The Tour of Britain 2013

The Tour of Britain 2013 - 15 to 22 September              

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Stage 01 -  Peebles to Drumlanrig Castle, 209.9 km - 15/09/2013

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Elia Viviani claimed victory on the opening stage of The Tour of Britain in Scotland in a gruelling opening stage to the race.  

Viviani outsprinted compatriot Alessandro Petacchi and 2013 Milan San Remo winner Gerald Ciolek at the end of the 209-kilometre, which lasted over six hours.

On the rising final kilometre through the Buccleuch Estate in Dumfries & Galloway, Viviani jumped clear of Ciolek in the final 150 metres, with Petacchi following him past for second on the road.

Victory gives Viviani a four second lead, thanks to time bonuses, at the top of the standings and the IG Gold Jersey of race leader heading into Stage Two, the Cumbria, the Lake District stage on Monday. The Cannondale rider also leads the Chain Reaction Cycles Points Classification.

"I am very happy for this win, but I hope to win again in the next few days" said Viviani speaking afterwards.

Results

POSITION	RIDER NAME	TEAM NAME	TIME	DEFICIT
1	Elia Viviani	Cannondale	6h 4' 43''
2	Alessandro Petacchi	Omega Pharma Quick-Step	6h 4' 43''
3	Gerald Ciolek	MTN Qhubeka	6h 4' 43''
4	Marco Coledan	Bardiani Valvole CSF Inox	6h 4' 43''
5	Matteo Pelucchi	IAM Cycling	6h 4' 43''
6	Evaldas Siskevicius	Sojasun	6h 4' 43''
7	Shane Archbold	AN Post Chain Reaction	6h 4' 43''
8	Jonathan Dibben**	Great Britain	6h 4' 43''
9	Steele Von Hoff	Garmin Sharp	6h 4' 43''
10	James Williamson	Node 4 Giordana Racing	6h 4' 43''
11	Andrew Tennant	Madison Genesis	6h 4' 43''
12	Mark Cavendish	Omega Pharma Quick-Step	6h 4' 43''
13	Dean Downing	Madison Genesis	6h 4' 43''
14	Scott Thwaites	Team NetApp Endura	6h 4' 43''
15	Ian Wilkinson	Team UK Youth	6h 4' 43''
16	Ian Stannard	Sky Procycling	6h 4' 43''
17	Nicolas Vereecken	AN Post Chain Reaction	6h 4' 43''
18	Evan Oliphant	Team Raleigh	6h 4' 43''
19	Yanto Barker	Team UK Youth	6h 4' 43''
20	Michael Northey	Node 4 Giordana Racing	6h 4' 43''

GENERAL CLASSIFICATION AFTER STAGE 1

POSITION	RIDER NAME	TEAM NAME	TIME	DEFICIT
1	Elia Viviani	Cannondale	6h 4' 33''
2	Alessandro Petacchi	Omega Pharma Quick-Step	6h 4' 37''	0' 4''
3	Gerald Ciolek	MTN Qhubeka	6h 4' 39''	0' 6''
4	Nathan Haas	Garmin Sharp	6h 4' 41''	0' 8''
5	Sir Bradley Wiggins	Sky Procycling	6h 4' 42''	0' 9''
6	Marco Coledan	Bardiani Valvole CSF Inox	6h 4' 43''	0' 10''
7	Matteo Pelucchi	IAM Cycling	6h 4' 43''	0' 10''
8	Evaldas Siskevicius	Sojasun	6h 4' 43''	0' 10''
9	Shane Archbold	AN Post Chain Reaction	6h 4' 43''	0' 10''
10	Jonathan Dibben**	Great Britain	6h 4' 43''	0' 10''

Stage 02 - Cumbria, The Lake District Stage - Carlisle to Kendal, 186.6 km - 16/09/2013

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 MTN Qhubeka's Gerald Ciolek took victory in The Tour of Britain's Cumbria, the Lake District Stage in Kendal to move into a 20 second lead in the race.

The German mastered horrendous weather conditions and a testing route to best Sam Bennett in the final sprint up the steep gradients of Beast Banks in the South Lakeland town, taking victory in Stage Two.

"It was a hard day, rain all day so tough conditions. There were some hard climbs today and then the hilly finish," said Ciolek, who turns 27 on Thursday.

"The guys did a lead out from the bottom and I got in a good position. I had a problem in the last right turn, I slipped a little bit and had a little gap, but in the end it was possible for me to close it.

