Tour of Britain 2019
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Tour of Britain 2019: Van der Poel wins to cement overall lead
Door Harmen Lustig Mathieu van der Poel storms to victory in the Burton Dassett Hills. He outpowers Matteo Trentin on the 1.4 kilometres climb to the line. The Dutchman extends the GC lead.
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Tour of Britain 2019: Affini wins ITT, Van der Poel regains leader's jersey
Door Harmen Lustig The ITT of the Tour of Britain is likely to be pre-decisive in terms of GC. While Edoardo Affini powers to victory, Mathieu van der Poel moves back into the race lead.
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Tour of Britain 2019 Stage 6: Starting times ITT in Pershore
Door Harmen Lustig The individual time trial in Pershore begins at 13.01. GC leader Matteo Trentin will be the last rider to start at 15.00. Cyclingstage.com brings you the most important starting times.
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Tour of Britain 2019: Groenewegen again, Trentin regains lead
Door Harmen Lustig Two loops around Birkenhead lead to the short and shallow Flaybrick Hill inside the last 4 kilometres. The sprinters are not impressed and Dylan Groenwegen powers to his third win in five days. Matteo Trentin moves back into the race lead.
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Tour of Britain 2019: Van der Poels wins in Kendal to take race lead
Door Harmen Lustig Mathieu van der Poel powers to victory on the steep Beast Banks finish in Kendal. He strikes on the early slopes to finish 3 seconds ahead of Jasper de Buyst and Simon Clarke. The Dutchman is the new race leader, 1 second ahead of Matteo Trentin.
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Tour of Britain 2019: Groenewegen wins in Newcastle, Trentin still leader
Door Harmen Lustig Dylan Groenewegen powers to his second victory in three days. The Dutchman wins the uphill sprint in Newcastle ahead of Mathieu van der Poel. Matteo Trentin stays in the lead.
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Tour of Britain 2019: Trentin wins in Kelso to take race lead
Door Harmen Lustig Matteo Trentin sprints to victory on the cobbles in Kelso. Alex Dowsett's late attack ends in the last 50 metres before the Italian outguns Jasper De Buyst and Mike Teunissen. Trentin is the new race leader.
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Tour of Britain 2019: Groenewegen sprints to first leader's jersey
Door Harmen Lustig Dylan Groenewegen powers to victory in Kirkcudbright. The Dutchman wins the sprint of the 1st stage of the Tour of Britain ahead of Davide Cimolai and Matteo Trentin.
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Tour of Britain 2019: The Route
Door Harmen Lustig With a start in Glasgow and finish in Manchester, the Tour of Britain focuses largely on the north of England and Scotland. The race kicked into gear last Saturday to finish next Saturday. The 2019 Tour of Britain serves two uphill finishes - in…
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Tour of Britain 2019: Riders
Door Harmen Lustig Mathieu van der Poel, Dylan Groenewegen and Matteo Trentin were the first riders to voice their ambition to compete the Tour of Britain. Mark Cavendish is also in the mix. Cyclingstage.com brings you the start list of the 2019 Tour of Britain.
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Tour of Britain 2019: Favourites
Door Harmen Lustig Is the rising Dutch star Mathieu van der Poel going to succeed Julian Alaphilippe? Cyclingstage.com brings you the favourites to win the 2019 Tour of Britain.
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Tour of Britain 2019 Route stage 1: Glasgow - Kirkcudbright
Door Harmen Lustig Saturday 7 September - The Tour of Britain begins with the longest race. At 201.5 kilometres, the route runs from Glasgow to a likely sprint finish in Kirkcudbright. Or are we going see a successful late attack?
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Tour of Britain 2019 Route stage 2: Kelso - Kelso
Door Harmen Lustig Sunday 8 September - Billed as the Scottish Borders stage, the 2nd leg of the Tour of Britain is an out-and-back race in Kelso. Amounting to 165.9 kilometres, the stage is likely to see a sprint finish on the cobbled Market Square.
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Tour of Britain 2019 Route stage 3: Berwick-upon-Tweed - Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Door Harmen Lustig Monday 9 September - At 183.2 kilometres, the 3rd stage of the Tour of Britain serves a North of Tyne race. The riders set off from Berwick-upon-Tweed to finish slightly uphill in Newcastle’s city centre.
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Tour of Britain 2019 Route stage 4: Gateshead - Kendal
Door Harmen Lustig Tuesday 10 September - At 173.2 kilometres, the 4th stage in the Tour of Britain is a demanding test containing almost 3,000 metres of climbing. Travelling for Gateshead to Kendal, the last 500 metres rise at 11% on the Beast Banks climb.
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Tour of Britain 2019 Route stage 5: Birkenhead - Birkenhead
Door Harmen Lustig Wednesday 11 September - At 174.1 kilometres, the 5th stage of the Tour of Britain is an out and-back race in Birkenhead. The riders race two southern loops - one big, one small - before Flaybrick Hill should pep up the finale.
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Tour of Britain 2019 Route stage 6: Pershore ITT
Door Harmen Lustig Thursday 12 September - The sixth day of action on the Tour of Britain is likely to be pre-decisive in terms of the GC. The riders tackle a 14.4 kilometres individual time trial that starts and finishes in Pershore.
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Tour of Britain 2019 Route stage 7: Warwick - Burton Dassett
Door Harmen Lustig Friday 13 September - Stage 7 in the Tour of Britain is 188.7 kilometres long. The race sets off from historic Warwick and serves an action packed finale with three ascents of the Burton Dassett climb. The summit lies atop this 1.4 kilometres…
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Tour of Britain 2019 Route stage 8: Altrincham - Manchester
Door Harmen Lustig Saturday 14 September - The 8th stage of the Tour of Britain is played out on a 166 kilometres route from Altrincham to the finish on Deansgate in Manchester city centre. Far from being a Champs-Élysée-ish parade stage on the Tour de France, the…