Tour of Britain 2018
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Tour of Britain 2018 Stage 8: Ewan takes London sprint, Alaphilippe wins GC
Door Martijn Ophorst The final stage of the Tour of Britain is a flat circuit-race in the London city centre. Caleb Ewan sprints to a clear victory, while Julian Alaphilippe finishes safely in the bunch to claim the overall victory.
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Tour of Britain 2018 Stage 7: Ian Stannard solos to victory, Julian Alaphilippe still leader
Door Martijn Ophorst The Tour of Britain's 7th stage travels on a flat to rolling course of 215.6 kilometres from West Bridgford to Mansfield. Ian Stannard solos to victory, while Julian Alaphilippe retains the leader's jersey.
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Tour of Britain 2018 Stage 6: Stage win Poels, Alaphilippe new leader
Door Martijn Ophorst At 168.3 kilometres, the Tour of Britain's 6th stage is an energy-sapping hilly race. Wout Poels climbs to victory on the Whinlatter Pass, the 3 kilometres final climb at 7%. Julian Alaphilippe finishes in second to move into the GC lead.
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Tour of Britain 2018 Stage 5: LottoNL-Jumbo wins TTT, Primoz Roglic new leader
Door Martijn Ophorst LottoNL-Jumbo is the strongest squad in the 5th stage of the Tour of Britain. They best Quick-Step Floors with 17 seconds in the trying team time trial to catapult Primoz Roglic into the overall lead.
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Tour of Britain 2018 Stage 4: Sprint win Greipel, Bevin cements lead
Door Martijn Ophorst The 4th stage in the Tour of Britain runs to a sprint finish in Royal Leamington Spa. Greipel wins the race, while Bevin sprints to third place to cement his overall lead.
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Tour of Britain 2018 Stage 3: Julian Alaphilippe sprints to victory, Patrick Bevin new leader
Door Martijn Ophorst The Tour of Britain's 3rd stage is short and leads to an explosive finale in Bristol. Despite two sharp climbs in the last 8 kilometres it comes down to a bunch sprint with Julian Alaphilippe taking the flowers. Patrick Bevin sprints to second…
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Tour of Britain 2018 Stage 2: Cameron Meyer brings early break home, Alessandro Tonelli new leader
Door Martijn Ophorst The Tour of Britain's 2nd stage runs to a flat finish in Barnstaple, yet it turns out to be a day for the breakaway. Cameron Meyer takes the win, while Alessandro Tonelli moves into the overall lead.
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Tour of Britain 2018 Stage 1: André Greipel sprints to first leader's jersey
Door Martijn Ophorst The 1st stage of the Tour of Britain is played out on a lumpy route in Wales. The last hill is crested with 8 kilometres remaining, still the race boils down to a bunch sprint with André Greipel pipping Caleb Ewan and Fernando Gaviria.
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Tour of Britain 2018: The Route
Door Harmen Lustig The 2018 Tour of Britain takes place from the 2nd until the 9th of September. The race features a demanding team time trial and a summit finish on the Whinlatter Pass, while the other stages are played out on lumpy routes. The race starts in South…
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Tour of Britain 2018: Riders
Door Martijn Ophorst The Tour of Britain is headlined by Geraint Thomas and Chris Froome, while Primoz Roglic is a force to be reckoned with. Caleb Ewan and André Greipel are eyeing up the sprints. Cyclingstage.com brings you the start list of the 2018 Tour of Britain.
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Tour of Britain 2018: Favourites
Door Martijn Ophorst Tour de France- winner Geraint Thomas is the most prominent rider in the Tour of Britain. The Welshman is a major contender to win the GC, but so are Julian Alaphilippe and Primoz Roglic. Cyclingstage.com brings you the favourites for the overall…
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Tour of Britain 2018 Route stage 1: Pembrey Country Park - Newport
Door Harmen Lustig Sunday, 2 September 2018 - The 1st stage of the Tour of Britain leads from the Pembrey Country Park to Newport. The lumpy route amounts to 175 kilometres and takes in and three climbs and three intermediate sprints for time bonuses. The last peak…
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Tour of Britain 2018 Route stage 2: Cranbrook - Barnstaple
Door Martijn Ophorst Monday, 3 September 2018 – At 174.9 kilometres, the 2nd stage of the Tour of Britain travels through Devon from Cranbrook to Barnstaple. The hilly route takes in three KOMs, but chances are the sprinters will party anyway, as the punchy…
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Tour of Britain 2018 Route stage 3: Bristol - Bristol
Door Martijn Ophorst Tuesday, 4 September 2018 - Stage 3 on the Tour of Britain amounts to 128 kilometres. The out-and-back leg starts in Bristol to head into the North Somerset hills, while the finale sends the riders up the steep ramps towards Clifton Down.
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Tour of Britain 2018 Route stage 4: Nuneaton - Leamington Spa
Door Martijn Ophorst Wednesday, 5 September 2018 - At 183.5 kilometres, stage 4 on the Tour of Britain runs from Nuneaton to Royal Leamington Spa. At the end of a day on rolling roads the sprinters are likely to battle it out in the arrival place.
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Tour of Britain 2018 Route stage 5: Cockermouth - Whinlatter Pass
Door Martijn Ophorst Thursday, 6 September 2018 - Stage 5 of the Tour of Britain is an uphill team time trial of 14 kilometres. The start is in Cockermouth and the finish at Whinlatter Pass. The last 6 kilometres are averaging 4.3%.
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Tour of Britain 2018 Route stage 6: Barrow-in-Furness - Whinlatter Pass
Door Martijn Ophorst Friday, 7 September 2018 - The 6th stage of the Tour of Britain is a hilly affair. At 168.3 kilometres, the route between Barrow-in-Furness and the Whinlatter Pass takes in four intermediate climbs before the race ends with a final haul up the…
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Tour of Britain 2018 Route stage 7: West Bridgford - Mansfield
Door Martijn Ophorst Saturday, 8 September 2018 - Stage 7 on the Tour of Britain is this year's longest race. At 215.6 kilometres, the riders travel from West Bridgford to Mansfield for a likely bunch sprint.
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Tour of Britain 2018 Route stage 8: Criterium in London
Door Martijn Ophorst Saturday, 8 September 2018 - The 8th stage of the Tour of Britain is short and supposedly extremely fast. The riders tackle a 5.5 kilometres circuit in London fourteen times so the route amounts to merely 77 kilometres.