The Hub – The stages, the riders, the reports and photos and much more on Britain’s most prestigious cycle race, the 2014 Friends Life Tour of Britain
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2014 Friends Life Tour of Britain Hub
THE REPORTS/RESULTS & PHOTOS
Stage 1 — Sunday 7 September Liverpool >>> Click here
Stage 2 — Monday 8 September Knowsley to Llandudno >>> Click here
Stage 3 — Tuesday 9 September Newtown to the Tumble >>> Click here
Stage 4 — Wednesday 10 September Worcester to Bristol >>> Click here
Stage 5 — Thursday 11 September Exmouth to Exeter >>> Click here
Stage 6 — Friday 12 September Bath to Hemel Hempstead >>> Click here
Stage 7 — Saturday 13 September Camberley to Brighton >>> Click here
Stage 8a/b — Sunday 14 September London individual time trial >>> Click here
THE RACE
The Presentation Live – >>>> Click here
The Stages – Eight Days and Nine Races >>> Click here
The Players – The rider list; one of the best line-ups ever for the Tour of Britain >>> Click here
THE INTERVIEWS
Adam Blythe – RideLondon Winner aims to do his best against the World’s best >>>Click Here
Yanto Barker — Eleven years on from his first Tour of Britain, Raleigh’s Yanto Barker is riding as strong ever >>> Click here
Ryan Mullen— Triple Irish champion from North Wales to start his first Tour of Britain >>> Click here
Mark McNally — In his sixth Tour of Britain starting in his home city is An Post rider Mark McNally >>> Click here
Ian Wilkinson – Gunning to go one better in the 2014 Tour of Britain >>> Click here
Chris Opie – Testing himself against the best sprinters in the World >>> Click here
Steve Lampier – It’s the biggest UK race of the season >>> Click here
James Lowsley-Williams heads into a different battle than his forebears >>> Click here
THE NEWS
Sir Bradley Wiggins will lead Team Sky’s squad at the 2014 Tour of Britain >>> Click here
Team Presentation at Liverpool 1 >>> Click here
Tour of Britain Live on ITV >>> Click here
Mark Cavendish to ride Tour of Britain >>> Click here
IAM Cycling Return with first timer at the Tour, Sylvain Chavanel >>> Click here
Rapha Condor JLT line up for the 2014 Tour of Britain >>> Click here
NFTO Pro Cycling selected team for Tour of Britain led by Adam Blythe >>> Click here
FORMER WINNERS
2004 Colombia Mauricio Ardila
2005 Belgium Nick Nuyens (BEL)
2006 Denmark Martin Pedersen (DEN)
2007 France Romain Feillu (FRA)
2008 France Geoffroy Lequatre (FRA)
2009 Norway Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR)
2010 Switzerland Michael Albasini (SUI)
2011 Netherlands Lars Boom (NED)
2012 United Kingdom Jonathan Tiernan-Locke (GBR)
2013 United Kingdom Bradley Wiggins (GBR)
BRITISH STAGE WINNERS
2013 – Bradley Wiggins (stage 3), Simon Yates (stage 6), Mark Cavendish (Stages 4, 7 & 8)
2012 – Mark Cavendish (Stages 8, 4 & 3) and Luke Rowe (Stage 1)
2011 – Mark Cavendish (Stages 1, 2 & 8b) and Alex Dowsett (stage 8a)
2010 – No British stage victories
2009 – Ben Swift (2009)
2008 – No British stage victories
2007 – Mark Cavendish (Prologue, Stage 1) and Paul Manning (Stage 6)
2006 – Roger Hammond (Stage 2)
2005 – Roger Hammond (Stage 2)
2004 – No British stage victories
DID YOU KNOW
Fact 01: Russell Downing was 3rd on stage 1 of the 2012 Tour of Britain won by Luke Rowe!
Fact 02: British riders were first and second in the 2013 Tour of Britain time trial won by Bradley Wiggins from Ian Stannard and a rider who raced in Britain, Jack Bauer was 3rd.
Fact 03: Ian Wilkinson, riding for raleigh in 2014, was second on stage 7 in the 2011 Tour of Britain
Fact 04: Ian Bibby, riding for Madison Genesis in 2014, was second on stage 3 in 2010.
Fact 05 – Ben Swift won stage 7 in the 2009 Tour when racing for Katusha. He rides again in 2014 this time for Sky
Fact 06 – Rob Hayles was second on stage 1 in 2008 (and second again on stage 6) with four British riders in the top 10 plus two others who have been based in Britain.
