| 1988 Tour of Britain | |
| Date: | 9–14 August 1988 |
| Stages: | 6 + Prologue |
| Unit: | km |
| Time: | 30h 35' 37" |
| First: | Malcolm Elliott |
| First Nat: | GBR |
| Second: | Joey McLoughlin |
| Second Nat: | GBR |
| Third: | Sean Kelly |
| Third Nat: | IRL |
| Points: | Joey McLoughlin |
| Points Nat: | GBR |
| Mountains: | Mauro Gianetti |
| Mountains Nat: | SUI |
| Previous: | 1987 |
| Next: | 1989 |
The 1988 Tour of Britain was the second edition of the Kellogg's Tour of Britain cycle race and was held from 9 August to 14 August 1988. The race started in Newcastle and finished in London.[1] The race was won by Malcolm Elliott of the Fagor team.
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 9 August | Newcastle upon Tyne | 2.7km (01.7miles) | Individual time trial | |||
| 1 | 10 August | Newcastle to York | 191km (119miles) | ||||
| 2 | 11 August | York to Manchester | 170km (110miles) | ||||
| 3 | 12 August | Manchester to Liverpool | 188km (117miles) | ||||
| 4a | 13 August | Liverpool to Stoke-on-Trent | 104km (65miles) | ||||
| 4b | Stoke to Birmingham | 82km (51miles) | |||||
| 5 | 14 August | Birmingham to Bristol | 243km (151miles) | ||||
| 6 | 14 August | Westminster criterium | 100km (100miles) | Flat stage | |||
Final general classification[2]
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