2025 Tour of Britain

2025 Tour of Britain
2025 UCI ProSeries
The final podium: Evenepoel, Grégoire (winner) and Alahillipe
Race details
Dates2 – 7 September 2025
Stages6
Distance886.1 km (550.6 mi)
Winning time19h 31' 23"
Results
Winner  Romain Grégoire (FRA) (Groupama–FDJ)
  Second  Remco Evenepoel (BEL) (Soudal–Quick-Step)
  Third  Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) (Tudor Pro Cycling Team)

Points  Olav Kooij (NED) (Visma–Lease a Bike)
Mountains  Victor Vercouillie (BEL) (Team Flanders–Baloise)
Youth  Romain Grégoire (FRA) (Groupama–FDJ)
Combativity  Joshua Golliker (GBR) (Great Britain)
  Team Team Bahrain Victorious

The 2025 Tour of Britain was a men's professional road cycling stage race. It was the 84th British tour and the 21st edition of the modern version of the Tour of Britain. The race was part of the 2025 UCI ProSeries.

Teams

Nine UCI WorldTeams, eight UCI ProTeams, one UCI Continental team and one national team make up the nineteen teams, from twelve countries in the race.[1]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI ProTeams

UCI Continental Teams

National Teams

Schedule

Stage hosts were announced in July 2025.[2][3]

Stage characteristics and winners
Stage Date Route Distance Type Stage winner
1 2 September Woodbridge to Southwold 161.4 km (100.3 mi) Flat stage  Olav Kooij (NED)
2 3 September Stowmarket to Stowmarket 169.3 km (105.2 mi) Flat stage  Olav Kooij (NED)
3 4 September Milton Keynes to Ampthill 122.8 km (76.3 mi) Flat stage  Matthew Brennan (GBR)
4 5 September Atherstone to Burton Dassett Hills Country Park 186.9 km (116.1 mi) Hilly stage  Romain Grégoire (FRA)
5 6 September Torfaen to The Tumble 133.5 km (83.0 mi) Medium Mountain stage  Remco Evenepoel (BEL)
6 7 September Newport to Cardiff 112.2 km (69.7 mi) Hilly stage  Olav Kooij (NED)
Total 886.1 km (550.6 mi)

Stages

Stage 1

2 September 2025 – Woodbridge to Southwold, 161.4 km (100.3 mi)[3]
Stage 1 Result[4]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Olav Kooij (NED) Visma–Lease a Bike 3h 29' 01"
2  Tord Gudmestad (NOR) Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale + 0"
3  Hugo Hofstetter (FRA) Israel–Premier Tech + 0"
4  Tim Torn Teutenberg (GER) Lidl–Trek + 0"
5  Alberto Dainese (ITA) Tudor Pro Cycling Team + 0"
6  Samuel Watson (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers + 0"
7  Tom Crabbe (BEL) Team Flanders–Baloise + 0"
8  Alexander Kristoff (NOR) Uno-X Mobility + 0"
9  Rory Townsend (IRL) Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 0"
10  Jules Hesters (BEL) Team Flanders–Baloise + 0"
General classification after Stage 1[4]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Olav Kooij (NED) Visma–Lease a Bike 3h 28' 51"
2  Tord Gudmestad (NOR) Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale + 4"
3  Hugo Hofstetter (FRA) Israel–Premier Tech + 6"
4  Milan Lanhove (BEL) Team Flanders–Baloise + 7"
5  Joshua Golliker (GBR) Great Britain + 8"
6  Diego Uriarte (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 9"
7  Tim Torn Teutenberg (GER) Lidl–Trek + 10"
8  Alberto Dainese (ITA) Tudor Pro Cycling Team + 10"
9  Samuel Watson (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers + 10"
10  Tom Crabbe (BEL) Team Flanders–Baloise + 10"