Results

POSITION	RIDER NAME	TEAM NAME	TIME	DEFICIT
1	Gerald Ciolek	MTN Qhubeka	5h 1' 1''
2	Sam Bennett	AN Post Chain Reaction	5h 1' 1''
3	Thomas Lövkvist	IAM Cycling	5h 1' 7''	0' 6''
4	Simon Yates**	Great Britain	5h 1' 7''	0' 6''
5	Michal Golas	Omega Pharma Quick-Step	5h 1' 7''	0' 6''
6	Jack Bauer	Garmin Sharp	5h 1' 10''	0' 9''
7	Martin Elmiger	IAM Cycling	5h 1' 10''	0' 9''
8	Marco Coledan	Bardiani Valvole CSF Inox	5h 1' 10''	0' 9''
9	Sergio Pardilla	MTN Qhubeka	5h 1' 10''	0' 9''
10	Julien Vermote	Omega Pharma Quick-Step	5h 1' 10''	0' 9''
11	Sacha Modolo	Bardiani Valvole CSF Inox	5h 1' 10''	0' 9''
12	Daniel Martin	Garmin Sharp	5h 1' 13''	0' 12''
13	Scott Thwaites	Team NetApp Endura	5h 1' 13''	0' 12''
14	Francesco Manuel Bongiorno	Bardiani Valvole CSF Inox	5h 1' 13''	0' 12''
15	Christophe Laborie	Sojasun	5h 1' 13''	0' 12''
16	Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil	Movistar	5h 1' 18''	0' 17''
17	Jacob Rathe**	Garmin Sharp	5h 1' 18''	0' 17''
18	Sir Bradley Wiggins	Sky Procycling	5h 1' 18''	0' 17''
19	Sebastien Reichenbach	IAM Cycling	5h 1' 18''	0' 17''
20	Erick Rowsell	Team NetApp Endura	5h 1' 18''	0' 17''

TEAM RESULTS

POSITION	TEAM NAME	TIME	DEFICIT
1	Bardiani Valvole CSF Inox	15h 3' 33''
2	IAM Cycling	15h 3' 35''	0' 2''
3	Omega Pharma Quick-Step	15h 3' 35''	0' 2''
4	AN Post Chain Reaction	15h 3' 37''	0' 4''
5	Garmin Sharp	15h 3' 41''	0' 8''
6	Team NetApp Endura	15h 3' 49''	0' 16''

GENERAL CLASSIFICATION AFTER STAGE 2

POSITION	RIDER NAME	TEAM NAME	TIME	DEFICIT
1	Gerald Ciolek	MTN Qhubeka	11h 5' 30''
2	Simon Yates**	Great Britain	11h 5' 50''	0' 20''
3	Michal Golas	Omega Pharma Quick-Step	11h 5' 50''	0' 20''
4	Marco Coledan	Bardiani Valvole CSF Inox	11h 5' 53''	0' 23''
5	Sergio Pardilla	MTN Qhubeka	11h 5' 53''	0' 23''
6	Julien Vermote	Omega Pharma Quick-Step	11h 5' 53''	0' 23''
7	Martin Elmiger	IAM Cycling	11h 5' 53''	0' 23''
8	Sacha Modolo	Bardiani Valvole CSF Inox	11h 5' 53''	0' 23''
9	Scott Thwaites	Team NetApp Endura	11h 5' 56''	0' 26''
10	Francesco Manuel Bongiorno	Bardiani Valvole CSF Inox	11h 5' 56''	0' 26''

Stage 03 - Knowsley Individual Time Trial, 16km - 17/09/2013

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Sir Bradley Wiggins swept to victory in Knowsley, heading a Sky Pro Cycling 1-2 in The Tour of Britain's individual time trial on Stage Three, moving him into the race's overall lead.

Wiggins beat teammate Ian Stannard by 36 seconds, recording a time of 19:54 over the 10-mile course starting and finishing in Knowsley Safari Park, with Garmin Sharp's Jack Bauer third. British National Time Trial Champion Alex Dowsett finished fifth, 56 seconds behind Wiggins.

The 2012 Tour de France winner now has a 37 second lead over Stannard, with IAM Cycling's Martin Elmiger a further 10 seconds back.

"I've made no secret that I really want to do well in this race," said Sir Bradley Wiggins. "I had to win today, whatever. The conditions weren't ideal for me, but I thought I'd rather end up in hospital today than be beaten, so it was 100% commitment.

