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2027 Tour of Britain
The men's 2027 Tour of Britain will once again be contested across a number of stages, with host towns and cities to be confirmed closer to the time.
The equal split introduced in 2026, when both the men's and women's races were contested across five stages each, is expected to continue, though the exact number of stages for 2027 will not be known until closer to the races.
The women's race will take place first, followed by the men's race a couple of weeks later. The 2027 dates are yet to be confirmed and will be announced nearer the time.
If you plan to bet on the outright winner or the daily stage markets, be sure to read our Best Bookie for Betting on Cycling guide before you place any bets.
Is the Tour of Britain on TV?
Yes, you can expect to watch the action unfold live on ITV and ITV4, as in previous years.
How many kilometres is the Tour of Britain?
The total distance for the 2027 Tour of Britain will be confirmed once the route and number of stages are announced.
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2027 Tour of Britain Predictions
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You can see who they are predicting to win the Tour of Britain and daily markets like rider matchups, which riders will produce better results and who they are picking to win the stage.
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2026 Tour of Britain Recap
The 2026 Tour of Britain kicked off on the East Coast in Lincoln and gradually made its way north, eventually finishing in Earlston. The race covered a total of 550.6 miles.
| Stage | Route | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Stage 1 Wed (2 Sep) | Lincoln to Lincoln Flat stage - 187.4 km (116.4 mi) | Lewis Askey (GBR) |
| Stage 2 Wed (3 Sep)Thu | Boston to Skegness Flat stage - 184.9 km (114.9 mi) | Tim Merlier (BEL) |
| Stage 3 Fri (4 Sep) | Hull to Beverley Flat stage - 202.7 km (126.0 mi) | Olav Kooij (NED) |
| Stage 4 Sat (5 Sep) | Helmsley to Leyburn Hilly stage - 186.9 km (116.1 mi) | Cees Bol (NED) |
| Stage 5 Sun (6 Sep) | Earlston to Earlston Hilly stage - 160.4 km (99.7 mi) | Nils Politt (GER) |
| Total | 886.1 km (550.6 mi) | |
2026 Women's Tour of Britain Recap
The 2026 Women's Tour of Britain started in Cockermouth in the Lake District. The riders worked their way south through Lancashire and into Wales, before the tour concluded in Royal Leamington Spa. They covered a total of 395 miles over the five stages.
| Stage | Route | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Stage 1 Tue (19 Aug) | Cockermouth to Cockermouth Hilly stage - 158.9 km (98.7 mi) | Lorena Wiebes (NED) |
| Stage 2 Wed (20 Aug) | Clitheroe to Blackpool Hilly stage - 110.5 km (68.7 mi) | Lorena Wiebes (NED) |
| Stage 3 Thu (21 Aug) | Mold to The Great Orme Hilly stage - 104.7 km (65.1 mi) | Kim Le Court-Pienaar (MRI) |
| Stage 4 Fri (22 Aug) | Llanidloes to Hay-on-Wye Hilly stage - 138.3 km (85.9 mi) | Lorena Wiebes (NED) |
| Stage 5 Sat (23 Aug) | Royal Leamington Spa to Royal Leamington Spa Hilly stage - 123.8 km (76.9 mi) | Lorena Wiebes (NED) |
| Total | 636.2 km (395.3 mi) | |
Tour of Britain Past Winners
There have only ever been three repeat winners of the Tour of Britain. The first to achieve this was the Norwegian Edvald Boasson Hagen, who won it in 2009 and then again six years later in 2015.
Dutchman Lars Boom won it in 2011 and then, like Hagen, won it again six years later in 2017, whilst Belgian Wout van Aert had a much shorter gap between wins, having won it in 2021 & 2023.
Tim Wellens' win in 2026 moved the Belgians on to four wins in the race, tying them with the French and the Dutch, who also have four winners each. The Brits have supplied three winners, whilst the only other country with multiple winners is Norway with two.
Last Ten Tour of Britain Winners
| Year | Winner | Points / Mountain |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Tim Wellens (BEL) UAE Team Emirates XRG | Filippo Ganna (ITA) Michal Schuran (CZE) |
| 2025 | Romain Grégoire (FRA) Groupama–FDJ | Olav Kooij (NED) Victor Vercouillie (BEL) |
| 2024 | Stephen Williams (GBR) Israel–Premier Tech | Ethan Vernon (GBR) Callum Thornley (GBR) |
| 2023 | Wout van Aert (BEL) Team Jumbo–Visma | Olav Kooij (NED) James Fouché (NZL) |
| 2022 | Gonzalo Serrano (ESP) Movistar Team | Tom Pidcock (GBR) Mathijs Paasschens (NED) |
| 2021 | Wout van Aert (BEL) Team Jumbo–Visma | Ethan Hayter (GBR) Jacob Scott (GBR) |
| 2019 | Mathieu van der Poel (NED) Corendon–Circus | Matteo Trentin (ITA) Jacob Scott (GBR) |
| 2018 | Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) Quick-Step Floors | Patrick Bevin (NZ) Nicholas Dlamini (SAF) |
| 2017 | Lars Boom (NED) LottoNL–Jumbo | Alexander Kristoff (NOR) Łukasz Owsian (POL) |
| 2016 | Steve Cummings (GBR) Team Dimension Data | Dylan Groenewegen (NED) Xandro Meurisse (BEL) |
*No race in 2020 due to the pandemic.
Women's Tour of Britain Past Winners
The Women's Tour of Britain has proven a very competitive race. Since its introduction in 2014, we have had eleven tours with a total of ten different winners.
The only person who has been able to win more than once is the Brit Lizzie Deignan, who won the 2016 edition (then named Lizzie Armitstead) and the 2019 edition.
Those two wins are the only two for Great Britain; the only other country to supply multiple wins is the Netherlands, which won with Marianne Vos (2014) and Demi Vollering (2021).
Nine of the eleven winners were European riders; the only riders to buck the trend were American Coryn Rivera, who won the 2018 tour and Kimberley Le Court-Pienaar from Mauritius in 2026.
Last Ten Women's Tour of Britain Winners
| Year | Winner | Points / Mountain |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kimberley Le Court-Pienaar (MUS) AG Insurance–Soudal | Lorena Wiebes (NED) Lauren Dickson (GBR) |
| 2025 | Ally Wollaston (NZL) FDJ–Suez | Cat Ferguson (GBR) Dominika Włodarczyk (POL) |
| 2024 | Lotte Kopecky (BEL) Team SD Worx–Protime | Lotte Kopecky (BEL) Lizzie Deignan (GBR) |
| 2022 | Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) Trek–Segafredo | Lorena Wiebes (NED) Elise Chabbey (SUI) |
| 2021 | Demi Vollering (NED) SD Worx | Lorena Wiebes (NED) Elise Chabbey (SUI) |
| 2019 | Lizzie Deignan (GBR) Trek–Segafredo | Lizzie Deignan (GBR) Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL) |
| 2018 | Coryn Rivera (USA) Team Sunweb | Marianne Vos (NED) Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) |
| 2017 | Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL) WM3 Pro Cycling | Christine Majerus (LUX) Audrey Cordon (FRA) |
| 2016 | Lizzie Armitstead (GBR) Boels–Dolmans | Marianne Vos (NED) Katie Hall (USA) |
| 2015 | Lisa Brennauer (GER) Velocio–SRAM | Lisa Brennauer (GER) Melissa Hoskins (AUS) |
*No race in 2020 due to the pandemic, no race in 2023 due to lack of funding.
Article Contributor Information
The Tour of Britain content on OLBG has been created and maintained by Andy Powell, who, through the creation of the content, developed an understanding of the sport.
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