Tag: Tour of Britain
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Gun Hill – Tour of Britain hill climb preview
Gun Hill appears during stage 5 of the Tour of Britain and apparently it’s a popular highlight. It’s famous for once having made Mark Cavendish cry on a training ride, but he must have been having a really bad day because it’s nowt special really. I speak with some authority, because it’s a hill I’m…
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Tour of Britain preview – route and riders to watch
The Tour of Britain started today. There are eight stages. Ipswich to Norfolk Showground (199.6km) Nottingham to Knowsley (177.8km) Jedburgh to Dumfries (161.4km) Carlisle to Blackpool (156km) Stoke (146.9km) Welshpool to Caerphilly (189.8km) Barnstaple to Dartmouth (170.7km) Reigate to Guildford (147.7km) Highlights Stage 2 has three first category climbs, but they’re early on and the…