Results

POSITION	RIDER NAME	TEAM NAME	TIME	DEFICIT
1	Sir Bradley Wiggins	Sky Procycling	19' 54''
2	Ian Stannard	Sky Procycling	20' 30''	0' 36''
3	Jack Bauer	Garmin Sharp	20' 36''	0' 42''
4	Martin Elmiger	IAM Cycling	20' 48''	0' 54''
5	Alex Dowsett	Movistar	20' 50''	0' 56''
6	David Lopez Garcia	Sky Procycling	21' 10''	1' 16''
7	Alex Wetterhall	Team NetApp Endura	21' 14''	1' 20''
8	Stefano Pirazzi	Bardiani Valvole CSF Inox	21' 16''	1' 22''
9	Sergio Pardilla	MTN Qhubeka	21' 19''	1' 25''
10	Mark Cavendish	Omega Pharma Quick-Step	21' 20''	1' 26''
11	Michal Golas	Omega Pharma Quick-Step	21' 22''	1' 28''
12	Marcin Bialoblocki	Team UK Youth	21' 23''	1' 29''
13	Evaldas Siskevicius	Sojasun	21' 24''	1' 30''
14	Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil	Movistar	21' 26''	1' 32''
15	Marco Coledan	Bardiani Valvole CSF Inox	21' 27''	1' 33''
16	Owain Doull**	Great Britain	21' 27''	1' 33''
17	Simon Yates**	Great Britain	21' 27''	1' 33''
18	Julien Vermote	Omega Pharma Quick-Step	21' 27''	1' 33''
19	Erick Rowsell	Team NetApp Endura	21' 28''	1' 34''
20	Nairo Quintana Rojas	Movistar	21' 29''	1' 35''

TEAM RESULTS

POSITION	TEAM NAME	TIME	DEFICIT
1	Sky Procycling	1h 1' 34''
2	Movistar	1h 3' 45''	2' 11''
3	IAM Cycling	1h 3' 56''	2' 22''
4	Omega Pharma Quick-Step	1h 4' 9''	2' 35''
5	Garmin Sharp	1h 4' 9''	2' 35''
6	Bardiani Valvole CSF Inox	1h 4' 23''	2' 49''

GENERAL CLASSIFICATION AFTER STAGE 3

POSITION	RIDER NAME	TEAM NAME	TIME	DEFICIT
1	Sir Bradley Wiggins	Sky Procycling	11h 25' 54''
2	Ian Stannard	Sky Procycling	11h 26' 31''	0' 37''
3	Martin Elmiger	IAM Cycling	11h 26' 41''	0' 47''
4	Jack Bauer	Garmin Sharp	11h 26' 49''	0' 55''
5	Alex Dowsett	Movistar	11h 26' 51''	0' 57''
6	David Lopez Garcia	Sky Procycling	11h 27' 11''	1' 17''
7	Michal Golas	Omega Pharma Quick-Step	11h 27' 12''	1' 18''
8	Sergio Pardilla	MTN Qhubeka	11h 27' 12''	1' 18''
9	Gerald Ciolek	MTN Qhubeka	11h 27' 15''	1' 21''
10	Alex Wetterhall	Team NetApp Endura	11h 27' 15''	1' 21''

Stage 04 - Stoke-on-Trent to Llanberis, 188.4km - 18/09/2013

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Results

POSITION	RIDER NAME	TEAM NAME	TIME	DEFICIT
1	Mark Cavendish	Omega Pharma Quick-Step	4h 45' 42''
2	Elia Viviani	Cannondale	4h 45' 42''
3	Steele Von Hoff	Garmin Sharp	4h 45' 42''
4	Matteo Pelucchi	IAM Cycling	4h 45' 42''
5	Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil	Movistar	4h 45' 42''
6	Owain Doull**	Great Britain	4h 45' 42''
7	Evaldas Siskevicius	Sojasun	4h 45' 42''
8	Scott Thwaites	Team NetApp Endura	4h 45' 42''
9	Chris Opie	Team UK Youth	4h 45' 42''
10	Sam Bennett	AN Post Chain Reaction	4h 45' 42''
11	Marcin Bialoblocki	Team UK Youth	4h 45' 42''
12	Ian Wilkinson	Team UK Youth	4h 45' 42''
13	Alex Dowsett	Movistar	4h 45' 42''
14	Alessandro Bazzana	UnitedHealthcare	4h 45' 42''
15	Nicolas Vereecken	AN Post Chain Reaction	4h 45' 42''
16	Alexandre Blain	Team Raleigh	4h 45' 42''
17	Mathew Cronshaw	Team IG Sigma Sport	4h 45' 42''
18	Jack Bauer	Garmin Sharp	4h 45' 42''
19	James Williamson	Node 4 Giordana Racing	4h 45' 42''
20	Ian Stannard	Sky Procycling	4h 45' 42''