Fact 07 – Multiple stage winner Roger Hammond is the DS for Madison Genesis in 2014
Fact 08 – Jeremy Hunt was 3rd on stage 1 of the 2005 Tour. His younger brother Joshua Hunt rides the 2014 race.
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Other Results on VeloUK (including reports containing results)
- RR Result: Beaumont Trophy/Curlew Cup
- Features, Reports, Results
- CX Result: NWCCA Round 2 (Barnoldswick)
- RR Result: Beeston CC Six Hills
- Report: Wightlink-Island Renewables Military Road 35km Open TT
- CX Result: London and South East CX League 2
- RR Result: Surrey League Ditchling Common RRs
- HC Result: Bute Wheelers Serpentine Hill Climb
- TT Result: Bute Wheelers 2 Up TTT
- TT Result: Poole Wheelers 10m Time Trial
- TT Result: VTTA Surrey/Sussex 25m Championship
- TT Result: Midlands VTTA 10m TT
- HC Result: GS Metro Hedley On The Hill
- TT Result: Darlington CC 10m TT
- TT Result: Bute Wheelers 10m TT
- HC Result: Yorkshire Road Club Hill Climb
- Youth Result: Inter Regional Road Championships
- CX Result: Central Cyclocross League Round 1
- CX Result: South West Cyclocross League 2
- CX Result: Notts & Derby Round 1
- CX Result: Hope Supercross Rnd 3
- TT Result: AWCC Classified 10 Mile TT
- RR Result: Circuit of Charfield RR
- CX Result: SCX Series Round 1
- Youth Result: White Rose Youth league Finale
- BMCR National Circuit Racing Championships E/F/G/H/W
- BMCR Result: Kenilworth Wheelers Road Race
- CX Result: Shimano Lazer WMCCL Rd 3
- Crit Result: West Thames Autumn Crits
- HC Result: Cheshire Maverick CC Hill Climb
- HC Result: Protech Velo Hill Climb
- HC Result: Bridgwater CC Hill Climb
- TT Result: North Lancashire 50m TT
- HC Result: VC Venta Old Winchester Hill (climb)
- TT Result: ECCA 10 mile time trial
- HC Result: Reading CC Streatley Hill Climb
- Crit Result: Full Gas Autumn Cup Series 3
- HC Result: Minehead CC Porlock Hill Climb
- HC Result: Minehead Cycling Club Hill Climb
- RR Result: Radnorshire Late Season Road Race
- GB Riders for European Road Championships
Other News on VeloUK
- GB Riders for European Road Championships
- News: Ribble Launches Stone into Gravel
- Report: Wightlink-Wight Mountain CRT 2023
- News: East Cleveland Classic Rescheduled
- ENTRIES NEEDED: Severn Valley GP
- EVENTS: Criterium des Vainqueurs
- RR Result: Scottish National Road Race Championship
- Startlist: BMCR National Road Race Championships(C/D)
- PREVIEW – AA Brown Road Race
- Startlist: Beaumont Trophy/Curlew Cup
- Team News: Wightlink-Wight Mountain CRT
- News: Ribble adds 105 12 speed to Bikes
- Startlist: RTTC National 10 Mile Championships
- News: Jenny Holl races Rás na mBan with Alba DRT
- WORLD TRACK MASTERS – LESS THAN A WEEK TO ENTER!
- Tour of Britain: Provisional Start List
- News: Shimano Lazer West Midlands Cyclocross League (WMCCL)
- JUNIOR TOUR OF WALES (Podiums)
- This Sunday: Time Trial’s Blue Ribbon Event – 25 mile Championship
- News: new Womens Cycling Team
- News: Reviving Elite Cycle Racing Taskforce
- News: Charlie Tanfield Extends with Saint Piran
- News: West Midlands Road Race League
- Report: World Championships (August 13, Sunday)
- News: Pedal Club Lunch (August ‘23)
- Report: World Championships (Aug 12, Saturday)
- Report: World Championships (August 11)
- Report: World Championships (August 10)
- Events: Ryedale Grasscrete GP (Men/Women)
- Feature: Handsling Bikes
- News: Tao Geoghegan Hart Signs for Lidl-Trek
- World Championships (Wed, Aug 9)
- Report: World Championships (Aug 8, 2023)
- 2023 World Championships: (Monday)
- Report: World Championships (Sunday)
- Report: Golden Day for GB in Glasgow
- World Championships Report: Scottish Cycling (Aug 4)
- Cycling Worlds: Medals for Great Britain (Friday, Aug 4)
- News: The Pedal Club Lunch (July 2023)
- Q&A with Paracycling GB Rider Millie Cass