Cycling Weekly

British scene mourns Tour of Britain cancellation

Elite racing in the United Kingdom has been dealt a further blow with the news that the Tour of Britain has been cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic.

The UK’s premier stage race was set to take place between 6-13 September, but four months before its staging, organiser SweetSpot has announced the race will not take place this calendar year.

Instead, the eight-stage tour of the country will now return in September 2021 with the international peloton riding the same route from Penzance to Aberdeen.

“In the UK, the racing is very much about crowds”

“Since the start.

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from Cycling Weekly

Cycling Weekly2 min read
‘I’d Never Met An 18-year-old So Mature’
Kristof Meul, a journalist for Belgium’s national broadcaster Sporza, describes the Cian Uijtdebroeks he has got to know over many interviews “The first time I met Cian was in May 2021 when I went to the Ardennes to make a TV report about Belgium’s b
Cycling Weekly6 min read
Domestic results
CTT National Road Bike Championships 22.4 (Glatton, Cambridgeshire): 1. George Fox (George Fox Cycling Solutions) 46.28 2. A. Dowsett (Nopinz) 47.09 3. A. Pickering (Elysium Kalas Race Team) 47.24 4. M. Mottram (Ribble Cycles) 47.39 5. J. Jenkins (Ha
Cycling Weekly2 min read
Romandie Victory Marks Ineos Return To Stage Race Success
In 2023, Ineos Grenadiers did not win a single WorldTour stage race. The once pre-eminent stage racing team appeared to be ceding their mantle to Visma-Lease a Bike, UAE Team Emirates and Bora-Hansgrohe. This year began in a similar fashion, with sol

Related Books & Audiobooks