TEAM RESULTS

POSITION	TEAM NAME	TIME	DEFICIT
1	Team UK Youth	14h 17' 6''
2	Movistar	14h 17' 6''
3	AN Post Chain Reaction	14h 17' 6''
4	Team NetApp Endura	14h 17' 6''
5	Team IG Sigma Sport	14h 17' 6''
6	Omega Pharma Quick-Step	14h 17' 6''

GENERAL CLASSIFICATION AFTER STAGE 4

POSITION	RIDER NAME	TEAM NAME	TIME	DEFICIT
1	Sir Bradley Wiggins	Sky Procycling	16h 11' 36''
2	Ian Stannard	Sky Procycling	16h 12' 13''	0' 37''
3	Martin Elmiger	IAM Cycling	16h 12' 23''	0' 47''
4	Jack Bauer	Garmin Sharp	16h 12' 31''	0' 55''
5	Alex Dowsett	Movistar	16h 12' 33''	0' 57''
6	David Lopez Garcia	Sky Procycling	16h 12' 53''	1' 17''
7	Michal Golas	Omega Pharma Quick-Step	16h 12' 54''	1' 18''
8	Sergio Pardilla	MTN Qhubeka	16h 12' 54''	1' 18''
9	Gerald Ciolek	MTN Qhubeka	16h 12' 57''	1' 21''
10	Alex Wetterhall	Team NetApp Endura	16h 12' 57''	1' 21''

Stage 05 - Machynlleth to Caerphilly, 177.1km - 19/09/2013

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AN Post Chain Reaction's Sam Bennett took the biggest win of this career in Caerphilly, heading Michal Golas and Martin Elmiger for the stage win.

Having achieved several top ten finishes in The Tour of Britain in the past, Bennett came a close second to Gerald Ciolek in Kendal on Monday, before going one better on Thursday in Wales.

Speaking at the post-stage press conference, Bennett spoke of his delight at taking the victory...

"I didn't expect to get second the other day so that was a great result for myself and to get first place today is unbelievable, I can't believe it.

"It is confidence building, I was on his wheel and then it was getting a bit tight and I looked back and it was being really controlled behind so I thought I was better off not going to deep this time around and dropped back so I could go at my own tempo. I got over it that time and then next time around just hung in.

Results

POSITION	RIDER NAME	TEAM NAME	TIME	DEFICIT
1	Sam Bennett	AN Post Chain Reaction	4h 35' 29''
2	Michal Golas	Omega Pharma Quick-Step	4h 35' 29''
3	Martin Elmiger	IAM Cycling	4h 35' 29''
4	David Le Lay	Sojasun	4h 35' 29''
5	Jack Bauer	Garmin Sharp	4h 35' 29''
6	Simon Yates**	Great Britain	4h 35' 29''
7	Sir Bradley Wiggins	Sky Procycling	4h 35' 29''
8	Sebastien Reichenbach	IAM Cycling	4h 35' 29''
9	Ian Stannard	Sky Procycling	4h 35' 29''
10	Nairo Quintana Rojas	Movistar	4h 35' 29''
11	Francesco Manuel Bongiorno	Bardiani Valvole CSF Inox	4h 35' 29''
12	Sergio Pardilla	MTN Qhubeka	4h 35' 29''
13	Marcel Wyss	IAM Cycling	4h 35' 29''
14	Daniel Martin	Garmin Sharp	4h 35' 29''
15	David Lopez Garcia	Sky Procycling	4h 35' 29''
16	Evaldas Siskevicius	Sojasun	4h 35' 53''	0' 24''
17	Cesare Benedetti	Team NetApp Endura	4h 35' 53''	0' 24''
18	Liam Holohan	Madison Genesis	4h 35' 53''	0' 24''
19	Adam Yates**	Great Britain	4h 35' 53''	0' 24''
20	Steven Lampier	Node 4 Giordana Racing	4h 35' 53''	0' 24''

TEAM RESULTS

POSITION	TEAM NAME	TIME	DEFICIT
1	IAM Cycling	13h 46' 27''
2	Sky Procycling	13h 46' 27''
3	Sojasun	13h 47' 52''	1' 25''
4	Omega Pharma Quick-Step	13h 48' 43''	2' 16''
5	Team NetApp Endura	13h 48' 53''	2' 26''
6	Team UK Youth	13h 49' 48''	3' 21''

