2018 Tour of Britain

{{use dmy dates|date=August 2018}}

{{Infobox cycling race report

| name = 2018 Tour of Britain

| series = 2018 UCI Europe Tour

| race_no =

| season_no =

| image = 2018 Tour of Britain stage 8 - lap 5 in Whitehall.JPG

| image_caption = Stage 8 in Whitehall, London having just passed Nelson's Column

| date = 2–9 September

| stages = 8

| distance = 1140

| unit = km

| time = 26h 25' 58"

| speed =

| first = Julian Alaphilippe

| first_team = {{UCI team code|QST|2018}}

| first_nat = FRA

| first_color = green

| second = Wout Poels

| second_team = {{UCI team code|SKY|2018}}

| second_nat = NED

| third = Primož Roglič

| third_team = {{UCI team code|TLJ|2018}}

| third_nat = SLO

| mountains = Nicholas Dlamini

| mountains_team = {{UCI team code|DDD|2018}}

| mountains_nat = SAF

| mountains_color = black

| sprints = Alex Paton

| sprints_team = {{UCI team code|BIK|2018}}

| sprints_nat = GBR

| sprints_color = red

| points = Patrick Bevin

| points_team = {{UCI team code|BMC|2018}}

| points_nat = NZ

| points_color = orange

| team = {{UCI team code|TLJ|2018}}

| previous = 2017

| next = 2019

}}

The 2018 Tour of Britain was an eight-stage men's professional road cycling race. It was the fifteenth running of the modern version of the Tour of Britain and the 78th British tour in total. The race started on 2 September in Pembrey Country Park and finished on 9 September in London. It was part of the 2018 UCI Europe Tour.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/44260590|title=Tour of Britain 2018 to start in south Wales and finish in London|work=BBC Sport|date=5 June 2018|accessdate=11 August 2018}} The French rider Julian Alaphilippe of {{UCI team code|QST|2018}} won the race.

Teams

{{UCI team code|ABS|2018}} were replaced by {{UCI team code|WGN|2018}} less than week before the start of the race.{{cite news|url=https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/racing/british-racing/team-wiggins-replace-aqua-blue-sport-tour-britain-line-392331|title=Team Wiggins replace Aqua Blue Sport in Tour of Britain line up|work=Cycling Weekly|first=Michelle|last=Arthurs-Brennan|date=28 August 2018|accessdate=3 September 2018}}

The starting teams were:{{cite web|url=https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/racing/tour-of-britain/route-tv-start-list-162382|title=Tour of Britain 2018: everything you need to know|work=Cycling Weekly|date=6 August 2018|accessdate=20 August 2018}}

style="vertical-align:top; width:25%;"| UCI WorldTeams

  • {{UCI team code|BMC|2018}}
  • {{UCI team code|DDD|2018}}
  • {{UCI team code|EFD|2018}}
  • {{UCI team code|KAT|2018}}
  • {{UCI team code|LTS|2018}}
  • {{UCI team code|TLJ|2018}}
  • {{UCI team code|ORS|2018}}
  • {{UCI team code|MOV|2018}}
  • {{UCI team code|QST|2018}}
  • {{UCI team code|SKY|2018}}
  • {{UCI team code|SUN|2018}}

| style="vertical-align:top; width:25%;"| UCI Professional Continental Teams

  • {{UCI team code|BRD|2018}}
  • {{UCI team code|DEN|2018}}
  • {{UCI team code|WGG|2018}}

| style="vertical-align:top; width:25%;"| UCI Continental Teams

  • {{UCI team code|BIK|2018}}
  • {{UCI team code|JLT|2018}}
  • {{UCI team code|MGT|2018}}
  • {{UCI team code|ONE|2018}}
  • {{UCI team code|WGN|2018}}

| style="vertical-align:top; width:25%;"| National Teams

Stages

class="wikitable"

|+List of stages{{cite web|url=https://www.cyclingstage.com/tour-of-britain-2018/|title=Tour of Britain 2018|work=CyclingStage.com|accessdate=20 August 2018}}

