Tour of Britain - News

The Tour of Britain and The Prostate Cancer Charity Reveal Three New Tour Rides For 2010

14/01/2010

Following a successful entry into the world of sportives last year, The Prostate Cancer Charity, in partnership with The Tour of Britain, is pleased to announce they will stage a further three events in 2010.Cyclists will have the unique opportunity to measure themselves against the pro riders, taking on one or more stages of The 2010 Tour of Britain, going the full distance of 150km, or taking on a challenging 70km.The Prostate Cancer Charity's Tour Rides, which will all take place in ...

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The Tour Series 2010 plans to be unveiled in January

10/12/2009

2010 will be a big year for British bike racing. The long-awaited Team Sky oufit will be launched – British Cycling's big foray in continental professional road racing scene - and it will also be the second year of The Tour Series. In its first season The Tour Series took the UK's towns and cities by storm and gave the UK circuit-racing scene a huge boost, bringing out the crowds and creating a festival of cycling for those venues that were fortunate enough to be part of this fantastic ...

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The Tour of Britain Attracts 4 Million Spectators

05/11/2009

Large spectator numbers and increased TV viewing figures show interest in the sport has grown SweetSpot, organisers of The Tour of Britain have announced that the 2009 event was a resounding success, with increased numbers of spectators on the race route and across television and media coverage watching the best field of professional cyclists ever assembled for a British professional race.The 2009 event attracted well over one million spectators over the course of ...

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Volunteer Tour of Britain Race Jersey Winners

21/10/2009

The Tour of Britain Team would like to say a huge thank you to all the volunteers that helped out with the race this year. Your help was invaluable and we appreciate it very much.

All those volunteers that arrived on their allocated day were all entered into a competition to stand a chance of winning an exclusive entry into The Tour hospitality in 2010 in London. Additionally, there was also a daily prize where the winner would receive an official Tour of Britain race jersey.

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Italian Merlo wins as Boasson Hagen seals Yellow

19/09/2009

Edvald Boasson Hagen comfortably sealed overall victory in The Tour of Britain, as Italian Michele Merlo sprinted to victory in an action packed stage in front of thousands of spectators in central London. Boasson Hagen crossed the line safely in the peloton to confirm victory; only his second overall win in a stage race.The Norwegian clinched the final Bikeability Yellow Jersey to round out an impressive ride in The Tour that has seen him win four stages and also take The Prostate ...

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Ben Swift takes first professional victory

18/09/2009

Ben Swift took a hugely popular first professional win in Yeovil, to break the Edvald Boasson Hagen deadlock and to become the first British stage winner in The Tour of Britain since Paul Manning in 2007.The Katusha rider sprinted to victory ahead of teammate Filippo Pozzato, with Bikeability Yellow Jersey Edvald Boasson Hagen in third, who extended his lead over Rabobank's Kai Reus to 23 seconds, while also retained The Prostate Cancer Charity Points Jersey. “It's really ...

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Dominant Boasson Hagen wins in Bideford

17/09/2009

Edvald Boasson Hagen's dominance of The Tour of Britain continued, with his fourth stage victory in the 2009 race coming on the banks of the River Torridge at Bideford in Devon. In front of large crowds the Norwegian extended his overall lead by taking his seventh victory in Britain in two years, confirming his presence as one of the world's top sprinters.Boasson Hagen benefited from the work of Team Columbia – HTC and the Cervelo Test Team in giving him a perfect lead out, ...

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Don't forget your camera!

17/09/2009

If you've already been out to watch The Tour of Britain at the roadside, or you're coming out for either of the remaining two stages in the South West or London, don't forget your camera!Once again the highly successful Canon Photography Competition has returned, for a fifth successive year, giving you the chance to submit your best images from The Tour.Ten finalists will be announced post-Tour, with all of them being invited to the Cycle Show at Earls Court where their images will be ...

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Hagen becomes a Tour of Britain hattrick hero (again)

16/09/2009

For the second year running Edvald Boasson Hagen took victory in Stoke-on-Trent, taking his third win of the 2009 Tour of Britain as he outsprinted Italian national champion Filippo Pozzato and home favourite Russell Downing, to pull on the race leader's Bikeability Yellow Jersey for the first time ever.Boasson Hagen jumped at around 500 metres to go, crossing the line two bike lengths clear of Pozzato, and admitting afterwards in the press conference that he had watched his '08 victory ...

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Boasson Hagen promenades to victory

15/09/2009

Edvald Boasson Hagen sprinted to victory for the second successive day in The Tour of Britain, winning Stage Four to Blackpool after the peloton caught a six man breakaway group in the last few kilometres of the stage.Hagen's stage win means he now sits just one second behind Yellow Jersey Kai Reus, who admitted after the stage that he feared the Norwegian rider who will now take the leader's jersey if he can repeat his Stoke-on-Trent victory on Wednesday.The sprint outside the Sandcastle on ...

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