GENERAL CLASSIFICATION AFTER STAGE 5

POSITION	RIDER NAME	TEAM NAME	TIME	DEFICIT
1	Sir Bradley Wiggins	Sky Procycling	20h 47' 5''
2	Ian Stannard	Sky Procycling	20h 47' 42''	0' 37''
3	Martin Elmiger	IAM Cycling	20h 47' 48''	0' 43''
4	Jack Bauer	Garmin Sharp	20h 48' 0''	0' 55''
5	Michal Golas	Omega Pharma Quick-Step	20h 48' 17''	1' 12''
6	David Lopez Garcia	Sky Procycling	20h 48' 22''	1' 17''
7	Sergio Pardilla	MTN Qhubeka	20h 48' 23''	1' 18''
8	Simon Yates**	Great Britain	20h 48' 28''	1' 23''
9	Daniel Martin	Garmin Sharp	20h 48' 43''	1' 38''
10	Sebastien Reichenbach	IAM Cycling	20h 48' 49''	1' 44''

Stage 06 - Sidmouth to Haytor, Dartmoor, 137km - 20/09/2013

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Young Great Britain rider Simon Yates made his mark on the Tour of Britain's first mountain top finish - taking the win on a sunny afternoon on Haytor

  

Yates came out of an elite group in the last kilometre to finally eclipse Sky Pro Cycling's David Lopez with Martin Elmiger of IAM taking third

Race leader Bradley Wiggins crossed only 7 seconds behind the winner to maintain his place in the IG Gold jersey]

Results

POSITION	RIDER NAME	TEAM NAME	TIME	DEFICIT
1	Simon Yates**	Great Britain	3h 23' 44''
2	Martin Elmiger	IAM Cycling	3h 23' 46''	0' 2''
3	David Lopez Garcia	Sky Procycling	3h 23' 46''	0' 2''
4	Sergio Pardilla	MTN Qhubeka	3h 23' 49''	0' 5''
5	Sebastien Reichenbach	IAM Cycling	3h 23' 49''	0' 5''
6	Nairo Quintana Rojas	Movistar	3h 23' 51''	0' 7''
7	Sir Bradley Wiggins	Sky Procycling	3h 23' 51''	0' 7''
8	Francesco Manuel Bongiorno	Bardiani Valvole CSF Inox	3h 23' 56''	0' 12''
9	Marcel Wyss	IAM Cycling	3h 23' 56''	0' 12''
10	Evaldas Siskevicius	Sojasun	3h 24' 15''	0' 31''
11	Michal Golas	Omega Pharma Quick-Step	3h 24' 15''	0' 31''
12	Steven Lampier	Node 4 Giordana Racing	3h 24' 15''	0' 31''
13	Richard Handley	Rapha Condor JLT	3h 24' 15''	0' 31''
14	Adam Yates**	Great Britain	3h 24' 15''	0' 31''
15	Jack Bauer	Garmin Sharp	3h 24' 15''	0' 31''
16	Anthony Delaplace	Sojasun	3h 24' 15''	0' 31''
17	Christopher Jones	UnitedHealthcare	3h 24' 21''	0' 37''
18	Cesare Benedetti	Team NetApp Endura	3h 24' 23''	0' 39''
19	Daniel Martin	Garmin Sharp	3h 24' 45''	1' 1''
20	Ian Stannard	Sky Procycling	3h 24' 48''	1' 4''

 

TEAM RESULTS

POSITION	TEAM NAME	TIME	DEFICIT
1	IAM Cycling	10h 11' 31''
2	Sky Procycling	10h 12' 25''	0' 54''
3	Sojasun	10h 13' 18''	1' 47''
4	Great Britain	10h 13' 43''	2' 12''
5	UnitedHealthcare	10h 15' 49''	4' 18''
6	Node 4 Giordana Racing	10h 18' 45''	7' 14''

GENERAL CLASSIFICATION AFTER STAGE 06

POSITION	RIDER NAME	TEAM NAME	TIME	DEFICIT
1	Sir Bradley Wiggins	Sky Procycling	24h 10' 56''
2	Martin Elmiger	IAM Cycling	24h 11' 28''	0' 32''
3	Simon Yates**	Great Britain	24h 12' 2''	1' 6''
4	David Lopez Garcia	Sky Procycling	24h 12' 4''	1' 8''
5	Sergio Pardilla	MTN Qhubeka	24h 12' 12''	1' 16''
6	Jack Bauer	Garmin Sharp	24h 12' 15''	1' 19''
7	Ian Stannard	Sky Procycling	24h 12' 30''	1' 34''
8	Michal Golas	Omega Pharma Quick-Step	24h 12' 32''	1' 36''
9	Sebastien Reichenbach	IAM Cycling	24h 12' 38''	1' 42''
10	Nairo Quintana Rojas	Movistar	24h 12' 52''	1' 56''

