2021 Tour of Britain#Stage 6

{{Infobox cycling race report

| name = 2021 Tour of Britain

| series = 2021 UCI Europe Tour
2021 UCI ProSeries

| image = 2021 ToB stage 2 peloton arriving in Exeter.JPG

| image_size = 350px

| image_caption = The race arrives in Exeter on Stage 2

| date = 5 – 12 September 2021

| stages = 8

| distance = 1310.9{{sfn|Race Manual|2021|p=4}}

| unit = km

| time = 31h 42' 22"

| first = Wout van Aert

| first_nat = BEL

| first_team = {{UCI team code|TJV|2021}}

| first_color = Tour of Britain 2021

| second = Ethan Hayter

| second_nat = GBR

| second_team = {{UCI team code|IGD|2021}}

| third = Julian Alaphilippe

| third_nat = FRA

| third_team = {{UCI team code|DQT|2021}}

| points = Ethan Hayter

| points_nat = GBR

| points_team = {{UCI team code|IGD|2021}}

| points_color = cyan

| mountains = Jacob Scott

| mountains_nat = GBR

| mountains_team = {{UCI team code|DHB|2021}}

| mountains_color = green

| sprints = Jacob Scott

| sprints_nat = GBR

| sprints_team = {{UCI team code|DHB|2021}}

| sprints_color = red

| team = {{UCI team code|DQT|2021}}

| combativity = Jacob Scott{{cite web|url=http://www.matsport.fr.php72-23.lan3-1.websitetestlink.com/resultat/2021/GBR/pdf/Stage_08/08_GBR_TableauHonneur.pdf|title=ROLL OF HONOR 8th STAGE STONEHAVEN TO ABERDEEN|work=Tour of Britain|publisher=Matsport|date=12 September 2021|access-date=12 September 2021}}

| combativity_nat = GBR

| combativity_team = {{UCI team code|DHB|2021}}

| previous = 2019

| next = 2022

}}

The 2021 Tour of Britain was an eight-stage men's professional road cycling stage race. It was the seventeenth running of the modern version of the Tour of Britain and the 80th British tour in total. The race started on 5 September in Penzance, Cornwall, and finished on 12 September in Aberdeen, Scotland.{{cite web|url=https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/racing/tour-of-britain/route-tv-start-list-162382|title=Tour of Britain 2021 route: Start and finish locations unveiled for 18th edition|first=Richard|last=Windsor|publisher=CyclingWeekly|date=22 April 2021|access-date=22 April 2021}}

The 2.Pro-category race was initially scheduled to be a part of the inaugural edition of the UCI ProSeries, but after the 2020 edition was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic,{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/cycling/52662769|title=Tour of Britain cancelled with planned 2020 route used in 2021|work=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|date=14 May 2020|access-date=22 April 2021}} it made its UCI ProSeries debut in 2021, while also still being a part of the 2021 UCI Europe Tour.{{cite web|url=https://www.uci.org/competition-details/2021/ROA/64848|title=Tour of Britain|publisher=UCI|access-date=12 September 2021}}

Teams

On 22 April 2021, race organizers announced the first confirmed teams that would be participating in the race, with those being all five British UCI Continental teams and a British national team.{{cite web|url=https://www.tourofbritain.co.uk/first-teams-unveiled-for-2021-tour-of-britain/|title=First teams unveiled for 2021 Tour of Britain|first=Nick|last=Bull|work=Tour of Britain|publisher=SweetSpot Group Limited|date=22 April 2021|access-date=22 April 2021}} On 10 August 2021, the rest of the invited teams were announced. Seven UCI WorldTeams, four UCI ProTeams, six UCI Continental teams, and the British national team made up the eighteen teams that participated in the race.{{cite web|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/deceuninck-quickstep-jumbo-visma-and-alpecin-fenix-confirmed-for-2021-tour-of-britain/|title=Deceuninck-QuickStep, Jumbo-Visma and Alpecin-Fenix confirmed for 2021 Tour of Britain|publisher=CyclingNews|date=10 August 2021|access-date=10 August 2021}}{{sfn|Race Manual|2021|p=11}} {{UCI team code|ARK men|2021}}, with five riders, was the only team to not enter a full squad of six riders. In total, 107 riders started the race, of which 94 finished.{{cite web|url=https://d2cx26qpfwuhvu.cloudfront.net/tour-britain/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/04173931/AJBell_ToB_start_list.pdf|title=AJ Bell Tour of Britain 2021 Start List|work=Tour of Britain|publisher=SweetSpot Group Limited|date=4 September 2021|access-date=5 September 2021}}

UCI WorldTeams

{{UCI team code|DQT|2021}}
{{UCI team code|IGD|2021}}
{{UCI team code|ISN|2021}}
{{UCI team code|MOV men|2021}}
{{UCI team code|DSM men|2021}}
{{UCI team code|TJV|2021}}
{{UCI team code|TQA|2021b}}

UCI ProTeams

{{UCI team code|AFC|2021}}
{{UCI team code|ARK men|2021}}
{{UCI team code|CJR|2021}}
{{UCI team code|RLY|2021}}