Stage

!Date

!Course

!Distance

!colspan="2"|Type

!Winner

style="text-align:left"| 1

|align=right|2 September || PembreyNewport || style="text-align:center;"| {{convert|175|km|0|abbr=on}} || Image:Plainstage.svg || Flat stage || {{flagathlete|André Greipel|GER}}

style="text-align:left"| 2

|align=right|3 September || CranbrookBarnstaple || style="text-align:center;"| {{convert|174|km|0|abbr=on}} || Image:Plainstage.svg || Flat stage || {{flagathlete|Cameron Meyer|AUS}}

style="text-align:left"| 3

|align=right|4 September || Bristol – Bristol || style="text-align:center;"| {{convert|125|km|0|abbr=on}} || Image:Hillystage.svg || Hilly stage || {{flagathlete|Julian Alaphilippe|FRA}}

style="text-align:left"| 4

|align=right|5 September || NuneatonLeamington Spa || style="text-align:center;"| {{convert|183|km|0|abbr=on}} || Image:Plainstage.svg || Flat stage || {{flagathlete|André Greipel|GER}}

style="text-align:left"| 5

|align=right|6 September || CockermouthWhinlatter Pass || style="text-align:center;"| {{convert|14|km|0|abbr=on}} || File:Team Time Trial Stage.svg || Team time trial || {{UCI team code|TLJ|2018}}

style="text-align:left"| 6

|align=right|7 September || Barrow-in-FurnessWhinlatter Pass || style="text-align:center;"| {{convert|169|km|0|abbr=on}} || Image:Hillystage.svg || Hilly stage ||{{flagathlete|Wout Poels|NED}}

style="text-align:left"| 7

|align=right|8 September || West BridgfordMansfield || style="text-align:center;"| {{convert|223|km|0|abbr=on}} || Image:Plainstage.svg || Flat stage || {{flagathlete|Ian Stannard|GBR}}

style="text-align:left"| 8

|align=right|9 September || London – London || style="text-align:center;"| {{convert|77|km|0|abbr=on}} || Image:Plainstage.svg || Flat stage || {{flagathlete|Caleb Ewan|AUS}}

=Stage 1=

;2 September 2018 — Pembrey to Newport, {{convert|175|km|0|abbr=on}}

|

{{cyclingresult start|title=Stage 1 result{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-of-britain-2018/stage-1/results/|title=Tour of Britain: Greipel wins opening stage|work=Cycling News|first=William|last=Fotheringham|date=2 September 2018|accessdate=3 September 2018}}{{cite news|url=https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/racing/tour-of-britain/andre-greipel-sprints-victory-opening-stage-2018-tour-britain-392829|title=André Greipel sprints to victory on opening stage of 2018 Tour of Britain|work=Cycling Weekly|first=Richard|last=Windsor|date=2 September 2018|accessdate=3 September 2018}}}}