Stage 07 - Epsom to Guildford, 155km - 21/09/2013

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The Tour of Britain returns to Guildford after an epic final stage in 2012, which saw the Manx Missile, Mark Cavendish, sprint across the line on Guildford's historic High Street. Guildford is the vibrant county town of Surrey. A mix of heritage, beautiful scenery and a lively arts culture makes our borough a great place to visit. There are plenty of places to stay, eat and drink in town and the nearby villages. Visit Guildford Castle and its beautiful gardens or take a boat ride on the River Wey. Or enjoy a night of comedy, music or dance at G Live or The Electric Theatre.

Results

POSITION	RIDER NAME	TEAM NAME	TIME	DEFICIT
1	Mark Cavendish	Omega Pharma Quick-Step	3h 46' 57''
2	Elia Viviani	Cannondale	3h 46' 57''
3	Gerald Ciolek	MTN Qhubeka	3h 46' 57''
4	Blaz Jarc	Team NetApp Endura	3h 46' 57''
5	Jacob Rathe**	Garmin Sharp	3h 46' 57''
6	Matteo Pelucchi	IAM Cycling	3h 46' 57''
7	Chris Opie	Team UK Youth	3h 46' 57''
8	Martin Elmiger	IAM Cycling	3h 46' 57''
9	Alessandro Bazzana	UnitedHealthcare	3h 46' 57''
10	Sam Bennett	AN Post Chain Reaction	3h 46' 57''
11	Marcin Bialoblocki	Team UK Youth	3h 46' 57''
12	Enrique Sanz	Movistar	3h 46' 57''
13	Jimmy Engoulvent	Sojasun	3h 47' 1''	0' 4''
14	Owain Doull**	Great Britain	3h 47' 3''	0' 6''
15	Sir Bradley Wiggins	Sky Procycling	3h 47' 3''	0' 6''
16	Marcel Wyss	IAM Cycling	3h 47' 3''	0' 6''
17	Stefano Pirazzi	Bardiani Valvole CSF Inox	3h 47' 3''	0' 6''
18	Ian Stannard	Sky Procycling	3h 47' 3''	0' 6''
19	Michael Northey	Node 4 Giordana Racing	3h 47' 3''	0' 6''
20	Sebastien Reichenbach	IAM Cycling	3h 47' 3''	0' 6''

TEAM RESULTS

POSITION	TEAM NAME	TIME	DEFICIT
1	IAM Cycling	11h 20' 57''
2	Team NetApp Endura	11h 21' 3''	0' 6''
3	Movistar	11h 21' 3''	0' 6''
4	Sojasun	11h 21' 7''	0' 10''
5	Sky Procycling	11h 21' 9''	0' 12''
6	Bardiani Valvole CSF Inox	11h 21' 9''	0' 12''
7	Great Britain	11h 21' 9''	0' 12''

GENERAL CLASSIFICATION AFTER STAGE 07

POSITION	RIDER NAME	TEAM NAME	TIME	DEFICIT
1	Sir Bradley Wiggins	Sky Procycling	27h 57' 59''
2	Martin Elmiger	IAM Cycling	27h 58' 25''	0' 26''
3	Simon Yates	Great Britain	27h 59' 5''	1' 6''
4	David Lopez Garcia	Sky Procycling	27h 59' 7''	1' 8''
5	Sergio Pardilla	MTN Qhubeka	27h 59' 15''	1' 16''
6	Jack Bauer	Garmin Sharp	27h 59' 18''	1' 19''
7	Ian Stannard	Sky Procycling	27h 59' 33''	1' 34''
8	Michal Golas	Omega Pharma Quick-Step	27h 59' 35''	1' 36''
9	Sebastien Reichenbach	IAM Cycling	27h 59' 41''	1' 42''
10	Nairo Quintana Rojas	Movistar	27h 59' 55''	1' 56''

Stage 8 - The London Stage, presented by TfL, 88km - 22/09/2013

Tenth anniversary Tour of Britain concludes with success for Wiggins

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The tenth edition of Britain's biggest professional cycle race has concluded with a double success for British riders, as Mark Cavendish took the final stage in London with Sir Bradley Wiggins winning the race overall and the IG Gold Jersey.