UCI Continental Teams

{{UCI team code|DHB|2021}}
{{UCI team code|GLC|2021}}
{{UCI team code|RWC|2021}}
{{UCI team code|Saint Piran|2021}}
{{UCI team code|SCB|2021}}
{{UCI team code|TRI|2021}}

National Teams

Great Britain

Route

On 17 March 2021, the start and finish venues, along with partial route details, were unveiled, with some of the route from the cancelled 2020 edition carried over to this year's edition. Cornwall made its race debut as it hosted the Grand Départ and the first stage, before the race continued north into Devon for stage 2. Wales then hosted two full stages for the first time in race history. From there, the race entered North West England, as Cheshire hosted stage 5, while stage 6 started in Cumbria and headed east into North East England. The last two stages took place in Scotland, with Hawick and Aberdeen making their race debuts, while Edinburgh was a first-time finish location.{{cite web|url=https://www.tourofbritain.co.uk/2021-tour-of-britain-start-and-finish-venues-unveiled/|title=2021 Tour of Britain start and finish venues unveiled|first=Nick|last=Bull|work=Tour of Britain|publisher=SweetSpot Group Limited|date=17 March 2021|access-date=22 April 2021}} On 20 July, the rest of the route was released.{{cite web|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/2021-tour-of-britain-route-unveiled/|title=2021 Tour of Britain route unveiled|first=Daniel|last=Ostanek|publisher=CyclingNews|date=20 July 2021|access-date=20 July 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.tourofbritain.co.uk/race/2021-tour/|title=2021 Tour|work=Tour of Britain|publisher=SweetSpot Group Limited|access-date=20 July 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-of-britain-2021/preview/|title=Tour of Britain 2021: Race Preview|first=Daniel|last=Benson|publisher=CyclingNews|date=3 September 2021|access-date=3 September 2021}}

class="wikitable" \|+ Stage characteristics and winners{{sfn\|Race Manual\|2021\|p=4}}
scope="col" \| Stage ! scope="col" \| Date ! scope="col" \| Course ! scope="col" \| Distance ! scope="col" colspan="2" \| Type ! scope="col" \| Winner
scope="row" \| 1 \| style="text-align:center;" \| 5 September \| Penzance to Bodmin \| style="text-align:center;" \| {{convert\|180.8\|km\|abbr=on}} \| File:Plainstage.svg \| Flat stage \| {{flagathlete\|Wout van Aert\|BEL}}
scope="row" \| 2 \| style="text-align:center;" \| 6 September \| Sherford to Exeter \| style="text-align:center;" \| {{convert\|183.9\|km\|abbr=on}} \| File:Hillystage.svg \| Hilly stage \| {{flagathlete\|Robin Carpenter\|USA}}
scope="row" \| 3 \| style="text-align:center;" \| 7 September \| Llandeilo to National Botanic Garden of Wales \| style="text-align:center;" \| {{convert\|18.2\|km\|abbr=on}} \| File:Team Time Trial Stage.svg \| Team time trial \| {{UCI team code\|IGD\|2021}}
scope="row" \| 4 \| style="text-align:center;" \| 8 September \| Aberaeron to Great Orme (Llandudno) \| style="text-align:center;" \| {{convert\|210\|km\|abbr=on}} \| File:Mountainstage.svg \| Mountain stage \| {{flagathlete\|Wout van Aert\|BEL}}
scope="row" \| 5 \| style="text-align:center;" \| 9 September \| Alderley Park to Warrington \| style="text-align:center;" \| {{convert\|152.2\|km\|abbr=on}} \| File:Plainstage.svg \| Flat stage \| {{flagathlete\|Ethan Hayter\|GBR}}
scope="row" \| 6 \| style="text-align:center;" \| 10 September \| Carlisle to Gateshead \| style="text-align:center;" \| {{convert\|198\|km\|abbr=on}} \| File:Mountainstage.svg \| Mountain stage \| {{flagathlete\|Wout van Aert\|BEL}}
scope="row" \| 7 \| style="text-align:center;" \| 11 September \| Hawick to Edinburgh \| style="text-align:center;" \| {{convert\|194.8\|km\|abbr=on}} \| File:Hillystage.svg \| Hilly stage \| {{flagathlete\|Yves Lampaert\|BEL}}
scope="row" \| 8 \| style="text-align:center;" \| 12 September \| Stonehaven to Aberdeen \| style="text-align:center;" \| {{convert\|173\|km\|abbr=on}} \| File:Hillystage.svg \| Hilly stage \| {{flagathlete\|Wout van Aert\|BEL}}
colspan="3" \| Total \| colspan="4" style="text-align:center" \| {{convert\|1310.9\|km\|abbr=on}}

class="wikitable"

