Latest News: Tour de France champion Bradley Wiggins announces he is riding the Tour of Britain along with many of the Worlds best in the 2012 edition
Exclusive Feature: Node 4 Giordana for the Tour of Britain
Exclusive Interview: Russell Downing of Endura Racing chasing stage wins
Provisional Rider List now posted for the 2012 Tour of Britain: Click here
Stage 1: | Ipswich to Norfolk Showground – 199km (Sunday 9th)Â MAP | REPORT & PHOTOS |
Stage 2: | Nottingham to Knowsley  – 178 km (Monday 10th) MAP | REPORT & PHOTOS |
Stage 3: | Jedburgh to Dumfries  –  161 km(Tuesday 11th) MAP | REPORT & PHOTOS |
Stage 4: |  Carlisle to Blackpool  –  156 km (Wednesday 12th) MAP | REPORT & PHOTOS |
Stage 5: | Stoke-on-Trent Stage 146 km (Thursday 13th)Â MAP | REPORT & PHOTOS |
Stage 6: | Welshpool to Caerphilly – 190 km(Friday 14th)Â MAP | REPORT & PHOTOS |
Stage 7: | Barnstaple to Dartmouth 170 km (Saturday 15th)Â MAP | REPORT & PHOTOS |
Stage 8: | Â Reigate to Guildford 147 km(Sunday 16th)Â MAP | REPORT & PHOTOS |
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2012 TOUR OF BRITAIN FEATURES
Results from Previous Tours
Results: Top 10’s of all stages & overalls from the first Tour of Britain in 2004
VeloUK Exclusives
Exclusive Interview with Jon Tiernan-Locke of Endura Racing: Click here
Exclusive Interview:Â Russell Downing of Endura Racing chasing stage wins
Talkingshop with Simon Richardson
Team News:Â Rapha Condor Sharp’s young international team
Team News: Big year for Raleigh – GAC in the Tour of Britain
Tour of Britain Press Releases
Team News: GB Academy added to Start List
Team News: Endura Racing for the Tour of Britain
Team News: IG Sigma Sport Team for Tour of Britain
Team News: Rapha Condor’s Line up for Tour of Britain
Team News:Â 2011 podium finisher Jan Barta returns with NetApp
Team News: Cavendish & Wiggins named in Sky team for Tour of Britain
Team News: Samuel Sanchez to lead Euskaltel EuskadiÂ
Team News: Ivan Basso is to lead Liquigas – Cannondale team at Tour of Britain
Route:Â Tour of Britain Returns to Scotland
Route: Detailed route of the Surrey stage of this year’s Tour of Britain
Route: Press releases for some of the stages in this year’s Tour of Britain
Launch:Â Tour of Britain 2012 Revealed
Tour of Britain Factoids
Britain’s Top Performers
* Overall- Steve Cummings equalled the best overall performance by a British rider in 2011, coming second, equalling his finish in the 2008 Tour of Britain.
* Stages: Mark Cavendish’s two stage wins made it the best Tour of Britain for British riders since 2007, when he also won two stages.
* King of the Mountains: Jonathan Tiernan Locke’s total of 71pts in the ŠKODA King of the Mountains competition is the highest ever winning total in the competition. His DS at Endura Racing, Julian Winn) is also a former King of the Mountains
* Five British riders have won stages of The Tour of Britain since 2004 – Roger Hammond, Mark Cavendish, Paul Manning, Ben Swift and Alex Dowsett.
* At 1,349.9 kilometres 2012 will be the longest edition of The Tour of Britain, exceeding the previous longest (2011) by 94.6 kilometres.
* The biggest overall winning margin in Tour of Britain history was 56 seconds, by Martin Pedersen over Luis Pasamontes in 2006.