Cavendish held off fellow stage winners Sam Bennett and Elia Viviani on Whitehall for his third stage victory of the week long race, winning the final stage of The Tour of Britain for the third successive year.

Sky Pro Cycling's Wiggins maintained his overnight 26 second advantage over Switzerland's Martin Elmiger, with Simon Yates finishing third and claiming the title of Best Under-23 Rider.

"The feeling at the moment is more relief than anything else to be honest" said Wiggins afterwards. "It's a funny one, you want to win it and when you cross the line you feel relief more for your teammates that you've fulfilled the job.

"It is pressure for the whole week. I said I wanted to win it and put my hand up and then to take the jersey on day three and to defend it throughout."

Triple success for Mark Cavendish

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Mark Cavendish secured his third stage win of the 2013 Tour of Britain in London on Sunday as Sir Bradley Wiggins sealed overall success in The Tour. The Omega Pharma Quickstep sprinter took charge on Whitehall to sprint away from AN Post Chain Reaction's Sam Bennett and Elia Viviani of Cannondale in a pulsating bunch finish in front of packed crowds. Sir Bradley Wiggins finished in the group to secure overall victory and take the IG Gold Jersey, which he pulled on for the first time on Tuesday's Individual Time Trial. Angel Madrazo added the Yodel Direct Sprints Jersey to the SKODA King of the Mountains Jersey he secured on Friday, while Switzerland's Martin Elmiger took the Chain Reaction Cycles Points Jersey, as well as second overall behind Wiggins. Third on the podium was Simon Yates, winner of the Haytor summit finish, who was also rewarded with the Bradley Wiggins Foundation Best Young Rider Trophy.

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Stage Results

POSITION	RIDER NAME	TEAM NAME	TIME	DEFICIT
1	Mark Cavendish	Omega Pharma Quick-Step	1h 47' 23''
2	Sam Bennett	AN Post Chain Reaction	1h 47' 23''
3	Elia Viviani	Cannondale	1h 47' 23''
4	Matteo Pelucchi	IAM Cycling	1h 47' 23''
5	Chris Opie	Team UK Youth	1h 47' 23''
6	Evaldas Siskevicius	Sojasun	1h 47' 23''
7	Sacha Modolo	Bardiani Valvole CSF Inox	1h 47' 23''
8	Alessandro Petacchi	Omega Pharma Quick-Step	1h 47' 23''
9	Enrique Sanz	Movistar	1h 47' 23''
10	Blaz Jarc	Team NetApp Endura	1h 47' 23''
11	Marcin Bialoblocki	Team UK Youth	1h 47' 23''
12	Alessandro Bazzana	UnitedHealthcare	1h 47' 23''
13	Martin Elmiger	IAM Cycling	1h 47' 23''
14	Michael Northey	Node 4 Giordana Racing	1h 47' 23''
15	Owain Doull**	Great Britain	1h 47' 23''
16	Jacob Rathe**	Garmin Sharp	1h 47' 23''
17	Dean Downing	Madison Genesis	1h 47' 23''
18	Ian Stannard	Sky Procycling	1h 47' 23''
19	Alexandre Blain	Team Raleigh	1h 47' 23''
20	Jack Bauer	Garmin Sharp	1h 47' 23''

TEAM RESULTS

POSITION	TEAM NAME	TIME	DEFICIT
1	IAM Cycling	5h 22' 9''
2	Team NetApp Endura	5h 22' 9''
3	Sky Procycling	5h 22' 9''
4	Madison Genesis	5h 22' 9''
5	Great Britain	5h 22' 9''
6	Node 4 Giordana Racing	5h 22' 9''
7	Omega Pharma Quick-Step	5h 22' 19''	0' 10''
8	Team UK Youth	5h 22' 19''	0' 10''
9	Cannondale	5h 22' 19''	0' 10''
10	Bardiani Valvole CSF Inox	5h 22' 19''	0' 10''
11	Team Raleigh	5h 22' 19''	0' 10''
12	Sojasun	5h 22' 19''	0' 10''
13	Garmin Sharp	5h 22' 19''	0' 10''
14	AN Post Chain Reaction	5h 22' 19''	0' 10''
15	Rapha Condor JLT	5h 22' 19''	0' 10''
16	UnitedHealthcare	5h 22' 29''	0' 20''
17	Team IG Sigma Sport	5h 22' 39''	0' 30''
18	MTN Qhubeka	5h 24' 10''	2' 1''
19	Movistar	5h 28' 36''	6' 27''