|+ Stage characteristics and winners{{sfn|Race Manual|2021|p=4}}

scope="col" | Stage

! scope="col" | Date

! scope="col" | Course

! scope="col" | Distance

! scope="col" colspan="2" | Type

! scope="col" | Winner

scope="row" | 1

| style="text-align:center;" | 5 September

| Penzance to Bodmin

| style="text-align:center;" | {{convert|180.8|km|abbr=on}}

| File:Plainstage.svg

| Flat stage

| {{flagathlete|Wout van Aert|BEL}}

scope="row" | 2

| style="text-align:center;" | 6 September

| Sherford to Exeter

| style="text-align:center;" | {{convert|183.9|km|abbr=on}}

| File:Hillystage.svg

| Hilly stage

| {{flagathlete|Robin Carpenter|USA}}

scope="row" | 3

| style="text-align:center;" | 7 September

| Llandeilo to National Botanic Garden of Wales

| style="text-align:center;" | {{convert|18.2|km|abbr=on}}

| File:Team Time Trial Stage.svg

| Team time trial

| {{UCI team code|IGD|2021}}

scope="row" | 4

| style="text-align:center;" | 8 September

| Aberaeron to Great Orme (Llandudno)

| style="text-align:center;" | {{convert|210|km|abbr=on}}

| File:Mountainstage.svg

| Mountain stage

| {{flagathlete|Wout van Aert|BEL}}

scope="row" | 5

| style="text-align:center;" | 9 September

| Alderley Park to Warrington

| style="text-align:center;" | {{convert|152.2|km|abbr=on}}

| File:Plainstage.svg

| Flat stage

| {{flagathlete|Ethan Hayter|GBR}}

scope="row" | 6

| style="text-align:center;" | 10 September

| Carlisle to Gateshead

| style="text-align:center;" | {{convert|198|km|abbr=on}}

| File:Mountainstage.svg

| Mountain stage

| {{flagathlete|Wout van Aert|BEL}}

scope="row" | 7

| style="text-align:center;" | 11 September

| Hawick to Edinburgh

| style="text-align:center;" | {{convert|194.8|km|abbr=on}}

| File:Hillystage.svg

| Hilly stage

| {{flagathlete|Yves Lampaert|BEL}}

scope="row" | 8

| style="text-align:center;" | 12 September

| Stonehaven to Aberdeen

| style="text-align:center;" | {{convert|173|km|abbr=on}}

| File:Hillystage.svg

| Hilly stage

| {{flagathlete|Wout van Aert|BEL}}

colspan="3" | Total

| colspan="4" style="text-align:center" | {{convert|1310.9|km|abbr=on}}

Stages

= Stage 1 =

;5 September 2021 — Penzance to Bodmin, {{convert|180.8|km|abbr=on}}{{cite web|url=https://www.tourofbritain.co.uk/stages/stage-one/|title=Tour of Britain {{!}} Stage One|work=Tour of Britain|publisher=SweetSpot Group Limited|access-date=29 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210905083118/https://www.tourofbritain.co.uk/stages/stage-one/|archive-date=5 September 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.tourofbritain.co.uk/aj-bell-tour-of-britain-2021-penzance-to-bodmin-stage-one-preview/|title=AJ Bell Tour of Britain 2021: Penzance to Bodmin, stage one preview|first=Nick|last=Bull|work=Tour of Britain|publisher=SweetSpot Group Limited|date=4 September 2021|access-date=10 September 2021}}{{sfn|Race Manual|2021|pp=14-23}}

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| direction = vertical

| width = 250

| header = Stage 1

| image1 = 2021 Tour of Britain, Stage 1 (03).jpg

| alt1 =

| caption1 = The peloton just outside Penzance, in the first kilometres of the stage

| image2 = 2021 ToB stage 1 peloton in St Austell.JPG

| alt2 =

| caption2 = The peloton in St Austell

}}

{{cyclingresult start|title=Stage 1 Result{{cite web|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-of-britain-2021/stage-1/results/|title=Tour of Britain: Wout van Aert wins opening stage|first=Issy|last=Ronald|publisher=CyclingNews|date=5 September 2021|access-date=5 September 2021}}{{cite web|url=http://www.matsport.fr.php72-23.lan3-1.websitetestlink.com/resultat/2021/GBR/pdf/Stage_01/01_GBR_Stage.pdf|title=05/09/2021 Etape 1 PENZANCE TO BODMIN 180.8 km|work=Tour of Britain|publisher=Matsport|date=5 September 2021|access-date=5 September 2021}}}}

{{cyclingresult|1|Wout van Aert|BEL|{{UCI team code|TJV|2021}}|4h 33' 36"}}

{{cyclingresult|2|Nils Eekhoff|NED|{{UCI team code|DSM men|2021}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|3|Gonzalo Serrano|ESP|{{UCI team code|MOV men|2021}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|4|Ethan Hayter|GBR|{{UCI team code|IGD|2021}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|5|Rory Townsend|IRL|{{UCI team code|DHB|2021}}|+ 2"}}