{{cyclingresult|1|André Greipel|GER|{{UCI team code|LTS|2018}}| 4h 00' 54"}}

{{cyclingresult|2|Caleb Ewan|AUS|{{UCI team code|ORS|2018}}|s.t.}}

{{cyclingresult|3|Fernando Gaviria|COL|{{UCI team code|QST|2018}}|s.t.}}

{{cyclingresult|4|Gabriel Cullaigh|GBR|{{UCI team code|WGN|2018}}|s.t.}}

{{cyclingresult|5|Jürgen Roelandts|BEL|{{UCI team code|BMC|2018}}|s.t.}}

{{cyclingresult|6|Andrea Pasqualon|ITA|{{UCI team code|WGG|2018}}|s.t.}}

{{cyclingresult|7|Ethan Hayter|GBR|Great Britain|s.t.}}

{{cyclingresult|8|Paolo Simion|ITA|{{UCI team code|BRD|2018}}|s.t.}}

{{cyclingresult|9|Vincenzo Albanese|ITA|{{UCI team code|BRD|2018}}|s.t.}}

{{cyclingresult|10|Wout Poels|NED|{{UCI team code|SKY|2018}}|s.t.}}

{{cyclingresult end}}

{{cyclingresult start|title=General classification after stage 1}}

{{cyclingresult|1|André Greipel|GER|{{UCI team code|LTS|2018}}| 4h 00' 54"}}

{{cyclingresult|2|Caleb Ewan|AUS|{{UCI team code|ORS|2018}}|+ 4"}}

{{cyclingresult|3|Fernando Gaviria|COL|{{UCI team code|QST|2018}}|+ 6"}}

{{cyclingresult|4|Gabriel Cullaigh|GBR|{{UCI team code|WGN|2018}}|+ 10"}}

{{cyclingresult|5|Jürgen Roelandts|BEL|{{UCI team code|BMC|2018}}|s.t.}}

{{cyclingresult|6|Andrea Pasqualon|ITA|{{UCI team code|WGG|2018}}|s.t.}}

{{cyclingresult|7|Ethan Hayter|GBR|Great Britain|s.t.}}

{{cyclingresult|8|Paolo Simion|ITA|{{UCI team code|BRD|2018}}|s.t.}}

{{cyclingresult|9|Vincenzo Albanese|ITA|{{UCI team code|BRD|2018}}|s.t.}}

{{cyclingresult|10|Wout Poels|NED|{{UCI team code|SKY|2018}}|s.t.}}

{{cyclingresult end}}

=Stage 2=

;3 September 2018 — Cranbrook to Barnstaple, {{convert|174|km|0|abbr=on}}

|

{{cyclingresult start|title=Stage 2 result{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-of-britain-2018/stage-2/results/|title=Tour of Britain: Meyer wins stage 2 in Barnstaple|work=Cycling News|first=William|last=Fotheringham|date=3 September 2018|accessdate=3 September 2018}}{{cite news|url=https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/racing/tour-of-britain/cameron-meyer-takes-breakaway-victory-explosive-tour-britain-2018-stage-two-392917|title=Cameron Meyer takes breakaway victory in explosive Tour of Britain 2018 stage two|work=Cycling Weekly|first=Richard|last=Windsor|date=3 September 2018|accessdate=3 September 2018}}}}

{{cyclingresult|1|Cameron Meyer|AUS|{{UCI team code|ORS|2018}}| 4h 14' 46"}}

{{cyclingresult|2|Alessandro Tonelli|ITA|{{UCI team code|BRD|2018}}|+ 1"}}

{{cyclingresult|3|Patrick Bevin|NZL|{{UCI team code|BMC|2018}}|+ 2"}}

{{cyclingresult|4|Julian Alaphilippe|FRA|{{UCI team code|QST|2018}}|s.t.}}

{{cyclingresult|5|Jasha Sütterlin|GER|{{UCI team code|MOV|2018}}|s.t.}}

{{cyclingresult|6|Primož Roglič|SLO|{{UCI team code|TLJ|2018}}|s.t.}}

{{cyclingresult|7|Wout Poels|NED|{{UCI team code|SKY|2018}}|s.t.}}

{{cyclingresult|8|Chris Hamilton|AUS|{{UCI team code|SUN|2018}}|s.t.}}

{{cyclingresult|9|Bob Jungels|LUX|{{UCI team code|QST|2018}}|s.t.}}

{{cyclingresult|10|Hugh Carthy|GBR|{{UCI team code|EFD|2018}}|+ 9"}}

{{cyclingresult end}}

{{cyclingresult start|title=General classification after stage 2}}

{{cyclingresult|1|Alessandro Tonelli|ITA|{{UCI team code|BRD|2018}}| 8h 15' 30"}}

{{cyclingresult|2|Cameron Meyer|AUS|{{UCI team code|ORS|2018}}|s.t.}}

{{cyclingresult|3|Patrick Bevin|NZL|{{UCI team code|BMC|2018}}|+ 8"}}

{{cyclingresult|4|Wout Poels|NED|{{UCI team code|SKY|2018}}|+ 12"}}

{{cyclingresult|5|Jasha Sütterlin|GER|{{UCI team code|MOV|2018}}|s.t.}}

{{cyclingresult|6|Chris Hamilton|AUS|{{UCI team code|SUN|2018}}|s.t.}}

{{cyclingresult|7|Julian Alaphilippe|FRA|{{UCI team code|QST|2018}}|s.t.}}

{{cyclingresult|8|Bob Jungels|LUX|{{UCI team code|QST|2018}}|s.t.}}

{{cyclingresult|9|Primož Roglič|SLO|{{UCI team code|TLJ|2018}}|s.t.}}

{{cyclingresult|10|Hugh Carthy|GBR|{{UCI team code|EFD|2018}}|+ 19"}}

{{cyclingresult end}}

=Stage 3=

;4 September 2018 — Bristol to Bristol, {{convert|125|km|0|abbr=on}}

|

{{cyclingresult start|title=Stage 3 result{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-of-britain-2018/stage-3/results/|title=Tour of Britain: Alaphilippe wins stage 3|work=Cycling News|first=Patrick|last=Fletcher|date=4 September 2018|accessdate=4 September 2018}}{{cite news|url=https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/racing/tour-of-britain/julian-alaphilippe-sprints-victory-stage-three-tour-britain-2018-393013|title=Julian Alaphilippe sprints to victory on stage three of Tour of Britain 2018|work=Cycling Weekly|first=Michelle|last=Arthurs-Brennan|date=4 September 2018|accessdate=4 September 2018}}}}

