| 1987 Tour of Britain | |
| Date: | 12–16 August 1987 |
| Stages: | 5 |
| Unit: | km |
| Time: | 26h 44' 21" |
| First: | Joey McLoughlin |
| First Nat: | GBR |
| Second: | Steven Rooks |
| Second Nat: | NED |
| Third Nat: | ITA |
| Third Team: | Remac–Fanini |
| Points: | Michel Vermote |
| Points Nat: | BEL |
| Sprints: | Chris Walker |
| Sprints Nat: | GBR |
| Sprints Team: | Watertech–Dawes |
| Mountains: | Denis Roux |
| Mountains Nat: | FRA |
| Next: | 1988 |
The 1987 Tour of Britain was the inaugural edition of the Kellogg's Tour of Britain cycle race and was held from 12 August to 16 August 1987. The race started in Edinburgh and finished in London.[1] The race was won by Joey McLoughlin of the ANC–Halfords team.
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 August | Edinburgh to Newcastle | 188km (117miles) | ||||
| 2 | 13 August | Newcastle to Manchester | 276km (171miles) | ||||
| 3 | 14 August | Manchester to Birmingham | 188km (117miles) | ||||
| 4 | 15 August | Birmingham to Cardiff | 246km (153miles) | ||||
| 5 | 16 August | Westminster criterium | 97km (60miles) | Flat stage | |||
Final general classification[2]
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