{{cyclingresult|6|Michael Woods|CAN|{{UCI team code|ISN|2021}}|+ 2"}}

{{cyclingresult|7|Giacomo Nizzolo|ITA|{{UCI team code|TQA|2021b}}|+ 2"}}

{{cyclingresult|8|Julian Alaphilippe|FRA|{{UCI team code|DQT|2021}}|+ 2"}}

{{cyclingresult|9|Xandro Meurisse|BEL|{{UCI team code|AFC|2021}}|+ 2"}}

{{cyclingresult|10|Kristian Sbaragli|ITA|{{UCI team code|AFC|2021}}|+ 2"}}

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

{{cyclingresult|1|Wout van Aert|BEL|{{UCI team code|TJV|2021}}|4h 33' 26"|20px 20px}}

{{cyclingresult|2|Nils Eekhoff|NED|{{UCI team code|DSM men|2021}}|+ 4"}}

{{cyclingresult|3|Gonzalo Serrano|ESP|{{UCI team code|MOV men|2021}}|+ 6"}}

{{cyclingresult|4|Ethan Hayter|GBR|{{UCI team code|IGD|2021}}|+ 10"}}

{{cyclingresult|5|Rory Townsend|IRL|{{UCI team code|DHB|2021}}|+ 12"}}

{{cyclingresult|6|Michael Woods|CAN|{{UCI team code|ISN|2021}}|+ 12"}}

{{cyclingresult|7|Giacomo Nizzolo|ITA|{{UCI team code|TQA|2021b}}|+ 12"}}

{{cyclingresult|8|Julian Alaphilippe|FRA|{{UCI team code|DQT|2021}}|+ 12"}}

{{cyclingresult|9|Xandro Meurisse|BEL|{{UCI team code|AFC|2021}}|+ 12"}}

{{cyclingresult|10|Kristian Sbaragli|ITA|{{UCI team code|AFC|2021}}|+ 12"}}

= Stage 2 =

;6 September 2021 — Sherford to Exeter, {{convert|183.9|km|abbr=on}}{{cite web|url=https://www.tourofbritain.co.uk/stages/stage-two/|title=Tour of Britain {{!}} Stage Two|work=Tour of Britain|publisher=SweetSpot Group Limited|access-date=29 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210906110125/https://www.tourofbritain.co.uk/stages/stage-two/|archive-date=6 September 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.tourofbritain.co.uk/aj-bell-tour-of-britain-2021-sherford-to-exeter-stage-two-preview/|title=AJ Bell Tour of Britain 2021: Sherford to Exeter, stage two preview|first=Nick|last=Bull|work=Tour of Britain|publisher=SweetSpot Group Limited|date=5 September 2021|access-date=10 September 2021}}{{sfn|Race Manual|2021|pp=24-33}}

{{multiple image

| align = right

| direction = vertical

| width = 250

| header = Stage 2

| image1 = 2021 ToB stage 2 - 072 Robin Carpenter stage winner in Exeter.JPG

| alt1 =

| caption1 = Stage winner Robin Carpenter, the only surviving member of the day's breakaway, rides into Exeter

| image2 = 2021 ToB stage 2 - 024 Michał Kwiatkowski 021 Ethan Hayter 012 Julian Alaphilipe in Exeter.jpg

| alt2 =

| caption2 = Michał Kwiatkowski leads Ethan Hayter and world road race champion Julian Alaphilippe in Exeter at the front of the peloton

}}

{{cyclingresult start|title=Stage 2 Result{{cite web|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-of-britain-2021/stage-2/results/|title=Tour of Britain: Robin Carpenter wins stage 2 in Exeter|first=Daniel|last=Ostanek|publisher=CyclingNews|date=6 September 2021|access-date=6 September 2021}}{{cite web|url=http://www.matsport.fr.php72-23.lan3-1.websitetestlink.com/resultat/2021/GBR/pdf/Stage_02/02_GBR_Stage2.pdf|title=06/09/2021 Etape 2 SHERFORD TO EXETER 183.9 km|work=Tour of Britain|publisher=Matsport|date=6 September 2021|access-date=6 September 2021}}}}

{{cyclingresult|1|Robin Carpenter|USA|{{UCI team code|RLY|2021}}|4h 45' 56"}}

{{cyclingresult|2|Ethan Hayter|GBR|{{UCI team code|IGD|2021}}|+ 33"}}

{{cyclingresult|3|Alex Peters|GBR|{{UCI team code|SCB|2021}}|+ 33"}}

{{cyclingresult|4|Max Kanter|GER|{{UCI team code|DSM men|2021}}|+ 33"}}

{{cyclingresult|5|Julian Alaphilippe|FRA|{{UCI team code|DQT|2021}}|+ 33"}}

{{cyclingresult|6|Rory Townsend|IRL|{{UCI team code|DHB|2021}}|+ 33"}}

{{cyclingresult|7|Mikkel Frølich Honoré|DEN|{{UCI team code|DQT|2021}}|+ 33"}}

{{cyclingresult|9|Kristian Sbaragli|ITA|{{UCI team code|AFC|2021}}|+ 33"}}

{{cyclingresult|10|Giacomo Nizzolo|ITA|{{UCI team code|TQA|2021b}}|+ 33"}}

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

{{cyclingresult|1|Robin Carpenter|USA|{{UCI team code|RLY|2021}}|9h 19' 33"|20px}}

