Tour of Britain 2021
Wout van Aert won edition 81 of the Tour of Britain, while Ethan Hayter and Julian Alaphilippe rounded out the podium. The race winner also took four stages. The 8-day stage race set off on Sunday 5 september in Cornwall to finish on Sunday the 12th in Scotland.
Top 5 Tour of Britain 2021
1. Wout van Aert
2. Ethan Hayter + 0.06
3. Julian Alaphilippe + 0.27
4. Mikkel Honoré + 0.41
5. Michael Woods + 1.00
Read about the route and start list of the Tour of Britain.
Click on the links in below scheme for results, reports, and in-depth information on the indidividual stages.
Tour of Britain 2021 stages:
| date | route | km | type | results | winner | leader | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5-9 | Tour of Britain 2021 route stage 1 Penzance - Bodmin | 180.8 | hills | read more | Van Aert | Van Aert |
| 2 | 6-9 | Tour of Britain 2021 route stage 2 Sherford - Exeter | 183.9 | hills | read more | Carpenter | Carpenter |
| 3 | 7-9 | Tour of Britain 2021 route stage 3 Ffairfach - Llanarthney | 18.2 | TTT | read more | Ineos | Hayter |
| 4 | 8-9 | Tour of Britain 2021 route stage 4 Aberaeron - Great Orme | 210.0 | hills | read more | Van Aert | Van Aert |
| 5 | 9-9 | Tour of Britain 2021 route stage 5 Alderley Park - Warrington | 152.2 | flat | read more | Hayter | Hayter |
| 6 | 10-9 | Tour of Britain 2021 route stage 6 Carlisle - Gateshead | 198.0 | hills | read more | Van Aert | Hayter |
| 7 | 11-9 | Tour of Britain 2021 route stage 7 Hawick - Edinburgh | 194.8 | hills | read more | Lampaert | Hayter |
| 8 | 12-9 | Tour of Britain 2021 route stage 8 Stonehaven - Aberdeen | 173.0 | hills | read more | Van Aert | Van Aert |
Tour of Britain 2021: routes, profiles, more
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Van Aert sprints to GC triumph
Wout van Aert outguns André Greipel on the Aberdeen Esplanade to take the GC victory at the Tour of Britain.
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Lampaert wins sprint à trois, Hayter still leader
Yves Lampaert wins stage 7 at the Tour of Britain from the breakaway. He outsprints Matteo Jorgenson and Matt Gibson, while Ethan Hayter stays in the overall race lead.
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Van Aert wins ten-up sprint, Hayter remains leader
Ten riders remain in the finale of the 6th stage at the Tour of Britain. Wout van Aert wins the sprint ahead of Ethan Hayter, who stays in the GC lead, while Julian Alaphilippe crosses the line in third position.
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Sprint triumph and GC lead Hayter
Ethan Hayter wins a chaotic sprint in the streets of Warrington to move into the GC lead.
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Van Aert wins at Great Orme to take back race lead
The Queen's Stage comes down to the punchy finish climb at the Great Orme. Wout van Aert powers to his second stage win in four days, while Ethan Hayter stays in the GC lead.
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The Route
Riders
Penzance - Bodmin
Sherford - Exeter
Ffairfach - Llanarthney
Aberaeron - Great Orme
Alderley Park - Warrington
Carlisle - Gateshead
Hawick - Edinburgh
Stonehaven - Aberdeen