2010 Tour of Britain explained

2010 Tour of Britain
Series:	UCI Europe Tour
Date:	11–18 September 2010
Stages:	8
Distance:	1223
Unit:	km
Time:	29h 23' 47"
Speed:	41.604
First:	Michael Albasini
First Nat:	SUI
First Color:	yellow
Second:	Borut Božič
Second Nat:	SLO
Third:	Greg Henderson
Third Nat:	NZL
Points:	Greg Henderson
Points Nat:	NZL
Points Color:	blue
Mountains:	Johnny Hoogerland
Mountains Nat:	NED
Mountains Color:	red
Sprints:	Michał Gołaś
Sprints Nat:	POL
Sprints Color:	white
Previous:	2009
Next:	2011

The 2010 Tour of Britain was a UCI 2.1^[1] category race of eight stages that was held from 11 to 18 September 2010. The race was the seventh edition of the latest version of the Tour of Britain and the 71st British tour in total. It formed part of the 2009–2010 UCI Europe Tour.^[1] The race began in Rochdale and ended with a circuit stage in London.^[2] The Tour was won by a rider for the second successive year, as Switzerland's Michael Albasini won the race by over a minute.^[3]

Participating teams

UCI ProTour Teams

GRM –
THR –
SAX –
SKY –

UCI Professional Continental Teams

CSF –
CTT –
SKS –
TSV –
ISD –
VAC –

UCI Continental Teams

SKT –
EDR – Endura Racing
MPT –
RAL –
RCS –
SGS –

Other Teams

IRE – Ireland National Team

Stages

Stage 1

11 September 2010 – Rochdale to Blackpool, 126km (78miles)

Stage 1 Result

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			s.t.
3			s.t.
4			s.t.
5			s.t.
6			s.t.
7			s.t.
8			s.t.
9			s.t.
10			s.t.

General Classification after Stage 1

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 6"
3			+ 8"
4			+ 8"
5			+ 9"
6			+ 11"
7			+ 11"
8			+ 12"
9			+ 12"
10			+ 12"

Stage 2

12 September 2010 – Stoke-on-Trent, 160km (100miles)

Stage 2 Result

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			s.t.
3			s.t.
4			s.t.
5			s.t.
6			+ 3"
7			+ 3"
8			+ 3"
9			+ 3"
10			+ 3"

General Classification after Stage 2

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			+ 14"
3			+ 14"
4			+ 14"
5			+ 17"
6			+ 18"
7			+ 18"
8			+ 20"
9			+ 23"
10			+ 23"

Stage 3

13 September 2010 – Newtown to Swansea, 150km (90miles)

Stage 3 Result

	Team	Time
1
2		+ 8"
3		+ 8"
4		+ 21"
5		+ 28"
6		+ 31"
7		+ 1' 15"
8	Endura Racing	+ 1' 16"
9		+ 1' 18"
10		+ 1' 24"

General Classification after Stage 3

	Team	Time
1
2		+ 1' 26"
3		+ 1' 28"
4		+ 1' 41"
5		+ 1' 46"
6		+ 2' 08"
7		+ 2' 08"
8		+ 2' 10"
9		+ 2' 10"
10	Endura Racing	+ 2' 13"

Stage 4

14 September 2010 – Minehead to Teignmouth, 171 km

Stage 4 Result

	Team	Time
1
2		+ 5"
3		+ 5"
4	Endura Racing	+ 5"
5		+ 5"
6		+ 5"
7		+ 5"
8		+ 5"
9		+ 11"
10		+ 15"

General Classification after Stage 4

	Team	Time
1
2		+ 1' 28"
3		+ 1' 32"
4		+ 1' 36"
5		+ 1' 42"
6		+ 2' 08"
7		+ 2' 30"
8	Endura Racing	+ 2' 32"
9		+ 2' 43"
10		+ 5' 38"

Stage 5

15 September 2010 – Tavistock to Glastonbury, 176km (109miles)

Stage 5 Result

	Team	Time
1
2		+ 13"
3		+ 32"
4	Endura Racing	+ 32"
5		+ 32"
6		+ 50"
7		+ 51"
8		+ 6' 36"
9		+ 9' 18"
10		+ 9' 18"

