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• Dates for 2012 Tour of Britain announced
  October 13th, 2011
  

  The ninth edition of The Tour of Britain, the UK’s biggest professional cycle race, will run from Sunday 9th to Sunday 16th September 2012 it has today been announced by [...]

• Boom Wins Tour of Britain
  September 18th, 2011
  

  LONDON, Sept 18, 2011 (AFP) – Holland’s Lars Boom held his nerve to win the Tour of Britain in the final stage in London on Sunday. Boom, riding for the [...]

• Boom Tightens His Grip On Tour of Britain Win
  September 16th, 2011
  

  Lars Boom of the Netherlands tightened his grip on the Tour of Britain on Friday after winning the sixth stage to increase his overall lead in the standings. The Rabobank [...]

• Rare Sprint Win For Aussie Renshaw
  September 15th, 2011
  

  LONDON, Sept 15, 2011 – Australia’s Mark Renshaw stepped out of the shadow of HTC-Highroad teammmate Mark Cavendish to win the fifth stage of the Tour of Britain on Thursday. [...]

• Hushovd Grabs Tour of Britain Stage 4 Win
  September 14th, 2011
  

  LONDON, Sept 14, 2011 (AFP) – Norway’s Thor Hushovd won the fourth stage of the Tour of Britain on Wednesday, edging out his rivals on the 184-kilometre ride from Welshpool [...]

• Boom sails to Tour of Britain lead
  September 13th, 2011
  

  Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom, Sept 13, 2011 (AFP) – The Tour of Britain resumed Tuesday after its unscheduled day off with Lars Boom winning the third stage and taking the leader’s [...]

• Stage Two of The Tour of Britain cancelled
  September 12th, 2011
  

  High winds force cancellation of second stage from Kendal to Blackpool A joint decision has been taken by Tour of Britain organizers, in conjunction with teams and riders, officials and [...]

• Cavendish Off To A Flyer In Tour of Britain
  September 11th, 2011
  

  LONDON, Sept 11, 2011 (AFP) – Mark Cavendish made a winning start to the Tour of Britain with a classy sprint finish victory in the opening stage in Scotland on [...]

• Cavendish Ready For Tour of Britain Return
  September 11th, 2011
  

  LONDON, Sept 10, 2011 (AFP) – Mark Cavendish makes a long-awaited return to the Tour of Britain here Sunday, determined to make his mark on the event after a four-year [...]

• HTC-Highroad Defends Title In Britain
  September 10th, 2011
  

  San Luis Obispo, California, 9th September 2011 – HTC-Highroad returns to defend their title at the Tour of Britain after Michal Albasini’s overall victory in 2010. Sprinters will be crucial [...]

• Mark Cavendish Confirmed For The Tour of Britain
  September 5th, 2011
  

  Final provisional team line-ups announced Multiple Tour de France stage winner Mark Cavendish will lead his HTC Highroad team at The Tour of Britain, which begins this weekend in Scotland. [...]

• Team Sky Announce Strong Tour of Britain Line-Up
  August 30th, 2011
  

  Olympic Gold Medalists Geraint Thomas and Ed Clancy head to The Tour Olympic Gold medalist Geraint Thomas will lead Team Sky in this September’s Tour of Britain, alongside former Tour [...]

• Jens Voigt and Theo Bos to Tour of Britain
  August 26th, 2011
  

  UCI World Tour teams Leopard Trek and Rabobank announce Tour line-ups Treble Tour de France stage winner Jens Voigt will lead the Leopard Trek team in this September’s Tour of [...]

• Trio of teams announced for Tour of Britain
  August 23rd, 2011
  

  Provisional NetApp, Vacansoleil and Topsport Vlaanderen line-ups revealed Tour of Britain organizers SweetSpot Group are pleased to announce the latest three provisional team line-ups for this September’s Tour of Britain, [...]

• UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team Announces Official Roster for the Tour of Britain 2011
  August 20th, 2011
  

  Oakland, CA – The UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team announced today its official roster for the Tour of Britain 2011, scheduled to be held September 11–18, 2011. Competing for Team UnitedHealthcare [...]

• UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling team to The Tour of Britain
  August 18th, 2011
  

  American ProContinental team to make Tour of Britain debut in September The UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team will make their Tour of Britain debut this September, with a team led by [...]

• World Champion leads Tour of Britain line-up
  August 16th, 2011
  

  Thor Hushovd and David Millar head provisional Garmin Cervélo roster Reigning World Champion Thor Hushovd will lead Garmin Cervélo’s line-up at this year’s Tour of Britain, from the 11th – [...]

• World’s Top Cyclists Return to Somerset This September
  May 14th, 2011
  

  Stage Six of The Tour of Britain to take place in county on Friday 16th September The Tour of Britain, the UK’s largest free-to-watch sporting event, will return to Somerset [...]

• Individual time trial returns to The Tour of Britain route
  April 20th, 2011
  

  2011 Tour of Britain route revealed, starting in Peebles and featuring an individual time trial in central London The 2011 Tour of Britain will feature an individual time trial for [...]