{{cyclingresult|1|Julian Alaphilippe|FRA|{{UCI team code|QST|2018}}| 2h 47' 41"}}

{{cyclingresult|2|Patrick Bevin|NZL|{{UCI team code|BMC|2018}}|s.t.}}

{{cyclingresult|3|Emīls Liepiņš|LAT|{{UCI team code|ONE|2018}}|s.t.}}

{{cyclingresult|4|Ethan Hayter|GBR|Great Britain|s.t.}}

{{cyclingresult|5|André Greipel|GER|{{UCI team code|LTS|2018}}|s.t.}}

{{cyclingresult|6|Connor Swift|GBR|{{UCI team code|MGT|2018}}|s.t.}}

{{cyclingresult|7|Mads Würtz Schmidt|DEN|{{UCI team code|KAT|2018}}|s.t.}}

{{cyclingresult|8|Jasha Sütterlin|GER|{{UCI team code|MOV|2018}}|s.t.}}

{{cyclingresult|9|Dion Smith|NZL|{{UCI team code|WGG|2018}}|s.t.}}

{{cyclingresult|10|Xandro Meurisse|BEL|{{UCI team code|WGG|2018}}|s.t.}}

{{cyclingresult end}}

{{cyclingresult start|title=General classification after stage 3}}

{{cyclingresult|1|Patrick Bevin|NZL|{{UCI team code|BMC|2018}}| 11h 03' 11"}}

{{cyclingresult|2|Cameron Meyer|AUS|{{UCI team code|ORS|2018}}|s.t.}}

{{cyclingresult|3|Julian Alaphilippe|FRA|{{UCI team code|QST|2018}}|+ 2"}}

{{cyclingresult|4|Jasha Sütterlin|GER|{{UCI team code|MOV|2018}}|+ 12"}}

{{cyclingresult|5|Wout Poels|NED|{{UCI team code|SKY|2018}}|s.t.}}

{{cyclingresult|6|Chris Hamilton|AUS|{{UCI team code|SUN|2018}}|s.t.}}

{{cyclingresult|7|Bob Jungels|LUX|{{UCI team code|QST|2018}}|s.t.}}

{{cyclingresult|8|Primož Roglič|SLO|{{UCI team code|TLJ|2018}}|s.t.}}

{{cyclingresult|9|Hugh Carthy|GBR|{{UCI team code|EFD|2018}}|+ 19"}}

{{cyclingresult|10|Scott Davies|GBR|{{UCI team code|DDD|2018}}|+ 22"}}

{{cyclingresult end}}

=Stage 4=

;5 September 2018 — Nuneaton to Leamington Spa, {{convert|183|km|0|abbr=on}}

|

{{cyclingresult start|title=Stage 4 result{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-of-britain-2018/stage-4/results/|title=Tour of Britain: Greipel wins stage 4|work=Cycling News|first=Barry|last=Ryan|date=5 September 2018|accessdate=5 September 2018}}{{cite news|url=https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/racing/british-racing/andre-greipel-wins-stage-four-tour-britain-393126|title=André Greipel wins stage four of the Tour of Britain|work=Cycling Weekly|first=Michelle|last=Arthurs-Brennan|date=5 September 2018|accessdate=5 September 2018}}}}