GENERAL CLASSIFICATION AFTER STAGE 08

POSITION	RIDER NAME	TEAM NAME	TIME	DEFICIT
1	Sir Bradley Wiggins	Sky Procycling	29h 45' 22''
2	Martin Elmiger	IAM Cycling	29h 45' 48''	0' 26''
3	Simon Yates**	Great Britain	29h 46' 25''	1' 3''
4	David Lopez Garcia	Sky Procycling	29h 46' 30''	1' 8''
5	Jack Bauer	Garmin Sharp	29h 46' 35''	1' 13''
6	Sergio Pardilla	MTN Qhubeka	29h 46' 38''	1' 16''
7	Ian Stannard	Sky Procycling	29h 46' 56''	1' 34''
8	Sebastien Reichenbach	IAM Cycling	29h 47' 4''	1' 42''
9	Michal Golas	Omega Pharma Quick-Step	29h 47' 8''	1' 46''
10	Marcel Wyss	IAM Cycling	29h 47' 19''	1' 57''
11	Evaldas Siskevicius	Sojasun	29h 47' 41''	2' 19''
12	Francesco Manuel Bongiorno	Bardiani Valvole CSF Inox	29h 47' 51''	2' 29''
13	Daniel Martin	Garmin Sharp	29h 48' 17''	2' 55''
14	Nairo Quintana Rojas	Movistar	29h 48' 21''	2' 59''
15	Cesare Benedetti	Team NetApp Endura	29h 48' 29''	3' 7''
16	Richard Handley	Rapha Condor JLT	29h 48' 31''	3' 9''
17	Steven Lampier	Node 4 Giordana Racing	29h 48' 52''	3' 30''
18	Marcin Bialoblocki	Team UK Youth	29h 48' 56''	3' 34''
19	David Le Lay	Sojasun	29h 49' 6''	3' 44''
20	Alex Wetterhall	Team NetApp Endura	29h 49' 37''	4' 15''
21	Liam Holohan	Madison Genesis	29h 49' 50''	4' 28''
22	Christopher Jones	UnitedHealthcare	29h 51' 9''	5' 47''
23	Heinrich Haussler	IAM Cycling	29h 51' 12''	5' 50''
24	Julien Vermote	Omega Pharma Quick-Step	29h 51' 30''	6' 8''
25	Cristiano Salerno	Cannondale	29h 52' 51''	7' 29''
26	Alessandro Bazzana	UnitedHealthcare	29h 53' 5''	7' 43''
27	Mark McNally	AN Post Chain Reaction	29h 53' 23''	8' 1''
28	Scott Thwaites	Team NetApp Endura	29h 53' 37''	8' 15''
29	Wouter Sybrandy	Team IG Sigma Sport	29h 53' 56''	8' 34''
30	Shem Rodger	Node 4 Giordana Racing	29h 56' 3''	10' 41''
31	Martin Velits	Omega Pharma Quick-Step	29h 56' 13''	10' 51''
32	Alistair Slater**	Great Britain	29h 56' 18''	10' 56''
33	Robert Partridge	Team UK Youth	29h 56' 49''	11' 27''
34	Mark Cavendish	Omega Pharma Quick-Step	29h 57' 9''	11' 47''
35	Gerald Ciolek	MTN Qhubeka	29h 57' 29''	12' 7''
36	Marc De Maar	UnitedHealthcare	29h 57' 59''	12' 37''
37	Michael Northey	Node 4 Giordana Racing	29h 59' 5''	13' 43''
38	Yanto Barker	Team UK Youth	29h 59' 8''	13' 46''
39	Lucas Euser	UnitedHealthcare	29h 59' 32''	14' 10''
40	Evan Oliphant	Team Raleigh	29h 59' 41''	14' 19''
41	Thomas Moses**	Team Raleigh	29h 59' 56''	14' 34''
42	Sacha Modolo	Bardiani Valvole CSF Inox	30h 0' 17''	14' 55''
43	Sam Bennett	AN Post Chain Reaction	30h 1' 0''	15' 38''
44	Stefano Pirazzi	Bardiani Valvole CSF Inox	30h 1' 39''	16' 17''
45	Will Stephenson**	Rapha Condor JLT	30h 3' 3''	17' 41''
46	Erick Rowsell	Team NetApp Endura	30h 3' 19''	17' 57''
47	Kristian House	Rapha Condor JLT	30h 3' 26''	18' 4''
48	Jacob Rathe**	Garmin Sharp	30h 4' 1''	18' 39''
49	Thomas Scully	Team Raleigh	30h 4' 28''	19' 6''
50	Lachlan Norris	Team Raleigh	30h 4' 37''	19' 15''

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