• The IG Markets Gold Jersey to lead the way at The Tour of Britain
  April 18th, 2011
  

  Spectators at Britain’s biggest free-to-watch live sporting event will be seeing Gold at the front of the peloton in 2011 September 2011 will see 96 of the world’s top professional [...]

• The Tour of Britain and Sharp Extend Partnership Deal
  April 14th, 2011
  

  Sharp to support The Tour of Britain on ITV as Official Broadcast Sponsor SweetSpot Group are pleased to announce Sharp Electronics as Official Broadcast Sponsors for The Tour of Britain’s [...]

• The Tour of Britain Returns To Central London For Whitehall Finish
  March 1st, 2011
  

  The Transport for London Stage to take place at the heart of London in 2011 for spectacular final day SweetSpot Group are pleased to announce that the final stage of [...]

• Scotland Will Be The Perfect Stage for Tour of Britain Grand Depart
  January 26th, 2011
  

  Scottish Borders and Dumfries and Galloway gear up to host The Tour of Britain this September Scotland is gearing up to host the Grand Depart of The Tour of Britain [...]

• Tour of Britain a draw for UCI ProTeams in 2011
  January 20th, 2011
  

  Demand from teams high as Tour of Britain begins build-up to this year’s event Preparations for the 2011 Tour of Britain, the final Tour to be held before the 2012 [...]

• Albasini Still Leads As Bozic Grabs Sprint Win In Britain
  September 17th, 2010
  

  LONDON, Sept 17, 2010 (AFP) – Slovenia’s Borut Bozic took out the seventh stage of the Tour of Britain on Friday after beating New Zealand’s Greg Henderson in a two-up [...]

• Albasini Stays On Top In Tour of Britain
  September 16th, 2010
  

  LONDON, Sept 16, 2010 (AFP) – Swiss rider Michael Albasini remained on top of the overall classification in the Tour of Britain Thursday as German teammate Andre Greipel claimed his [...]

• Frapporti Rocks Glastonbury With Fifth Stage Win
  September 15th, 2010
  

  LONDON – Itay’s Marco Frapporti, riding for the Colnago team, on Wednesday won the fifth stage of the Tour of Britain, a 176km ride from Tavistock to Glastonbury. Switzerland’s Michael [...]

• Poels Wins 4th Stage of Tour of Britain
  September 14th, 2010
  

  LONDON – Dutch cyclist Wouter Poels won the fourth stage of the Tour of Britain, a 171.3 km ride from Minehead to Teignmouth, but Switzerland’s Michael Albasini retained the overall [...]

• Tour of Britain Stage Results
  September 13th, 2010
  

  Switzerland’s Michael Albasani won Monday’s third stage of the Tour of Britain, a 149.7km ride from Newtown to the Welsh city of Swansea. Albasani, going one better than his runner-up [...]

• Henderson Takes Lead In Tour of Britain
  September 12th, 2010
  

  LONDON – New Zealand’s Greg Henderson surged into the lead of the Tour of Britain here Sunday, producing a commanding ride on stage two to claim the yellow jersey. The [...]

• Greipel Wins Tour of Britain Opener
  September 11th, 2010
  

  LONDON – Germany’s Andre Greipel overcame a late puncture to sprint to victory in the opening stage of the Tour of Britain Saturday, a 132.6 kilometer ride between Rochdale and [...]

• Greipel To Led For HTC-Columbia In Britain
  September 11th, 2010
  

  HTC-Columbia’s André Greipel will be one of the team’s star riders in the Tour of Britain, which starts on Saturday. Already the winner of 18 races this season, most recently [...]

• Boasson Hagen Wins Tour Of Britain
  September 19th, 2009
  

  LONDON, Sept 19, 2009 (AFP) – Norway’s Edvald Boasson Hagen cruised to victory in the Tour of Britain here on Saturday. Having started the eighth and final stage, a 92.5-km [...]

• Tour of Britain Results – Stage 7 & Overall
  September 18th, 2009
  

  Results and overall standings following the seventh stage of the Tour of Britain, a 159.7km ride from Hatherleigh to Yeovil on FRiday: Stage: 1. Ben Swift (GBR) Team Katusha 3hrs [...]

• Sutton Keeps The Faith, Swift Takes The Stage
  September 18th, 2009
  

  YEOVIL, England, Sept 18, 2009 (AFP) – Australia’s Chris Sutton insists he will not be heading to London simply to take in the sights despite seeing the Tour of Britain [...]

• Hagen Makes It Four In A Row In Britain
  September 17th, 2009
  

  BIDEFORD, England, Sept 17, 2009 (AFP) – Norway’s Edvald Boasson Hagen claimed a fourth successive stage win to stretch his lead in the Tour of Britain standings to 19 seconds [...]

• Hagen Claims Lead As He Wins His Third Straight Stage
  September 16th, 2009
  

  STOKE, England, Sept 16, 2009 (AFP) – Norway’s Edvald Boasson Hagen claimed a third successive stage win to move into the overall lead of the Tour of Britain on Wednesday. [...]