Former Overall Winners
2011
1. Lars Boom
2. Steve Cummings
3. Jan Barta
2010
1. Michael Albasini
2. Borut Bozic
3. Greg Henderson
2009
1. Edvald Boasson Hagen
2. Christopher Sutton
3. Martin Reimer
2008
1 Geoffroy Lequarte
2 Steve Cummings
3 Ian Stannard
2007
1. Romain Feillu,
2. Adrian Palomares
3. Luke Roberts
2006
1. Martin Pedersen
2. Luis Pasamontes
3. Filippo Pozzato
2005
1. Nick Nuyens
2. Michael Blaudzun
3. Javier Cherro Molina
2004
1. Mauricio Ardila
2. Julian Dean
3. Nick Nuyens
STAGE WINNERS OVER THE YEARS
2011 – 9 stages
Mark Cavendish (stages 1 & 8b)
Alex Dowsett (stage 8a)
Gediminas Bagdonas (stage 7)
Lars Boom (stage 3 & 6)
Mark Renshaw (stage 5)
Thor Hushovd (stage 4)
2010 – 8 stages
André Greipel (stages 1, 6, & 8)
Greg Henderson (Stage 2)
Michael Albasini (Stage 3)
Wout Poels (stage 4)
Marco Frapporti (Stage 5)
Borut Bozic (stage 7)
2009 – 8 stages
Chris Sutton (Stage 1)
Kai Reus (Stage 2)
Edvald Boasson Hagen (stage 3, 4, 5, 6)
Ben Swift (Stage 7)
Michele Merlo (Stage 8)
2008 – 8 stages
Alessandro Petacchi (stage 1, 6, 8)
Matthew Goss (stage 2)
Emilien Berges (stage 3)
Edvald Boasson Hagen (stage 4, 5, 7)
2007 – 6 stages plus prologue)
Mark Cavendish (Prologue, Stage 1)
Nikolai Trusov (stage 2)
Matt Goss (stage 3)
Adrian Palomares (Stage 4)
Alexander Serov (stage 5)
Paul Manning (stage 6)
2006 (6 stages)
Martin Pedersen (Stage 1)
Roger Hammond (stage 2)
Filippo Pozzato (stage 3)
Frederik Willems (stage 4)
Francesco Chicchi (Stage 5)
Tom Boonen (stage 6)
2005 (6 stages)
Nick Nuyens (stage 1 & 5)
Roger Hammond (stage 2)
Luca Paolini (stage 3 & 6)
Serguei Ivanov (stage 4)
2004 (5 stages)
Stefano Zanini (stage 1)
Mauricio Ardila (stage 2 & 4)
Tom Boonen (stage 3)
Enrico Degano (stage 5)
British Podiums on Stages (not inc. stage wins)
(See which years have been the most successful for British riders …)
2011
— Geraint Thomas had his first podium in the Tour of Britain on stage 3
— Mark Cavendish unusually, was second behind teammate Mark Renshaw on stage 5. Geraint Thomas was 4th and Andy Fenn 5th.
— Ian Wilkinson (Endura Racing) had his best result in the Tour with second on stage 7, so close to the victory. Special mention to Richard Handley and Wouter Sybrandy who both had top 10s along with Mark Cavendish, Andy Fenn and Geraint Thomas. Six Brits (or honoury ones Wouter) in the top 10.
2010
— Ian Bibby was second to Michael Albsani on stage 3 with Mark McNally 5th and Simon Richardson 6th.
— Bradley Wiggins, Tour de France winner in 2012, was second to Marco Frapporti on stage 5
— Roger Hammond third to Andre Greipel on stage 8
2009
— Ben Swift third to Chris Sutton on stage 1 with fellow South Yorkshire rider Russell Downing in 4th. Rus was also 4th on stage 4.
— Russell Downing was third on stage 5 to winner Boasson Hagen.
— There was another third for Russell Downing on stage 6, again to Boasson Hagen.
2008
— Rob Hayles in great sprint form, 2nd to Alessandro Petacchi on stage 1. Honoury Brit, Magnus Backstedt was third and Dean Downing 4th. Roger Hammond was 6th and Jonny Bellis 10th. Lots of Brits in that top 10!
— Rob Hayles was second again to the Italian on stage 6, Russell Downing 4th, Malcolm Elliott 5th, Ben Swift 6th, Jonny Bellis 7th!
2007
— Roger Hammond was third on stage 3 to Matt Goss
— Mark Cavendish was second to Alexander Serov on stage 5
2006
— Russell Downing third behind winner Roger Hammond on stage 2. (Cavendish was 4th)
— Mark Cavendish was second and Paul Manning third to Frederik Willems of Begium
— Mark Cavendish was then second to Italian Chicci on stage 5
— Roger Hammond was 2nd to the then world champion Tom Boonen with Cavendish in third. That was the stage that finished on the Mall where the Olympics are now.