{{cyclingresult|1|André Greipel|GER|{{UCI team code|LTS|2018}}| 4h 22' 04"}}

{{cyclingresult|2|Sacha Modolo|ITA|{{UCI team code|EFD|2018}}|s.t.}}

{{cyclingresult|3|Patrick Bevin|NZL|{{UCI team code|BMC|2018}}|s.t.}}

{{cyclingresult|4|Rick Zabel|GER|{{UCI team code|KAT|2018}}|s.t.}}

{{cyclingresult|5|Carlos Barbero|ESP|{{UCI team code|MOV|2018}}|s.t.}}

{{cyclingresult|6|Emīls Liepiņš|LAT|{{UCI team code|ONE|2018}}|s.t.}}

{{cyclingresult|7|Romain Cardis|FRA|{{UCI team code|DEN|2018}}|s.t.}}

{{cyclingresult|8|Daniel McLay|GBR|{{UCI team code|EFD|2018}}|s.t.}}

{{cyclingresult|9|Andrew Tennant|GBR|{{UCI team code|BIK|2018}}|s.t.}}

{{cyclingresult|10|Gabriel Cullaigh|GBR|{{UCI team code|WGN|2018}}|s.t.}}

{{cyclingresult end}}

{{cyclingresult start|title=General classification after stage 4}}

{{cyclingresult|1|Patrick Bevin|NZL|{{UCI team code|BMC|2018}}| 15h 25' 11"}}

{{cyclingresult|2|Cameron Meyer|AUS|{{UCI team code|ORS|2018}}|+ 4"}}

{{cyclingresult|3|Julian Alaphilippe|FRA|{{UCI team code|QST|2018}}|+ 6"}}

{{cyclingresult|4|Jasha Sütterlin|GER|{{UCI team code|MOV|2018}}|+ 16"}}

{{cyclingresult|5|Wout Poels|NED|{{UCI team code|SKY|2018}}|s.t.}}

{{cyclingresult|6|Chris Hamilton|AUS|{{UCI team code|SUN|2018}}|s.t.}}

{{cyclingresult|7|Bob Jungels|LUX|{{UCI team code|QST|2018}}|s.t.}}

{{cyclingresult|8|Primož Roglič|SLO|{{UCI team code|TLJ|2018}}|s.t.}}

{{cyclingresult|9|Hugh Carthy|GBR|{{UCI team code|EFD|2018}}|+ 23"}}

{{cyclingresult|10|Scott Davies|GBR|{{UCI team code|DDD|2018}}|+ 26"}}

{{cyclingresult end}}

=Stage 5=

;6 September 2018 — Cockermouth to Whinlatter Pass, {{convert|14|km|0|abbr=on}} (TTT)

|

{{cyclingresult start|rider=no|title=Stage 5 result{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-of-britain-2018/stage-5/results/|title=Tour of Britain: LottoNL-Jumbo win uphill TTT|work=Cycling News|first=William|last=Fotheringham|date=6 September 2018|accessdate=6 September 2018}}{{cite news|url=https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/racing/tour-of-britain/lottonl-jumbo-take-tour-britain-team-time-trial-put-roglic-race-lead-393322|title=LottoNL-Jumbo take Tour of Britain team time trial to put Roglič in race lead|work=Cycling Weekly|first=Owen|last=Rogers|date=6 September 2018|accessdate=6 September 2018}}}}

{{cyclingresult|1

|{{UCI team code|TLJ|2018}}|19' 37"}}

{{cyclingresult|2

|{{UCI team code|QST|2018}}|+ 17"}}

{{cyclingresult|3

|{{UCI team code|KAT|2018}}|+ 21"}}

{{cyclingresult|4

|{{UCI team code|SKY|2018}}|+ 26"}}

{{cyclingresult|5

|{{UCI team code|MOV|2018}}|+ 36"}}

{{cyclingresult|6

|{{UCI team code|BMC|2018}}|+ 41"}}

{{cyclingresult|7

|{{UCI team code|ORS|2018}}|+ 55"}}

{{cyclingresult|8

|{{UCI team code|SUN|2018}}|+ 1' 06"}}

{{cyclingresult|9

|{{UCI team code|DEN|2018}}|+ 1' 10"}}

{{cyclingresult|10

|Great Britain|+ 1' 19"}}

{{cyclingresult end}}

{{cyclingresult start|title=General classification after stage 5}}

{{cyclingresult|1|Primož Roglič|SLO|{{UCI team code|TLJ|2018}}|15h 45' 04"}}

{{cyclingresult|2|Julian Alaphilippe|FRA|{{UCI team code|QST|2018}}|+ 6"}}

{{cyclingresult|3|Bob Jungels|LUX|{{UCI team code|QST|2018}}|+ 16"}}

{{cyclingresult|4|Patrick Bevin|NZL|{{UCI team code|BMC|2018}}|+ 24"}}

{{cyclingresult|5|Wout Poels|NED|{{UCI team code|SKY|2018}}|+ 26"}}

{{cyclingresult|6|Pascal Eenkhoorn|NED|{{UCI team code|TLJ|2018}}|+ 34"}}

{{cyclingresult|7|Jasha Sütterlin|GER|{{UCI team code|MOV|2018}}|+ 36"}}

{{cyclingresult|8|Jos van Emden|NED|{{UCI team code|TLJ|2018}}|+ 37"}}

{{cyclingresult|9|Neilson Powless|USA|{{UCI team code|TLJ|2018}}|s.t.}}

{{cyclingresult|10|Cameron Meyer|AUS|{{UCI team code|ORS|2018}}|+ 42"}}

{{cyclingresult end}}

=Stage 6=

;7 September 2018 — Barrow-in-Furness to Whinlatter Pass, {{convert|169|km|0|abbr=on}}

