General classification in the Tour of Britain
{{Short description|Cycling race results}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2017}}
{{Use British English|date=March 2017}}
{{Infobox Sports award
| name = {{nowrap|General classification in the Tour of Britain}}
| sport = Road cycling
| competition = Tour of Britain
| discipline =
| givenfor = Winner overall classification
| english =
| nickname =
| first = 2004
| number = 18 (as of 2022)
| last =
| firstwinner = {{flagathlete|Mauricio Ardila|COL}}
| mostwins = {{nowrap|{{flagathlete|Edvald Boasson Hagen|NOR}}
{{flagathlete|Lars Boom|NED}}
{{flagathlete|Wout van Aert|BEL}}
(2 wins)}}
| mostrecent = {{flagathlete|Wout van Aert|BEL}}
}}
The General classification in the Tour of Britain is the most prestigious classification out of the four in the Tour of Britain, the one which is won by the overall winner. Historically the leader of this competition has worn a yellow jersey, but, from the 2011 edition due to sponsorship, it became known as the IG Markets Gold Jersey.{{cite web|url=http://www.tourofbritain.com/_ns_news/news_archive.asp?news_id=154|title=Home|website=OVO Energy Tour of Britain}} In 2017, it became a green jersey in light of sponsorship from Ovo Energy.
Rules
Like most cycling events the winner is determined by who has the fastest time over the entirety of the race. Time bonuses can be won by winning a stage, or reaching an intermediate sprint or the top of a climb first. The rider who has completed the course in the smallest time will win the Tour of Britain.{{cite web|url=http://www.tourofbritain.com/_ns_rookie/teams.asp|title=Home|website=OVO Energy Tour of Britain}}
Results
The winners, runners-up and third places were:{{cite web|url=http://www.tourofbritain.com/_ns_history/|title=Home|website=OVO Energy Tour of Britain}}
class="wikitable" |
!1st
!Team !2nd !Team !3rd !Team |
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2004
| {{flagathlete|Mauricio Ardila|COL}} | {{UCI team code|TSV|2004}} | {{flagathlete|Julian Dean|NZL}} | {{UCI team code|C.A|2004}} | {{flagathlete|Nick Nuyens|BEL}} | {{UCI team code|QST|2004}} |
2005
| {{flagathlete|Nick Nuyens|BEL}} | {{UCI team code|QST|2005}} | {{flagathlete|Michael Blaudzun|DEN}} | {{UCI team code|CSC|2005}} | {{flagathlete|Javier Cherro Molina|ESP}} | {{UCI team code|KEL|2005}} |
2006
| {{flagathlete|Martin Pedersen|DEN}} | {{UCI team code|CSC|2006}} | {{flagathlete|Luis Pasamontes|ESP}} | {{UCI team code|COS|2006}} | {{flagathlete|Filippo Pozzato|ITA}} | {{UCI team code|QST|2006}} |
2007
| {{flagathlete|Romain Feillu|FRA}} | {{UCI team code|AGR|2007}} | {{flagathlete|Adrián Palomares|ESP}} | {{UCI team code|FTV|2007}} | {{flagathlete|Luke Roberts|AUS}} | {{UCI team code|CSC|2007}} |
2008
| {{flagathlete|Geoffroy Lequatre|FRA}} | {{UCI team code|AGR|2008}} | {{flagathlete|Steve Cummings|GBR}} | {{UCI team code|BAR|2008}} | {{flagathlete|Ian Stannard|GBR}} |
2009
| {{flagathlete|Edvald Boasson Hagen|NOR}} | {{UCI team code|THR|2009b}} | {{flagathlete|Christopher Sutton|AUS}} | {{UCI team code|GRM|2009}} | {{flagathlete|Martin Reimer|GER}} | {{UCI team code|CTT|2009}} |
2010
| {{flagathlete|Michael Albasini|SWI}} | {{UCI team code|THR|2010}} | {{flagathlete|Borut Božič|SLO}} | {{UCI team code|VAC|2010}} | {{flagathlete|Greg Henderson|NZL}} | {{UCI team code|SKY|2010}} |
2011
| {{flagathlete|Lars Boom|NED}} | {{UCI team code|RAB|2011}} | {{flagathlete|Steve Cummings|GBR}} | {{UCI team code|SKY|2011}} | {{flagathlete|Jan Bárta|CZE}} | {{UCI team code|UHC|2011}} |