• Sutton and Hagen Close In On Tour of Britain Leader
  September 15th, 2009
  

  BLACKPOOL, England, Sept 15, 2009 (AFP) – Norway’s Edvald Boasson Hagen of Team Columbia won a second consecutive stage in the Tour of Britain Tuesday to move within one second [...]

• Hagen Denies Lapthorne Tour of Britain Stage Win
  September 14th, 2009
  

  GRETNA GREEN, Scotland, Sept 14, 2009 (AFP) – Australia’s Darren Lapthorne saw his bid for glory falter as a fast-finishing Edvald Boasson Hagen took the third stage of the Tour [...]

• Tour of Britain Results
  September 13th, 2009
  

  NEWCASTLE, England, Sept 13, 2009 (AFP) – Tour of Britain second stage results on Sunday, a 153.3km run from Darlington – Newcastle Gateshead: Stage 1. Kai Reus (NED) Rabobank 3hrs [...]

• Sutton Happy Despite Losing Yellow Jersey in Tour of Britain
  September 13th, 2009
  

  LONDON, Sept 13, 2009 (AFP) – Australia’s Chris Sutton surrendered the yellow jersey at the end of the second stage of the Tour of Britain on Sunday but still insisted [...]

• Australia’s Sutton Clinches First Stage Win at Tour of Britain
  September 12th, 2009
  

  by Richard Anderson YORK, England, Sept 12, 2009 (AFP) – Australia’s Chris Sutton sealed the biggest win of his career by claiming the first stage of the Tour of Britain [...]

• Australia’s Lapthorne Aims To Shine At Tour of Britain
  September 12th, 2009
  

  LONDON, Sept 11, 2009 (AFP) – Darren Lapthorne may be the only Australian in the British Rapha Condor team but the importance of the Tour of Britain isn’t lost on [...]

• Rock Racing’s Freddy Rodriguez Video at Tour of Britain
  September 20th, 2008
  

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• Lequarte Eyes World Glory After Tour of Britain Triumph
  September 14th, 2008
  

  LONDON, Sept 14, 2008 (AFP) – France’s Geoffroy Lequarte said winning the Tour of Britain couldn’t have come at a better time as far as the forthcoming World Championships are [...]

• Boasson Hagen Takes Third Win At The Tour of Britain
  September 13th, 2008
  

  San Luis Obispo, CA, 13 September 2008 – Team Columbia’s Edvald Boasson Hagen won his third stage at the Tour of Britain on Saturday with yet another unbeatable powerful sprint [...]

• Team Columbia’s Hagen Wins The Seventh Stage As Lequatre Holds Tour of Britain Lead
  September 13th, 2008
  

  LONDON, Sept 13, 2008 (AFP) – Team Colombia’s Norwegian cyclist Edvald Boasson Hagen claimed his third stage of the Tour of Britain on Saturday but Frenchman Geoffroy Lequatre held onto [...]

• Petacchi Scores The Double As Lequatre Keeps the Overal Lead
  September 12th, 2008
  

  GATESHEAD, England, Sept 12, 2008 (AFP) – Italian sprint ace Alessandro Petacchi grabbed his second stage win of the Tour of Britain here on Friday while France’s Geoffroy Lequatre retained [...]

• Team Columbia’s Edvald Boasson Wins 2nd Straight Stage At Tour of Britain
  September 11th, 2008
  

  San Luis Obispo, CA, 11 September 2008 – Team Columbia’s Edvald Boasson Hagen won his second consecutive stage at the Tour of Britain on Thursday. The talented young Norwegian won [...]

• Team Columbia’s Edvald Boasson Takes Tour of Britain Stage 4 Victory
  September 10th, 2008
  

  BOASSON HAGEN SNATCHES TOUR OF BRITAIN STAGE VICTORY San Luis Obispo, CA, 10 September 2008 – Team Columbia’s Edvald Boasson Hagen snatched stage victory at the Tour of Britain on [...]

• Lequarte Profits As Berges’s Lead Gets A Puncture
  September 10th, 2008
  

  LONDON, Sept 10, 2008 (AFP) – France’s Geoffroy Lequarte took the overall lead in the Tour of Britain on Wednesday after his compatriot and Agritubel team-mate Emilen Berges suffered a [...]

• Emilien Berges Takes The Tour of Britain Yellow Jersey
  September 9th, 2008
  

  LONDON, Sept 9, 2008 (AFP) – France’s Emilien Berges won the third stage of the Tour of Britain on Tuesday, a victory which saw him take the overall leader’s yellow [...]

• Aussie Matthew Goss Wins Tour of Britain Second Stage
  September 8th, 2008
  

  Australia’s Matthew Goss won the second stage of the Tour of Britain after outsprinting the field on Monday. Goss avoided the chaos caused by a collision towards the end of [...]

• Petacchi Makes His Return At The Tour of Britain
  August 5th, 2008
  

  ROME, Aug 5, 2008 (AFP) – Italian cyclist Alessandro Petacchi, suspended until the end of August for doping, will make his return to competition in the Tour of Brtiain from [...]