|

{{cyclingresult start|title=Stage 6 result{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-of-britain-2018/stage-6/results/|title=Tour of Britain: Poels wins on Whinlatter Pass|work=Cycling News|date=7 September 2018|accessdate=7 September 2018}}{{cite news|url=https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/racing/tour-of-britain/poels-wins-tour-britain-stage-teaam-sky-alaphilippe-takes-race-lead-393462|title=Wout Poels wins Tour of Britain stage six for Team Sky as Alaphilippe takes race lead|work=Cycling Weekly|first=Owen|last=Rogers|date=7 September 2018|accessdate=7 September 2018}}}}

{{cyclingresult|1|Wout Poels|NED|{{UCI team code|SKY|2018}}| 4h 01' 51"}}

{{cyclingresult|2|Julian Alaphilippe|FRA|{{UCI team code|QST|2018}}|+ 2"}}

{{cyclingresult|3|Hugh Carthy|GBR|{{UCI team code|EFD|2018}}|+ 12"}}

{{cyclingresult|4|Jonathan Hivert|FRA|{{UCI team code|DEN|2018}}|+ 21"}}

{{cyclingresult|5|Patrick Bevin|NZL|{{UCI team code|BMC|2018}}|s.t.}}

{{cyclingresult|6|Tom Pidcock|GBR|{{UCI team code|WGN|2018}}|s.t.}}

{{cyclingresult|7|Xandro Meurisse|BEL|{{UCI team code|WGG|2018}}|s.t.}}

{{cyclingresult|8|Dion Smith|NZL|{{UCI team code|WGG|2018}}|s.t.}}

{{cyclingresult|9|Max Stedman|GBR|{{UCI team code|BIK|2018}}|s.t.}}

{{cyclingresult|10|Jasha Sütterlin|GER|{{UCI team code|MOV|2018}}|s.t.}}

{{cyclingresult end}}

{{cyclingresult start|title=General classification after stage 6}}

{{cyclingresult|1|Julian Alaphilippe|FRA|{{UCI team code|QST|2018}}|19h 46' 54"}}

{{cyclingresult|2|Wout Poels|NED|{{UCI team code|SKY|2018}}|+ 17"}}

{{cyclingresult|3|Primož Roglič|SLO|{{UCI team code|TLJ|2018}}|+ 33"}}

{{cyclingresult|4|Patrick Bevin|NZL|{{UCI team code|BMC|2018}}|+ 46"}}

{{cyclingresult|5|Bob Jungels|LUX|{{UCI team code|QST|2018}}|+ 51"}}

{{cyclingresult|6|Jasha Sütterlin|GER|{{UCI team code|MOV|2018}}|+ 58"}}

{{cyclingresult|7|Neilson Powless|USA|{{UCI team code|TLJ|2018}}|+ 1' 10"}}

{{cyclingresult|8|Dmitry Strakhov|RUS|{{UCI team code|KAT|2018}}|+ 1' 24"}}

{{cyclingresult|9|Chris Hamilton|AUS|{{UCI team code|SUN|2018}}|+ 1' 28"}}

{{cyclingresult|10|Pascal Eenkhoorn|NED|{{UCI team code|TLJ|2018}}|+ 1' 35"}}

{{cyclingresult end}}

=Stage 7=

;8 September 2018 — West Bridgford to Mansfield, {{convert|223|km|0|abbr=on}}

|

{{cyclingresult start|title=Stage 7 result{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-of-britain-2018/stage-7/results/|title=Tour of Britain: Stannard wins stage 7|work=Cycling News|first=William|last=Fotheringham|date=8 September 2018|accessdate=9 September 2018}}{{cite news|url=https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/racing/tour-of-britain/stannard-takes-solo-win-team-sky-tour-britain-mansfield-393573|title=Ian Stannard takes solo win on Tour of Britain 2018 stage seven|work=Cycling Weekly|first=Owen|last=Rogers|date=8 September 2018|accessdate=9 September 2018}}}}