2012
| {{flagathlete|Nathan Haas|AUS}} | {{UCI team code|GRS|2012b}} | {{flagathlete|Damiano Caruso|ITA}} | {{UCI team code|LIQ|2012}} | {{flagathlete|Leigh Howard|AUS}} | {{UCI team code|OGE|2012b}} |
2013
| {{flagathlete|Bradley Wiggins|GBR}} | {{UCI team code|SKY|2013}} | {{flagathlete|Martin Elmiger|SUI}} | {{UCI team code|IAM|2013}} | {{flagathlete|Simon Yates|GBR}} |
2014
| {{flagathlete|Dylan van Baarle|NED}} | {{UCI team code|GRS|2014}} | {{flagathlete|Michał Kwiatkowski|POL}} | {{UCI team code|OPQ|2014}} | {{flagathlete|Bradley Wiggins|GBR}} | {{UCI team code|SKY|2014}} |
2015
| {{flagathlete|Edvald Boasson Hagen|NOR}} | {{UCI team code|MTN|2015}} | {{flagathlete|Wout Poels|NED}} | {{UCI team code|SKY|2015}} | {{flagathlete|Owain Doull|GBR}} | {{UCI team code|WGN|2015}} |
2016
| {{flagathlete|Steve Cummings|GBR}} | {{UCI team code|DDD|2016}} | {{flagathlete|Rohan Dennis|AUS}} | {{UCI team code|BMC|2016}} | {{flagathlete|Tom Dumoulin|NED}} | {{UCI team code|GIA|2016}} |
2017
| {{flagathlete|Lars Boom|NED}} | {{UCI team code|TLJ|2017}} | {{flagathlete|Edvald Boasson Hagen|NOR}} | {{UCI team code|DDD|2017}} | {{flagathlete|Stefan Küng|SUI}} | {{UCI team code|BMC|2017}} |
2018
| {{flagathlete|Julian Alaphilippe|FRA}} | {{UCI team code|QST|2018}} | {{flagathlete|Wout Poels|NED}} | {{UCI team code|SKY|2018}} | {{flagathlete|Primož Roglič|SLO}} | {{UCI team code|TLJ|2018}} |
2019
| {{flagathlete|Mathieu van der Poel|NED}} | {{UCI team code|COC|2019}} | {{flagathlete|Matteo Trentin|ITA}} | {{UCI team code|MTS men|2019}} | {{flagathlete|Jasper De Buyst|BEL}} | {{UCI team code|LTS|2019}} |
2020
| colspan="6" | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite news| url= https://www.skysports.com/more-sports/cycling/news/21683/11988090/coronavirus-tour-of-britain-cancelled-with-route-retained-for-2021-race| title= Coronavirus: Tour of Britain cancelled with route retained for 2021 race| work=Sky Sports| date=14 May 2020| accessdate=14 May 2020}} |
2021
| {{flagathlete|Wout van Aert|BEL}} | {{UCI team code|TJV|2021}} | {{flagathlete|Ethan Hayter|GBR}} | {{UCI team code|IGD|2021}} | {{flagathlete|Julian Alaphilippe|FRA}} | {{UCI team code|DQT|2021}} |
2022
| {{flagathlete|Gonzalo Serrano|ESP}} | {{UCI team code|MOV men|2022}} | {{flagathlete|Tom Pidcock|GBR}} | {{UCI team code|IGD|2022}} | {{flagathlete|Omar Fraile|ESP}} | {{UCI team code|IGD|2022}} |
2023
| {{flagathlete|Wout van Aert|BEL}} | {{UCI team code|TJV|2023}} | {{flagathlete|Tobias Halland Johannessen|NOR}} | {{UCI team code|UXT men|2023}} | {{flagathlete|Damien Howson|AUS}} | {{UCI team code|Q36|2023}} |
2024
| {{flagathlete|Stephen Williams|GBR}} | {{UCI team code|IPT|2024}} | {{flagathlete|Oscar Onley|GBR}} | {{UCI team code|DFP men|2024}} | {{flagathlete|Tom Donnenwirth|FRA}} | {{UCI team code|DAD|2024}} |
Wins by country
class="wikitable" | |
Wins | Nation |
---|---|
style="text-align:center;" | 4 | {{flagu|Netherlands}} |
style="text-align:center;" rowspan="3" | 3 | {{flagu|France}} |
{{flagu|Belgium}} | |
{{flagu|United Kingdom}} | |
style="text-align:center;" rowspan="1" | 2 | {{NOR}} |
style="text-align:center;" rowspan="4" | 1 | {{flagu|Australia}} |
{{COL}} | |
{{DEN}} | |
{{flagu|Switzerland}} |
Repeat winners
class="wikitable" | ||
Wins | Rider | Editions |
---|---|---|
style="text-align:center;" rowspan=3| 2 | {{flagathlete|Edvald Boasson Hagen|NOR}} | 2009, 2015 |
{{flagathlete|Lars Boom|NED}} | 2011, 2017 | |
{{flagathlete|Wout van Aert|BEL}} | 2021, 2023 |