{{cyclingresult|2|Wout van Aert|BEL|{{UCI team code|TJV|2021}}|+ 22"}}

{{cyclingresult|3|Ethan Hayter|GBR|{{UCI team code|IGD|2021}}|+ 26"|20px}}

{{cyclingresult|4|Gonzalo Serrano|ESP|{{UCI team code|MOV men|2021}}|+ 28"}}

{{cyclingresult|5|Alex Peters|GBR|{{UCI team code|SCB|2021}}|+ 28"}}

{{cyclingresult|6|Rory Townsend|IRL|{{UCI team code|DHB|2021}}|+ 32"}}

{{cyclingresult|7|Julian Alaphilippe|FRA|{{UCI team code|DQT|2021}}|+ 32"}}

{{cyclingresult|8|Giacomo Nizzolo|ITA|{{UCI team code|TQA|2021b}}|+ 32"}}

{{cyclingresult|9|Kristian Sbaragli|ITA|{{UCI team code|AFC|2021}}|+ 32"}}

{{cyclingresult|10|Mikkel Frølich Honoré|DEN|{{UCI team code|DQT|2021}}|+ 32"}}

= Stage 3 =

;7 September 2021 — Llandeilo to National Botanic Garden of Wales, {{convert|18.2|km|abbr=on}} (TTT){{cite web|url=https://www.tourofbritain.co.uk/stages/stage-three/|title=Tour of Britain {{!}} Stage Three|work=Tour of Britain|publisher=SweetSpot Group Limited|access-date=29 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210814112655/https://www.tourofbritain.co.uk/stages/stage-three/|archive-date=14 August 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.tourofbritain.co.uk/aj-bell-tour-of-britain-carmarthenshire-team-time-trial-start-times/|title=AJ Bell Tour of Britain: Carmarthenshire team time trial start times|first=Nick|last=Bull|work=Tour of Britain|publisher=SweetSpot Group Limited|date=7 September 2021|access-date=10 September 2021}}{{sfn|Race Manual|2021|pp=34-41}}

{{cyclingresult start|title=Stage 3 Result{{cite web|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-of-britain-2021/stage-3/results/|title=Tour of Britain: Ineos Grenadiers win team time trial|first=Patrick|last=Fletcher|publisher=CyclingNews|date=7 September 2021|access-date=7 September 2021}}{{cite web|url=http://www.matsport.fr.php72-23.lan3-1.websitetestlink.com/resultat/2021/GBR/pdf/Stage_03/03_GBR_Clt_Equipe_Etape_CLM_Equipe.pdf|title=STAGE CLASSIFICATION 3 CARMARTHENSHIRE TEAM TIME TRIAL|work=Tour of Britain|publisher=Matsport|date=7 September 2021|access-date=7 September 2021}}|rider=no}}

{{cyclingresult|1

|{{UCI team code|IGD|2021}}|20' 22"}}

{{cyclingresult|2

|{{UCI team code|DQT|2021}}|+ 17"}}

{{cyclingresult|3

|{{UCI team code|TJV|2021}}|+ 20"}}

{{cyclingresult|4

|{{UCI team code|ISN|2021}}|+ 43"}}

{{cyclingresult|5

|{{UCI team code|DSM men|2021}}|+ 57"}}

{{cyclingresult|6

|{{UCI team code|AFC|2021}}|+ 57"}}

{{cyclingresult|7

|{{UCI team code|MOV men|2021}}|+ 1' 08"}}

{{cyclingresult|8

|{{UCI team code|RWC|2021}}|+ 1' 09"}}

{{cyclingresult|9

|{{UCI team code|TRI|2021}}|+ 1' 24"}}

{{cyclingresult|10

|{{UCI team code|ARK men|2021}}|+ 1' 28"}}

{{cyclingresult start|title=General classification after Stage 3{{cite web|url=http://www.matsport.fr.php72-23.lan3-1.websitetestlink.com/resultat/2021/GBR/pdf/Stage_03/03_GBR_General.pdf|title=GENERAL CLASSIFICATION 3 CARMARTHENSHIRE TEAM TIME TRIAL|work=Tour of Britain|publisher=Matsport|date=7 September 2021|access-date=7 September 2021}}}}

{{cyclingresult|1|Ethan Hayter|GBR|{{UCI team code|IGD|2021}}|9h 40' 21"|20px 20px}}