General Classification after Stage 5

	Team	Time
1
2		+ 1' 28"
3		+ 1' 32"
4		+ 1' 36"
5		+ 1' 42"
6		+ 2' 08"
7		+ 2' 30"
8	Endura Racing	+ 2' 32"
9		+ 2' 43"
10		+ 3' 36"

Stage 6

16 September 2010 – King's Lynn to Great Yarmouth, 189km (117miles)

Stage 6 Result

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			s.t.
3			s.t.
4			s.t.
5			s.t.
6			s.t.
7			s.t.
8			s.t.
9			s.t.
10			s.t.

General Classification after Stage 6

	Team	Time
1
2		+ 1' 26"
3		+ 1' 27"
4		+ 1' 33"
5		+ 1' 37"
6		+ 2' 08"
7		+ 2' 30"
8	Endura Racing	+ 2' 32"
9		+ 2' 43"
10		+ 3' 36"

Stage 7

17 September 2010 – Bury St Edmunds to Colchester, 151km (94miles)

Stage 7 Result

	Team	Time
1
2		s.t.
3		+ 3"
4		+ 3"
5		+ 3"
6		+ 3"
7		+ 3"
8	Endura Racing	+ 6"
9	Endura Racing	+ 6"
10		+ 6"

General Classification after Stage 7

	Team	Time
1
2		+ 1' 05"
3		+ 1' 14"
4		+ 1' 16"
5		+ 1' 32"
6		+ 2' 12"
7		+ 2' 30"
8	Endura Racing	+ 2' 32"
9		+ 2' 35"
10		+ 3' 31"

Stage 8

18 September 2010 – London, 100km (100miles)The final stage of the 2010 edition was a circuit race in Newham, London. It was originally intended that the final stage would be in the centre of London but, due to the visit of Pope Benedict XVI to London, the organisers were forced to find an alternative location.^[4]

Stage 8 Result

	Rider	Team	Time
1
2			s.t.
3			s.t.
4			s.t.
5			s.t.
6			s.t.
7			s.t.
8			s.t.
9			s.t.
10			s.t.

Final General Classification

	Team	Time
1
2		+ 1' 05"
3		+ 1' 10"
4		+ 1' 13"
5		+ 1' 32"
6		+ 2' 12"
7		+ 2' 30"
8	Endura Racing	+ 2' 32"
9		+ 2' 35"
10		+ 3' 31"

Classification leadership

Stage	Winner	General classification	Sprint Classification	Mountains Classification	Points Classification
1	André Greipel	André Greipel	Richie Porte	Wout Poels	André Greipel
2	Greg Henderson	Greg Henderson	Richie Porte	Greg Henderson
3	Michael Albasini	Michael Albasini
4	Wout Poels	Johnny Hoogerland	Michael Albasini
5	Marco Frapporti	Michał Gołaś
6	André Greipel	Greg Henderson
7	Borut Božič
8	André Greipel
Final		Michael Albasini	Michał Gołaś	Johnny Hoogerland	Greg Henderson

External links

Official Website

Notes and References

Web site: 2009–2010 UCI Road Calendar . 27 May 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100527054902/http://62.50.72.82/ucisite/uciiframe%5Cevents%5Chtml%5CUciIFrameCalendarROA_2010_EUR_eng.htm . . dead. 20 April 2010 .
Web site: Tour of Britain 2010 to take in Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex and Wales . 20 April 2010 . The Guardian . UK . Simon Burnton . 20 April 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100423151906/http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2010/apr/20/tour-britain-2010-norfolk-suffolk-essex . 23 April 2010 . live.
News: Henderson wins Tour of Britain points jersey in near miss for Team Sky. William. Fotheringham. 18 September 2010. The Guardian . UK. Guardian Media Group. 19 September 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100922234733/http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2010/sep/18/henderson-tour-britain-team-sky. 22 September 2010 . live.
Web site: Pope's visit may force Tour of Britain to move London stage . 15 March 2010 . Lionel Birnie . 20 April 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100322231523/http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/446579/pope-s-visit-may-force-tour-of-britain-to-move-london-stage.html . 22 March 2010 . live.