{{cyclingresult|1|Ian Stannard|GBR|{{UCI team code|SKY|2018}}| 4h 56' 27"}}

{{cyclingresult|2|Nils Politt|GER|{{UCI team code|KAT|2018}}|+ 59"}}

{{cyclingresult|3|Giovanni Carboni|ITA|{{UCI team code|BRD|2018}}|+ 3' 09"}}

{{cyclingresult|4|Mark McNally|GBR|{{UCI team code|WGG|2018}}|+ 3' 54"}}

{{cyclingresult|5|Emīls Liepiņš|LAT|{{UCI team code|ONE|2018}}|+ 4' 04"}}

{{cyclingresult|6|Patrick Bevin|NZL|{{UCI team code|BMC|2018}}|s.t.}}

{{cyclingresult|7|Ethan Hayter|GBR|Great Britain|s.t.}}

{{cyclingresult|8|Paolo Simion|ITA|{{UCI team code|BRD|2018}}|s.t.}}

{{cyclingresult|9|Andrew Tennant|GBR|{{UCI team code|BIK|2018}}|s.t.}}

{{cyclingresult|10|Nils Eekhoff|NED|{{UCI team code|SUN|2018}}|s.t.}}

{{cyclingresult end}}

{{cyclingresult start|title=General classification after stage 7}}

{{cyclingresult|1|Julian Alaphilippe|FRA|{{UCI team code|QST|2018}}|24h 47' 25"}}

{{cyclingresult|2|Wout Poels|NED|{{UCI team code|SKY|2018}}|+ 17"}}

{{cyclingresult|3|Primož Roglič|SLO|{{UCI team code|TLJ|2018}}|+ 33"}}

{{cyclingresult|4|Patrick Bevin|NZL|{{UCI team code|BMC|2018}}|+ 46"}}

{{cyclingresult|5|Bob Jungels|LUX|{{UCI team code|QST|2018}}|+ 51"}}

{{cyclingresult|6|Jasha Sütterlin|GER|{{UCI team code|MOV|2018}}|+ 58"}}

{{cyclingresult|7|Neilson Powless|USA|{{UCI team code|TLJ|2018}}|+ 1' 10"}}

{{cyclingresult|8|Dmitry Strakhov|RUS|{{UCI team code|KAT|2018}}|+ 1' 24"}}

{{cyclingresult|9|Chris Hamilton|AUS|{{UCI team code|SUN|2018}}|+ 1' 28"}}

{{cyclingresult|10|Pascal Eenkhoorn|NED|{{UCI team code|TLJ|2018}}|+ 1' 35"}}

{{cyclingresult end}}

=Stage 8=

;9 September 2018 — London to London, {{convert|77|km|0|abbr=on}}

|

{{cyclingresult start|title=Stage 8 result{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-of-britain-2018/stage-8/results/|title=Julian Alaphilippe wins 2018 Tour of Britain|work=Cycling News|first=William|last=Fotheringham|date=9 September 2018|accessdate=9 September 2018}}{{cite news|url=https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/racing/tour-of-britain/ewan-peerless-final-stage-sprint-alaphilippe-wins-tour-britain-overall-393640|title=Caleb Ewan peerless in final stage sprint as Julian Alaphilippe wins 2018 Tour of Britain overall|work=Cycling Weekly|first=Owen|last=Rogers|date=9 September 2018|accessdate=9 September 2018}}}}

{{cyclingresult|1|Caleb Ewan|AUS|{{UCI team code|ORS|2018}}| 1h 38' 33"}}

{{cyclingresult|2|Fernando Gaviria|COL|{{UCI team code|QST|2018}}|s.t.}}

{{cyclingresult|3|Jasper De Buyst|BEL|{{UCI team code|LTS|2018}}|s.t.}}

{{cyclingresult|4|Andrea Pasqualon|ITA|{{UCI team code|WGG|2018}}|s.t.}}

{{cyclingresult|5|Ethan Hayter|GBR|Great Britain|s.t.}}

{{cyclingresult|6|Dion Smith|NZL|{{UCI team code|WGG|2018}}|s.t.}}

{{cyclingresult|7|Jean-Pierre Drucker|LUX|{{UCI team code|BMC|2018}}|s.t.}}

{{cyclingresult|8|Nils Eekhoff|NED|{{UCI team code|SUN|2018}}|s.t.}}

{{cyclingresult|9|Paolo Simion|ITA|{{UCI team code|BRD|2018}}|s.t.}}

{{cyclingresult|10|Patrick Bevin|NZL|{{UCI team code|BMC|2018}}|s.t.}}

{{cyclingresult end}}

{{cyclingresult start|title=General classification after stage 8}}

{{cyclingresult|1|Julian Alaphilippe|FRA|{{UCI team code|QST|2018}}|26h 25' 58"}}