{{cyclingresult|2|Rohan Dennis|AUS|{{UCI team code|IGD|2021}}|+ 6"}}

{{cyclingresult|3|Wout van Aert|BEL|{{UCI team code|TJV|2021}}|+ 16"}}

{{cyclingresult|4|Julian Alaphilippe|FRA|{{UCI team code|DQT|2021}}|+ 23"}}

{{cyclingresult|5|Mikkel Frølich Honoré|DEN|{{UCI team code|DQT|2021}}|+ 23"}}

{{cyclingresult|6|Pascal Eenkhoorn|NED|{{UCI team code|TJV|2021}}|+ 38"}}

{{cyclingresult|7|Michael Woods|CAN|{{UCI team code|ISN|2021}}|+ 49"}}

{{cyclingresult|8|Dan Martin|IRL|{{UCI team code|ISN|2021}}|+ 49"}}

{{cyclingresult|9|Kristian Sbaragli|ITA|{{UCI team code|AFC|2021}}|+ 1' 03"}}

{{cyclingresult|10|Xandro Meurisse|BEL|{{UCI team code|AFC|2021}}|+ 1' 03"}}

= Stage 4 =

;8 September 2021 — Aberaeron to Great Orme (Llandudno), {{convert|210|km|abbr=on}}{{cite web|url=https://www.tourofbritain.co.uk/stages/stage-four/|title=Tour of Britain {{!}} Stage Four|work=Tour of Britain|publisher=SweetSpot Group Limited|access-date=29 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210908202528/https://tourofbritain.co.uk/stages/stage-four/|archive-date=8 September 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.tourofbritain.co.uk/aj-bell-tour-of-britain-2021-aberaeron-to-great-orme-stage-four-preview/|title=AJ Bell Tour of Britain 2021: Aberaeron to Great Orme, stage four preview|first=Nick|last=Bull|work=Tour of Britain|publisher=SweetSpot Group Limited|date=8 September 2021|access-date=10 September 2021}}{{sfn|Race Manual|2021|pp=42-49}}

{{cyclingresult start|title=Stage 4 Result{{cite web|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-of-britain-2021/stage-4/results/|title=Tour of Britain: Van Aert beats Alaphilippe to win stage 4 at Great Orme|publisher=CyclingNews|date=8 September 2021|access-date=8 September 2021}}{{cite web|url=http://www.matsport.fr.php72-23.lan3-1.websitetestlink.com/resultat/2021/GBR/pdf/Stage_04/04_GBR_Full_Stage4.pdf|title=08/09/2021 Etape 4 ABERAERON TO GREAT ORME, LLANDUDNO 210 km|work=Tour of Britain|publisher=Matsport|date=8 September 2021|access-date=8 September 2021}}}}

{{cyclingresult|1|Wout van Aert|BEL|{{UCI team code|TJV|2021}}|5h 04' 22"}}

{{cyclingresult|2|Julian Alaphilippe|FRA|{{UCI team code|DQT|2021}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|3|Michael Woods|CAN|{{UCI team code|ISN|2021}}|+ 1"}}

{{cyclingresult|4|Mikkel Frølich Honoré|DEN|{{UCI team code|DQT|2021}}|+ 4"}}

{{cyclingresult|5|Ethan Hayter|GBR|{{UCI team code|IGD|2021}}|+ 8"|20px 20px}}

{{cyclingresult|6|Dan Martin|IRL|{{UCI team code|ISN|2021}}|+ 13"}}

{{cyclingresult|7|Kristian Sbaragli|ITA|{{UCI team code|AFC|2021}}|+ 16"}}

{{cyclingresult|8|Simon Clarke|AUS|{{UCI team code|TQA|2021b}}|+ 16"}}

{{cyclingresult|9|Sergio Martín|ESP|{{UCI team code|CJR|2021}}|+ 27"}}

{{cyclingresult|10|Nicolas Roche|IRL|{{UCI team code|DSM men|2021}}|+ 29"}}

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

{{cyclingresult|1|Wout van Aert|BEL|{{UCI team code|TJV|2021}}|14h 44' 49"|20px}}

{{cyclingresult|2|Ethan Hayter|GBR|{{UCI team code|IGD|2021}}|+ 2"|20px}}

{{cyclingresult|3|Julian Alaphilippe|FRA|{{UCI team code|DQT|2021}}|+ 11"}}

{{cyclingresult|4|Mikkel Frølich Honoré|DEN|{{UCI team code|DQT|2021}}|+ 21"}}

{{cyclingresult|5|Michael Woods|CAN|{{UCI team code|ISN|2021}}|+ 40"}}

{{cyclingresult|6|Rohan Dennis|AUS|{{UCI team code|IGD|2021}}|+ 44"}}

{{cyclingresult|7|Dan Martin|IRL|{{UCI team code|ISN|2021}}|+ 56"}}

{{cyclingresult|8|Kristian Sbaragli|ITA|{{UCI team code|AFC|2021}}|+ 1' 13"}}

{{cyclingresult|9|Mark Donovan|GBR|{{UCI team code|DSM men|2021}}|+ 1' 34"}}

{{cyclingresult|10|Xandro Meurisse|BEL|{{UCI team code|AFC|2021}}|+ 1' 38"}}

= Stage 5 =

;9 September 2021 — Alderley Park to Warrington, {{convert|152.2|km|abbr=on}}{{cite web|url=https://www.tourofbritain.co.uk/stages/stage-five/|title=Tour of Britain {{!}} Stage Five|work=Tour of Britain|publisher=SweetSpot Group Limited|access-date=29 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210908211928/https://www.tourofbritain.co.uk/stages/stage-five/|archive-date=8 September 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.tourofbritain.co.uk/aj-bell-tour-of-britain-2021-alderley-park-to-warrington-stage-five-preview/|title=AJ Bell Tour of Britain 2021: Alderley Park to Warrington, stage five preview|first=Nick|last=Bull|work=Tour of Britain|publisher=SweetSpot Group Limited|date=8 September 2021|access-date=10 September 2021}}{{sfn|Race Manual|2021|pp=50-57}}

