixtures results tour of britain cycling eurosport. Won by wout poels before rohan dennis 2nd and tom dumoulin 3rd. The race started on 2 september in pembrey country park and finished on 9 september in london. Groenewegen wins in newcastle, trentin still leader dylan groenewegen powers to his second victory in three days. Lars boom wins second title after boasson hagen takes stage. The leaders yellow jersey was claimed by britain s mark cavendish in a time of two minutes 27. Many of the worlds top professional teams and riders will take on the eight stages of the race which will be broadcast live on itv. Take on britain s best cycling routes tuesday 25 june 2019 patchwork fields stretching to the horizon, ancient hills and mountains rolling down into dunes and sandy beaches on the coast, rich green woodland and country lanes britain s great outdoors is a feast for the senses and an adventure waiting to happen.
Cyclingnews is part of future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. If watching the tour of britain inspires you to get cycling, then a month after the race we have the perfect event for you. As a result, cavendish was the first british rider to take yellow since the tour of britain resumed in 2004. Fixtures results tour of britain 2019 cycling eurosport. Aug 29, 2017 britains premier mens road cycling race the tour of britain returns on sunday 3 to sunday 10 september, starting in edinburgh and finishing in cardiff for the first time. Thousands lined the route to catch a glimpse of their cycling heroes, with the french superstar taking the race by mere seconds. Trentin wins in kelso to take race lead matteo trentin sprints to victory on the cobbles in kelso.
Undoubtedly, the route map will play a significant role in the tour of britain results 2020 with few intense climbs this time around. Check out the final gc of the 2019 tour of britain, or take a look at the route and the start list. It was the sixteenth running of the modern version of the tour of britain and the 79th british tour in total. How amateur cyclists can log on and join the pros from the safety of their own home cyclists may feel alone as they selfisolate, but thanks to technology they are able to ride with. Cycling results latest results for uci europe tour. Viking heavily linked itself to the tour of britain with its seat tube transfers extolling tour of britain firsts ever since ian steels victory in the first tour in 1951. At you can find easily all startlists for professional cycling only the bigger events. Sep 18, 2010 switzerlands michael albasini maintained his advantage over borut bozic to win the tour of britain. The race started in newcastle and finished in london. It was the fourteenth running of the modern version of the tour of britain and the 77th british tour in total. All information and specifications shown on this website are based upon the latest available information provided by race organizations, teams and riders. Tour of britain is a very wellknown cycling event that takes part on the roads of the uk over several stages and a mindblowing total of 21km.
The race started on 3 september in edinburgh and finished on 10 september in cardiff. Just click on the sport name in the top menu or country name on the left and select your competition. The team returns to the top tier of world cycling in 2020 following a. The tour of britain is petacchis first race since his ban for the excessive use of the asthma drug salbutamol ended on 31 august. In less than a decade since it was revived, the tour of britain has become an eightstage race which frequently showcases some of the best developing talent in world cycling.
Tour of britain 2020 race director mick bennett unveiled the cycling tour of britain route in the hope of keeping up with the recent momentum of popularity gathered by the event. The competition takes place from 6th september till th september 2020 in great britain. The race started on the 2nd of september 2018 in pembrey, wales, to finish on the 9th of september in london. Full results of the 2019 tour of britain the uks most prestigious cycle race taking place between saturday 7 and saturday 14 september. The htccolombia rider started the eighth stage with a one minute five second advantage over bozic, a lead he kept over the east london course.
Official results partner of the tour series, womens tour and tour of britain. The tour of britain the uks most prestigious and longestrunning international cycle race will return for its 17thconsecutive edition in september 2020. The season gets under way in january with the tour down under and. Thousands watched the tour of britain cycling race yesterday as it passed from berwick through northumberland and finished on newcastles. After all the tour of britain is the most popular professional cycling race in the united kingdom. The tour series and the womens tour, due to have been held in may and june respectively, have already been postponed. The tour of britain is a multistage cycling race, conducted on british roads, in which participants race across great britain to complete the race in the fastest time the event dates back to the first british stage races held just after the second world war, since then various different events have been described as the tour of britain, including the milk race, the kelloggs tour of britain. Brother have been providing sponsorship in the cycling sector for many years. Lars boom excels in tour of britain time trial to grab. Watch the tour of britain cycling race live eurosport. Gran fondo is the largest online cycling calendar for cyclists interested in riding gran fondos worldwide. The 2018 tour of britain will feature the modern races firstever team time trial in what organisers have called an innovative and unpredictable route. Bbc sport cycling michael albasini wins tour of britain. Click on the links in underneath scheme for race results reports and indepth information on the respective stages.
Apr 18, 2016 the latest bbc cycling news plus live scores, fixtures, results, tables, video, audio, blogs and analysis for all major uk and international leagues. Sep 06, 2015 membersonly content weekly behindthescenes newsletter annual print publication adlite, enhanced browsing experience member only forums. If you believe you may not be seeing the latest content on this page, try clearing your browsers cache or try a different browser. The 2017 tour of britain was an eightstage mens professional road cycling race. Tour of britain 1978 results information results stages 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 20 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 1999 1998 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1978 edition 1955 1954 1953 1952 1951. Should the new riders settle, then cccs second year in the top tier will see improved results. By kirsten frattini news organisers sweetspot and ovo energy part on good terms, hope to partner again in future. Image 3 of 18 matteo trentin mitcheltonscott down the ramp image credit. For sure this week has been a bit frustrating as i havent won, he told cycling weekly.
Wanty groupe gobert is predominantly a uci professional continental team which will be one of the tour of britain 2016 teams. Calendar of gravel fondos, century rides, tours and charity rides. The tour of britain, the uks most prestigious cycle race, takes place between sunday 6 september 2020, starting in cornwall and finishing in aberdeen. One pro cycling may be a newcomer to the world of professional cycling, but they have already racked up quite a lot of stage victories in 2015 to set themselves up in the best possible way for tour of britain 2016. It was the fifteenth running of the modern version of the tour of britain and the 78th british tour in total.
The 34yearold sprinting great was deemed not to have used the drug to gain a competitive advantage, but was suspended for. Tour of britain 2018 stage 3 results as julian alaphilippe wins in. The 2011 tour of britain was the eighth running of the latest incarnation of the tour of britain and the 72nd british tour in total. Won by dylan groenewegen before matthew walls 2nd and matteo trentin 3rd. Won by caleb ewan before dylan groenewegen 2nd and jens debusschere 3rd. Steve cummings won the tour of britain as he safely negotiated the final stage in london. British cycling is looking to partner with an experienced organisation or consortium who will run the tour to an exceptionally high standard and work collaboratively with british cycling to ensure that the tour is run in a manner that is aligned to its wider programmes and objectives for years to come. You can take part in the mass ride on routes of 40, 75 or 100miles with hundreds of other cyclists, and celebrate britains national tour. Gcn the global cycling network brings you compelling daily content including expert bike tutorials, techniques, training, behind the scenes event coverage. For the last four years, it has been a team sponsor, too. The 1988 tour of britain was the second edition of the kelloggs tour of britain cycle race and was held from 9 august to 14 august 1988. Tour of britain live tour of britain videos tour of britain art note. In on the road bike, ned boulting asks how britain became so obsessed with cycling. Additionally, brother uk is the official print and results partner to three of britains biggest races.
Stay updated about british cycling results and improve the chances of winning by being aware of every event in the race. The race started on 7 september in glasgow and finished on 14 september in manchester. Stage 4 leaves worcester on 10 september and stage 6 finishes in hemel hempstead, hertfordshire on friday 12 september and ctc will be there. Tour of britain results service is realtime, updating live.