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Tim Wellens pulls away on last stage to win Tour of Britain

theguardian.com · 8dShare

Belgian beats Briton Lewis Askey into second Bradley Wiggins’ son Ben finishes in 10th Tim Wellens, teammate to Tadej Pogacar at the UAE Emirates XRG team, took overall victory in the men’s Tour of Britain, after the Belgian rider had decisively snatched the overall race lead on the fourth stage on Saturday, through the hills of North Yorkshire. Wellens had started the final stage in Earlston 21 seconds ahead of Lewis Askey but extended that advantage to 42sec by the finish. The British rider finished second overall after riding impressively through the earlier stages, while Ben Wiggins, son of Sir Bradley Wiggins, placed 10th overall. Continue reading...

First report: Tour of Britain Men: Nils Politt strikes for solo stage 5 win while Tim Wellens secures overall title — cyclingnews.com, 8d