{{cyclingresult start|title=Stage 5 Result{{cite web|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-of-britain-2021/stage-5/results/|title=Tour of Britain: Hayter wins amid sprint chaos on stage 5|first=Patrick|last=Fletcher|publisher=CyclingNews|date=9 September 2021|access-date=9 September 2021}}{{cite web|url=http://www.matsport.fr.php72-23.lan3-1.websitetestlink.com/resultat/2021/GBR/pdf/Stage_05/05_GBR_Stage5.pdf|title=09/09/2021 Etape 5 ALDERLEY PARK TO WARRINGTON 152.2 km|work=Tour of Britain|publisher=Matsport|date=9 September 2021|access-date=9 September 2021|archive-date=9 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210909160831/http://www.matsport.fr.php72-23.lan3-1.websitetestlink.com/resultat/2021/GBR/pdf/Stage_05/05_GBR_Stage5.pdf|url-status=dead}}}}

{{cyclingresult|1|Ethan Hayter|GBR|{{UCI team code|IGD|2021}}|3h 33' 01"|20px}}

{{cyclingresult|2|Giacomo Nizzolo|ITA|{{UCI team code|TQA|2021b}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|3|Daniel McLay|GBR|{{UCI team code|ARK men|2021}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|4|Luke Lamperti|USA|{{UCI team code|TRI|2021}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|5|Mark Cavendish|GBR|{{UCI team code|DQT|2021}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|6|Colin Joyce|USA|{{UCI team code|RLY|2021}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|7|Michał Paluta|POL|{{UCI team code|GLC|2021}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|8|Julian Alaphilippe|FRA|{{UCI team code|DQT|2021}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|9|Gonzalo Serrano|ESP|{{UCI team code|MOV men|2021}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|10|Kristian Sbaragli|ITA|{{UCI team code|AFC|2021}}|+ 0"}}

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

{{cyclingresult|1|Ethan Hayter|GBR|{{UCI team code|IGD|2021}}|18h 17' 42"|20px 20px}}

{{cyclingresult|2|Wout van Aert|BEL|{{UCI team code|TJV|2021}}|+ 8"}}

{{cyclingresult|3|Julian Alaphilippe|FRA|{{UCI team code|DQT|2021}}|+ 19"}}

{{cyclingresult|4|Mikkel Frølich Honoré|DEN|{{UCI team code|DQT|2021}}|+ 29"}}

{{cyclingresult|5|Michael Woods|CAN|{{UCI team code|ISN|2021}}|+ 48"}}

{{cyclingresult|6|Rohan Dennis|AUS|{{UCI team code|IGD|2021}}|+ 52"}}

{{cyclingresult|7|Dan Martin|IRL|{{UCI team code|ISN|2021}}|+ 1' 04"}}

{{cyclingresult|8|Kristian Sbaragli|ITA|{{UCI team code|AFC|2021}}|+ 1' 21"}}

{{cyclingresult|9|Mark Donovan|GBR|{{UCI team code|DSM men|2021}}|+ 1' 42"}}

{{cyclingresult|10|Xandro Meurisse|BEL|{{UCI team code|AFC|2021}}|+ 1' 46"}}

= Stage 6 =

;10 September 2021 — Carlisle to Gateshead, {{convert|198|km|abbr=on}}{{cite web|url=https://www.tourofbritain.co.uk/stages/stage-six/|title=Tour of Britain {{!}} Stage Six|work=Tour of Britain|publisher=SweetSpot Group Limited|access-date=29 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210910064414/https://www.tourofbritain.co.uk/stages/stage-six/|archive-date=10 September 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.tourofbritain.co.uk/aj-bell-tour-of-britain-2021-carlisle-to-gateshead-stage-six-preview/|title=AJ Bell Tour of Britain 2021: Carlisle to Gateshead, stage six preview|first=Nick|last=Bull|work=Tour of Britain|publisher=SweetSpot Group Limited|date=9 September 2021|access-date=10 September 2021}}{{sfn|Race Manual|2021|pp=58-65}}

{{cyclingresult start|title=Stage 6 Result{{cite web|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-of-britain-2021/stage-6/results/|title=Tour of Britain: Wout van Aert wins stage 6|publisher=CyclingNews|date=10 September 2021|access-date=10 September 2021}}{{cite web|url=http://www.matsport.fr.php72-23.lan3-1.websitetestlink.com/resultat/2021/GBR/pdf/Stage_06/06_GBR_FullResults.pdf|title=10/09/2021 Etape 6 CARLISLE TO GATESHEAD 198 km|work=Tour of Britain|publisher=Matsport|date=10 September 2021|access-date=10 September 2021}}}}