Stage 2

3 September 2025 – Stowmarket to Stowmarket, 169.3 km (105.2 mi)[3]
Stage 2 Result[5]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Olav Kooij (NED) Visma–Lease a Bike 3h 44' 14"
2  Tom Crabbe (BEL) Team Flanders–Baloise + 0"
3  Samuel Watson (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers + 0"
4  Matevž Govekar (SLO) Team Bahrain Victorious + 0"
5  Rory Townsend (IRL) Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 0"
6  Marc Brustenga (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 0"
7  Luke Lamperti (USA) Soudal–Quick-Step + 0"
8  Alberto Dainese (ITA) Tudor Pro Cycling Team + 0"
9  Noa Isidore (FRA) Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale + 0"
10  Davide Bomboi (BEL) Unibet Tietema Rockets + 0"
General classification after Stage 2[5]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Olav Kooij (NED) Visma–Lease a Bike 7h 12' 55"
2  Tom Crabbe (BEL) Team Flanders–Baloise + 14"
3  Samuel Watson (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers + 16"
4  Hugo Hofstetter (FRA) Israel–Premier Tech + 16"
5  Andreas Stokbro (DEN) Unibet Tietema Rockets + 17"
6  Milan Lanhove (BEL) Team Flanders–Baloise + 17"
7  Joshua Golliker (GBR) Great Britain + 18"
8  Baptiste Veistroffer (FRA) Lotto + 18"
9  Alberto Dainese (ITA) Tudor Pro Cycling Team + 20"
10  Rory Townsend (IRL) Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 20"

Stage 3

4 September 2025 – Milton Keynes to Ampthill, 122.8 km (76.3 mi)[3]
Stage 3 Result[6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Matthew Brennan (GBR) Visma–Lease a Bike 2h 35' 45"
2  Alberto Dainese (ITA) Tudor Pro Cycling Team + 0"
3  Rui Oliveira (POR) UAE Team Emirates XRG + 0"
4  Hugo Hofstetter (FRA) Israel–Premier Tech + 0"
5  Milan Menten (BEL) Lotto + 0"
6  Tim Torn Teutenberg (GER) Lidl–Trek + 0"
7  Matevž Govekar (SLO) Team Bahrain Victorious + 0"
8  Tom Crabbe (BEL) Team Flanders–Baloise + 0"
9  Olav Kooij (NED) Visma–Lease a Bike + 0"
10  Marc Brustenga (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 0"
General classification after Stage 3[6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Olav Kooij (NED) Visma–Lease a Bike 9h 48' 40"
2  Matthew Brennan (GBR) Visma–Lease a Bike + 10"
3  Alberto Dainese (ITA) Tudor Pro Cycling Team + 14"
4  Tom Crabbe (BEL) Team Flanders–Baloise + 14"
5  Mats Wenzel (LUX) Equipo Kern Pharma + 14"
6  Hugo Hofstetter (FRA) Israel–Premier Tech + 16"
7  Samuel Watson (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers + 16"
8  Andreas Stokbro (DEN) Unibet Tietema Rockets + 17"
9  Milan Lanhove (BEL) Team Flanders–Baloise + 17"
10  Robin Froidevaux (SUI) Tudor Pro Cycling Team + 18"

Stage 4

5 September 2025 – Atherstone to Burton Dassett Hills Country Park, 186.9 km (116.1 mi)[3]
Stage 4 Result[7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Romain Grégoire (FRA) Groupama–FDJ 4h 06' 18"
2  Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) Tudor Pro Cycling Team + 0"
3  Edoardo Zambanini (ITA) Team Bahrain Victorious + 2"
4  Aurélien Paret-Peintre (FRA) Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale + 2"
5  Elias Maris (BEL) Team Flanders–Baloise + 2"
6  Tim Torn Teutenberg (GER) Lidl–Trek + 2"
7  Toon Aerts (BEL) Lotto + 2"
8  Andreas Stokbro (DEN) Unibet Tietema Rockets + 2"
9  Brady Gilmore (AUS) Israel–Premier Tech + 2"
10  Afonso Eulálio (POR) Team Bahrain Victorious + 2"
General classification after Stage 4[7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Romain Grégoire (FRA) Groupama–FDJ 13h 55' 08"
2  Matthew Brennan (GBR) Visma–Lease a Bike + 2"
3  Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) Tudor Pro Cycling Team + 4"
4  Mats Wenzel (LUX) Equipo Kern Pharma + 6"
5  Samuel Watson (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers + 8"
6  Edoardo Zambanini (ITA) Team Bahrain Victorious + 8"
7  Andreas Stokbro (DEN) Unibet Tietema Rockets + 9"
8  Brady Gilmore (AUS) Israel–Premier Tech + 12"
9  Milan Vader (NED) Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 12"
10  Tim Torn Teutenberg (GER) Lidl–Trek + 12"

