The Tour of Britain is a six stage, eight day road race, run throughout Great Britain.
It was created due to the British League of Racing Cyclists wanting a British version of the Tour de France post-World War Two, and was first held in 1945.
Following a five year hiatus from 1999, the event returned as a professionals only event in 2004, with improved safety measures and sponsorship backing.
The tour usually attracts seven to twelve UCI WorldTeams, a few UCI ProTeams and four British UCI Continental Teams, as well as a Great Britain national team with riders picked from British Cycling's Senior Academy.
Tour of Britain Dates & Times
The 2026 Men's Tour of Britain is set to take place between Wednesday 2nd and Sunday 6th September, 2026.
The Women's race will be held between Wednesday 19th and Sunday 23rd August, moving from its usual billing in June.
Tour of Britain Schedule & Locations
The 2026 Tour of Britain stages or schedule haven't been decided upon yet, due to the changes to the race taking place.
They are due to be announced in the summer of 2026.
Tour of Britain Format
The Tour of Britain is a five stage road race that travels through a sizeable portion of Great Britain.
It comprises of stages of varying difficulty and formats; including hill stages, sprint stages and time trials.
Tour of Britain Prize Money
No prize money has been confirmed for the 2026 Tour of Britain, however, the event is lauded for its progressive stance of paying both male and female athletes the same prize money - relative to the number of stages.
Tour of Britain Previous Winners
Romain Gregoire is the most recent general classification winner of the Tour of Britain, holding off the challenge of Remco Evenepoel and compatriot Julian Alaphilippe.
Alaphilippe was chasing a second title to go with the green jersey he won in 2018.
There have only been three multiple time winners since 2004; Lars Boom in 2011 and 2017, Edvald Boasson Hagen in 2009 and 2015, and Wout van Aert in 2021 and 2023.
Check the full list of Tour of Britain previous winners since it's reinstatement in 2004.
