The tenth edition of Britain’s biggest professional cycle race has concluded with a double success for British riders, as Mark Cavendish took the final stage in London with Sir Bradley Wiggins winning the race overall
A fierce duel on Saturday between Chris Horner and Italian Vincenzo Nibali in the Tour of Spain’s toughest climb ended with the 41-year-old American poised to become cycling’s oldest Grand Tour winner.
Vincenzo Nibali’s overall lead in the 2013 Vuelta a Espana was cut to just three seconds after race rival Chris Horner dropped the Italian on the Pena Cabarga at the end of Thursday’s stage 18.
Silvan Dillier, winner of a stage at the Tour of Alberta, signed a contract with the BMC Racing Team for the 2014 season, President/General Manager Jim Ochowicz announced Sunday.
Sir Bradley Wiggins will lead a strong Team Sky squad at the Tour of Britain which begins on Sunday 15 September in Peebles, Scotland.