{{cyclingresult|1|Wout van Aert|BEL|{{UCI team code|TJV|2021}}|4h 35' 56"}}

{{cyclingresult|2|Ethan Hayter|GBR|{{UCI team code|IGD|2021}}|+ 0"|20px 20px}}

{{cyclingresult|3|Julian Alaphilippe|FRA|{{UCI team code|DQT|2021}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|4|Gonzalo Serrano|ESP|{{UCI team code|MOV men|2021}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|5|James Shaw|GBR|{{UCI team code|RWC|2021}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|6|Michael Woods|CAN|{{UCI team code|ISN|2021}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|7|Dan Martin|IRL|{{UCI team code|ISN|2021}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|8|Mikkel Frølich Honoré|DEN|{{UCI team code|DQT|2021}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|9|Matteo Jorgenson|USA|{{UCI team code|MOV men|2021}}|+ 4"}}

{{cyclingresult|10|Carlos Rodríguez|ESP|{{UCI team code|IGD|2021}}|+ 4"}}

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

{{cyclingresult|1|Ethan Hayter|GBR|{{UCI team code|IGD|2021}}|22h 53' 32"|20px 20px}}

{{cyclingresult|2|Wout van Aert|BEL|{{UCI team code|TJV|2021}}|+ 4"}}

{{cyclingresult|3|Julian Alaphilippe|FRA|{{UCI team code|DQT|2021}}|+ 21"}}

{{cyclingresult|4|Mikkel Frølich Honoré|DEN|{{UCI team code|DQT|2021}}|+ 35"}}

{{cyclingresult|5|Michael Woods|CAN|{{UCI team code|ISN|2021}}|+ 54"}}

{{cyclingresult|6|Rohan Dennis|AUS|{{UCI team code|IGD|2021}}|+ 1' 08"}}

{{cyclingresult|7|Dan Martin|IRL|{{UCI team code|ISN|2021}}|+ 1' 10"}}

{{cyclingresult|8|Kristian Sbaragli|ITA|{{UCI team code|AFC|2021}}|+ 1' 37"}}

{{cyclingresult|9|Mark Donovan|GBR|{{UCI team code|DSM men|2021}}|+ 1' 58"}}

{{cyclingresult|10|Carlos Rodríguez|ESP|{{UCI team code|IGD|2021}}|+ 2' 01"}}

= Stage 7 =

;11 September 2021 — Hawick to Edinburgh, {{convert|194.8|km|abbr=on}}{{cite web|url=https://www.tourofbritain.co.uk/stages/stage-seven/|title=Tour of Britain {{!}} Stage Seven|work=Tour of Britain|publisher=SweetSpot Group Limited|access-date=29 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210912121201/https://www.tourofbritain.co.uk/stages/stage-seven/|archive-date=12 September 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.tourofbritain.co.uk/aj-bell-tour-of-britain-2021-hawick-to-edinburgh-stage-seven-preview/|title=AJ Bell Tour of Britain 2021: Hawick to Edinburgh, stage seven preview|first=Nick|last=Bull|work=Tour of Britain|publisher=SweetSpot Group Limited|date=10 September 2021|access-date=11 September 2021}}{{sfn|Race Manual|2021|pp=66-73}}

{{cyclingresult start|title=Stage 7 Result{{cite web|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-of-britain-2021/stage-7/results/|title=Tour of Britain: Lampaert wins from breakaway on stage 7|first=Laura|last=Weislo|publisher=CyclingNews|date=11 September 2021|access-date=11 September 2021}}{{cite web|url=http://www.matsport.fr.php72-23.lan3-1.websitetestlink.com/resultat/2021/GBR/pdf/Stage_07/07_GBR_FullResults.pdf|title=11/09/2021 Etape 7 HAWICK TO EDINBURGH 194.8 km|work=Tour of Britain|publisher=Matsport|date=11 September 2021|access-date=11 September 2021}}}}

{{cyclingresult|1|Yves Lampaert|BEL|{{UCI team code|DQT|2021}}|4h 39' 09"}}

{{cyclingresult|2|Matteo Jorgenson|USA|{{UCI team code|MOV men|2021}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|3|Matthew Gibson|GBR|{{UCI team code|RWC|2021}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|4|Davide Ballerini|ITA|{{UCI team code|DQT|2021}}|+ 35"}}

{{cyclingresult|5|Pascal Eenkhoorn|NED|{{UCI team code|TJV|2021}}|+ 41"}}

{{cyclingresult|6|Ethan Hayter|GBR|{{UCI team code|IGD|2021}}|+ 1' 51"|20px 20px}}

{{cyclingresult|7|Wout van Aert|BEL|{{UCI team code|TJV|2021}}|+ 1' 51"}}

{{cyclingresult|8|Max Kanter|GER|{{UCI team code|DSM men|2021}}|+ 1' 51"}}

{{cyclingresult|9|Rohan Dennis|AUS|{{UCI team code|IGD|2021}}|+ 1' 51"}}

{{cyclingresult|10|Kristian Sbaragli|ITA|{{UCI team code|AFC|2021}}|+ 1' 51"}}

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

{{cyclingresult|1|Ethan Hayter|GBR|{{UCI team code|IGD|2021}}|27h 34' 32"|20px 20px}}