2005
— Jeremy Hunt – 3rd on stage 1
— Robin Sharman 2nd behind winner Roger Hammond (Stage 2). Mark Cavendish was 3rd.
— Russell Downing third on stage 3 into his local (Sheffield)
— Scotland’s Evan Oliphant was 2nd on stage 4
— Roger Hammond sprinted to third on the final stage of the 2005 Tour.
2004
— No podiums during the first year of the Tour for British riders…
Other Results on VeloUK (including reports containing results)
- Features, Reports, Results
- TT Result: Northampton & District CA 12.7m TT
- TT Result: Border City Whs CC 25
- TT Result: Ferryhill Whs 25
- RESULT: Salt Ayre Tuesday Series 13 (Lune RCC)
- Result: A Bridge Too Far Road Race
- Result: Lichfield No Frills #3
- Result: Chorley CC UCLAN Series Round 2
- Result: Seacroft Wheelers Summer Road Races
- Result: Junior Road Championships
- TT Result: Mid Devon Cycling Club 25
- TT Result: The Nifty Fifty
- TT Result: East Lancashire RC 10
- Result: King and Queen of the Bowl Crit Series 10
- TT Result: VC Norwich 10
- TT Result: Ross on Wye & Dist CC 10
- TT Result: City RC (Hull) 10
- TT Result: Dan Ward Memorial TT
- TT Result: Bristol South Cycling Club 50
- Result: Banbury Star Festival of Racing
- Result: Mid Shropshire Wheelers Severn Valley Youth Series
- Result: Fete du Velo (Redbourn)
- Result: Ilkley Town Centre Races
- HC Result: Winster Hill Climb
- Result: Mallory Park Youth Road Race League 4
- Result: RCR Goodwood Series #7
- Result: Schils Summer Circuit Races
- Result: Tameside Cycling Development League
- Result: West Thames League Circuit Race League 12
- Result: Chorley CC UCLAN Series Round 1
- Opening of Sir Mark Cavendish Raceway
- Result: Full Gas Summer Circuit Series 13
- Result: RL360 Isle of Man Youth League 11
- Result: PNE Mountbatten Summer Series 6
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- RESULT: Otley Grand Prix 2025
- Result: Lotus Cars Cycle Race League 7
- TT Result: Darlington Cycling Club 25
- TT Result: Velo Club Cumbria 25
- TT Result: Hinckley Cycle Racing Club 2-up TTT 25
- Result: SACA Salt Ayre Tuesday Series #12
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- This Weekend: Junior Road Championships
- Wednesday: Otley Cycle Races
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- Team Feature: Prologue Junior Racing Team Spring Review
- New: Ribble Cycles Ultra-Grit & Allgrit Ranges
- START LISTS FOR BRITISH ROAD CHAMPIONSHIPS
- STARTLIST: Two day Giant Tugby Ronde van Wymeswold
- NEWS: MAJOR JUNIOR TEAMS TO MERGE FOR 2026
- Entries Wanted: Ilkley Town Centre Races
- Report/Result: Women’s Tour of Britain Stage 2
- Report: Women’s Tour of Britain Stage 1
- STARTLIST: Owen Blower Memorial Road Races
- Events: Halesowen Academy Road Race
- News: May Pedal Club Lunch
- RIBBLE PARTNERS WITH THE BIKE FITTERS
- Monday: Witham Wheelers Road Races
- British Stars for Women’s Tour of Britain
- Women’s Tour of Britain Riders 2025
- BIKES: RIBBLE UNVEILS ULTRA-RACE
- Women’s Tour of Britain Routes
- STARTLISTS: 2025 Lincoln Grand Prix
- STARTLIST: The Witham Hall Grand Prix
- Startlist: Timmy James Memorial Grand Prix
- FEATURE: PEDAL CLUB LUNCH REPORT (APRIL)
- 2025 BRITISH ROAD CHAMPIONSHIPS – ROUTES
- STARTLIST: Sloan Trophy (April 27)
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- Startlist: CiCLE Classic International
- Sunday: CiCLE Classic UCI Road Race
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- PERTH GRAND PRIX (SCOTLAND)
- April 19: PNE National B Road Race
- STARTLIST: East Cleveland Classic
- Startlists: Witham Hall Junior Two Day (Men & Women)
- Startlist: Totnes-Vire Two Day
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