TOUR OF BRITAIN 2021 Devon sun shines on Carpenter
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- Last Updated on Tuesday, 07 September 2021 09:43
- Published on Tuesday, 07 September 2021 09:35
THE AJ Bell Tour of Britain stage in Devon was anything but a rainy day for Robin Carpenter (Rally Cycling) as the 29-year old Philadelphian rode into the race lead with an impressive solo victory in Exeter city centre as the race bathed in the south west sunshine.
Carpenter dropped breakaway companion Jacob Scott (Canyon dhb SunGod) with 25 kilometres remaining to take the victory by 33 seconds over British duo Ethan Hayter (INEOS Grenadiers) and Alex Peters (Swift Carbon Pro Cycling).
TOUR OF BRITAIN 2021 Van Aert sprints to victory
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- Last Updated on Tuesday, 07 September 2021 09:40
- Published on Monday, 06 September 2021 07:21
Wout van Aert (Team Jumbo – Visma) sprinted to victory in the opening stage of the AJ Bell Tour of Britain heading home Nils Eekhoff (Team DSM) and Gonzalo Serrano (Movistar Team) in Cornwall.
Olympic silver medallist Van Aert followed a Julian Alaphilippe (Deceuninck – Quick-Step) attack with 500 metres go before jumping off his wheel with less than 300 metres remaining to open up his sprint which couldn’t be matched on the St Nicholas Street climb.
TOUR OF BRITAIN Greipel sports green jersey in Devon
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- Last Updated on Monday, 03 September 2018 10:34
- Published on Monday, 03 September 2018 06:58
André Greipel stormed to victory in the city of Newport, at the end of the OVO Energy Tour of Britain’s opening stage across South Wales from Pembrey Country Park in Carmarthenshire to Newport.The Lotto Soudal sprinter headed home Caleb Ewan (Mitchelton SCOTT) and Fernand Gaviria (Quick-Step Floors) alongside the River Usk at the end of the 175-kilometre leg.
CYCLING Alaphilippe's tour de force Bristol finish
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- Last Updated on Wednesday, 05 September 2018 12:03
- Published on Wednesday, 05 September 2018 07:58
Quick-Step Floors’ Julian Alaphilippe issued a warning shot to his rivals by sprinting to victory at the end of a breathless third stage of the OVO Energy Tour of Britain in Bristol on Tuesday.The Frenchman, who won the King of the Mountains prize at this summer’s Tour de France, outsprinted Patrick Bevin (BMC Racing) and ONE Pro Cycling’s Emils Liepins to win a reduced bunch sprint on Ladies Mile, Clifton Down.
CYCLING Tour of Britain heading back to South West
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- Last Updated on Wednesday, 06 June 2018 09:10
- Published on Wednesday, 06 June 2018 08:58
After a year’s absence the OVO Energy Tour of Britain makes a welcome return to South West England in September.
The hugely popular national cycling tour makes its 10th visit to Devon in 12 years on Monday September 3 and a welcome return to cycling hub Bristol on Tuesday September 4.
CYCLING Tonelli leads Tour of Britain to Bristol
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- Last Updated on Tuesday, 04 September 2018 15:54
- Published on Tuesday, 04 September 2018 08:06
Commonwealth Games time trial champion Cameron Meyer took victory in Stage Two of the 2018 OVO Energy Tour of Britain after sprinting to win from a day-long breakaway in Barnstaple, Devon.The Australian rider beat breakaway companion Alessandro Tonelli (Bardiani-CSF) after the pair had been a part of the stage’s five-man escape group that went clear in the opening 15 kilometres following the start at Cranbrook.
CYCLING Tour of Britain 2016 - Devon stage today
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- Last Updated on Friday, 09 September 2016 17:50
- Published on Friday, 09 September 2016 05:52
Cycling’s Tour of Britain 2016 will grace South Wales and South West of England highways and byways over the next two days.
Two stages and two golden opportunities to see the likes of 2016 Olympic champion Sir Bradley Wiggins and the world’s top cyclists in action.
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