{{cyclingresult|2|Wout Poels|NED|{{UCI team code|SKY|2018}}|+ 17"}}

{{cyclingresult|3|Primož Roglič|SLO|{{UCI team code|TLJ|2018}}|+ 33"}}

{{cyclingresult|4|Patrick Bevin|NZL|{{UCI team code|BMC|2018}}|+ 42"}}

{{cyclingresult|5|Bob Jungels|LUX|{{UCI team code|QST|2018}}|+ 51"}}

{{cyclingresult|6|Jasha Sütterlin|GER|{{UCI team code|MOV|2018}}|+ 58"}}

{{cyclingresult|7|Neilson Powless|USA|{{UCI team code|TLJ|2018}}|+ 1' 10"}}

{{cyclingresult|8|Dmitry Strakhov|RUS|{{UCI team code|KAT|2018}}|+ 1' 21"}}

{{cyclingresult|9|Chris Hamilton|AUS|{{UCI team code|SUN|2018}}|+ 1' 28"}}

{{cyclingresult|10|Pascal Eenkhoorn|NED|{{UCI team code|TLJ|2018}}|+ 1' 34"}}

{{cyclingresult end}}

Classification leadership

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|+ Classification leadership by stage

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! style="width:1%;"|Stage

! style="width:12%;"|Winner

! style="width:12%;"|General classification
File:Jersey green.svg

! style="width:12%;"|Points classification
File:Jersey blue.svg

! style="width:12%;"|Mountains classification
File:Jersey black.svg

! style="width:12%;"|Sprints classification
File:Jersey red.svg

! style="width:12%;"|Team classification

! style="width:12%;"|Combativity

1

| André Greipel

|style="background:lightgreen"| André Greipel

|style="background:lightblue;"| André Greipel

|style="background:#d3d3d3;"| Nicholas Dlamini

|style="background:pink"| Matthew Bostock

| Great Britain

|style="background:#FFBABA;"| Matthew Bostock

2

| Cameron Meyer

|style="background:lightgreen"| Alessandro Tonelli

|style="background:lightblue;"| Cameron Meyer

|style="background:#d3d3d3;" rowspan=2| Scott Davies

|style="background:pink" rowspan=2| Matthew Teggart

| {{UCI team code|QST|2018}}

|style="background:#FFBABA;"| Scott Davies

3

| Julian Alaphilippe

|style="background:lightgreen" rowspan=2| Patrick Bevin

|style="background:lightblue;"| Julian Alaphilippe

|rowspan=2| {{UCI team code|MOV|2018}}

|style="background:#FFBABA;"| Tony Martin

4

| André Greipel

|style="background:lightblue;" rowspan=5| Patrick Bevin

|style="background:#d3d3d3;" rowspan=5| Nicholas Dlamini

|style="background:pink" rowspan=3| Matthew Holmes

|style="background:#FFBABA;" rowspan=2| Hayden McCormick

5

| {{UCI team code|TLJ|2018}}

|style="background:lightgreen"| Primož Roglič

| rowspan=4| {{UCI team code|TLJ|2018}}

6

| Wout Poels

|style="background:lightgreen" rowspan=3| Julian Alaphilippe

|style="background:#FFBABA;"| James Shaw

7

| Ian Stannard

|style="background:pink" rowspan=2| Alex Paton

|style="background:#FFBABA;"| Ian Stannard

8

| Caleb Ewan

|style="background:#FFBABA;"| Vasil Kiryienka

colspan=2| Final

! style="background:green"| Julian Alaphilippe

! style="background:blue"| Patrick Bevin

! style="background:#000000"| Nicholas Dlamini

! style="background:red"| Alex Paton

! {{UCI team code|TLJ|2018}}

! style="background:#E42A19;"| Matthew Holmes

File:2018 Tour of Britain stage 8 - race winner Julian Alaphilippe.JPG|General classification - Julian Alaphilippe

File:2018 Tour of Britain stage 8 - points winner Paddy Bevin.JPG|Points classification - Patrick Bevin

File:2018 Tour of Britain stage 8 - King of the Mountains Nick Dlamini.JPG|Mountains classification - Nicholas Dlamini

File:2018 Tour of Britain stage 8 - sprints winner Alex Paton.JPG|Sprints classification - Alex Paton

File:2018 Tour of Britain stage 8 - winning team Lotto-NL Jumbo.JPG|Team classification - {{UCI team code|TLJ|2018}}

File:2018 Tour of Britain stage 8 113 Matt Holmes on the podium.JPG|Race combativity award - Matthew Holmes

References

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