2010 Tour of Britain

2010 Tour of Britain
UCI Europe Tour
The intermediate sprint at Blue Anchor, led by Borut Božič
The intermediate sprint at Blue Anchor, led by Borut Božič
Race details
Dates11–18 September 2010
Stages8
Distance1,223 km (759.9 mi)
Winning time29h 23' 47"
Results
Winner  Michael Albasini (SUI) (Team HTC–Columbia)
  Second  Borut Božič (SLO) (Vacansoleil)
  Third  Greg Henderson (NZL) (Team Sky)

Points  Greg Henderson (NZL) (Team Sky)
Mountains  Johnny Hoogerland (NED) (Vacansoleil)
Sprints  Michał Gołaś (POL) (Vacansoleil)
  Team Vacansoleil
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The 2010 Tour of Britain was a UCI 2.1[1] category race of eight stages that was held from 11 to 18 September 2010. The race was the seventh edition of the latest version of the Tour of Britain and the 71st British tour in total. It formed part of the 2009–2010 UCI Europe Tour.[1] The race began in Rochdale and ended with a circuit stage in London.[2] The Tour was won by a HTC–Highroad rider for the second successive year, as Switzerland's Michael Albasini won the race by over a minute.[3]

  1. ^ a b "2009–2010 UCI Road Calendar". Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 27 May 2010. Retrieved 20 April 2010.
  2. ^ Simon Burnton (20 April 2010). "Tour of Britain 2010 to take in Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex and Wales". The Guardian. UK. Archived from the original on 23 April 2010. Retrieved 20 April 2010.
  3. ^ Fotheringham, William (18 September 2010). "Henderson wins Tour of Britain points jersey in near miss for Team Sky". The Guardian. UK: Guardian Media Group. Archived from the original on 22 September 2010. Retrieved 19 September 2010.

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