Stage 5

6 September 2025 – Torfaen to The Tumble, 133.5 km (83.0 mi)[3]
Stage 5 Result[8]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Remco Evenepoel (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step 3h 07' 56"
2  Thomas Gloag (GBR) Visma–Lease a Bike + 0"
3  Oscar Onley (GBR) Team Picnic–PostNL + 0"
4  Afonso Eulálio (POR) Team Bahrain Victorious + 0"
5  Romain Grégoire (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 0"
6  Bauke Mollema (NED) Lidl–Trek + 0"
7  Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) Tudor Pro Cycling Team + 0"
8  Aurélien Paret-Peintre (FRA) Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale + 0"
9  Pello Bilbao (ESP) Team Bahrain Victorious + 0"
10  Pavel Sivakov (FRA) UAE Team Emirates XRG + 0"
General classification after Stage 5[8]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Romain Grégoire (FRA) Groupama–FDJ 17h 03' 04"
2  Remco Evenepoel (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step + 2"
3  Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) Tudor Pro Cycling Team + 4"
4  Oscar Onley (GBR) Team Picnic–PostNL + 8"
5  Aurélien Paret-Peintre (FRA) Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale + 12"
6  Afonso Eulálio (POR) Team Bahrain Victorious + 12"
7  Ilan Van Wilder (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step + 12"
8  Bauke Mollema (NED) Lidl–Trek + 12"
9  Pello Bilbao (ESP) Team Bahrain Victorious + 17"
10  Pavel Sivakov (FRA) UAE Team Emirates XRG + 17"

Stage 6

7 September 2025 – Newport to Cardiff, 112.2 km (69.7 mi)[3]
Stage 6 Result[9]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Olav Kooij (NED) Visma–Lease a Bike 2h 28' 19"
2  Samuel Watson (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers + 0"
3  Fred Wright (GBR) Team Bahrain Victorious + 0"
4  Edoardo Zambanini (ITA) Team Bahrain Victorious + 0"
5  Noa Isidore (FRA) Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale + 0"
6  Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) Tudor Pro Cycling Team + 0"
7  Bastien Tronchon (FRA) Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale + 0"
8  Tom Crabbe (BEL) Team Flanders–Baloise + 0"
9  António Morgado (POR) UAE Team Emirates XRG + 0"
10  Brady Gilmore (AUS) Israel–Premier Tech + 0"
General classification after Stage 6[9]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Romain Grégoire (FRA) Groupama–FDJ 19h 31' 23"
2  Remco Evenepoel (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step + 2"
3  Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) Tudor Pro Cycling Team + 4"
4  Oscar Onley (GBR) Team Picnic–PostNL + 8"
5  Aurélien Paret-Peintre (FRA) Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale + 12"
6  Afonso Eulálio (POR) Team Bahrain Victorious + 12"
7  Ilan Van Wilder (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step + 12"
8  Bauke Mollema (NED) Lidl–Trek + 12"
9  Pello Bilbao (ESP) Team Bahrain Victorious + 17"
10  Pavel Sivakov (FRA) UAE Team Emirates XRG + 17"

Classification leadership table

Classification leadership by stage
Stage Winner General classification
Points classification
Mountains classification
Young rider classification
Team classification Combativity award
1 Olav Kooij Olav Kooij Olav Kooij Milan Lanhove Milan Lanhove Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale Joshua Golliker
2 Olav Kooij Andreas Stokbro Tom Crabbe Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team Hartthijs de Vries
3 Matthew Brennan Ben Chilton Matthew Brennan Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale Ben Chilton
4 Romain Grégoire Romain Grégoire Victor Vercouillie Romain Grégoire Lidl–Trek Rory Townsend
5 Remco Evenepoel Team Bahrain Victorious Rafael Reis
6 Olav Kooij Fred Wright
Final Romain Grégoire Olav Kooij Victor Vercouillie Romain Grégoire Team Bahrain Victorious Joshua Golliker

Classification standings

Legend
Denotes the winner of the general classification Denotes the winner of the mountains classification
Denotes the winner of the points classification Denotes the winner of the young rider classification
Denotes the winner of the combativity award

General classification

Final general classification (1–10)[9]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Romain Grégoire (FRA) Groupama–FDJ 19h 31' 23"
2  Remco Evenepoel (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step + 2"
3  Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) Tudor Pro Cycling Team + 4"
4  Oscar Onley (GBR) Team Picnic–PostNL + 8"
5  Aurélien Paret-Peintre (FRA) Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale + 12"
6  Afonso Eulálio (POR) Team Bahrain Victorious + 12"
7  Ilan Van Wilder (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step + 12"
8  Bauke Mollema (NED) Lidl–Trek + 12"
9  Pello Bilbao (ESP) Team Bahrain Victorious + 17"
10  Pavel Sivakov (FRA) UAE Team Emirates XRG + 17"

Points classification

Final points classification (1–10)[9]
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Olav Kooij (NED) Visma–Lease a Bike 77
2  Samuel Watson (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers 35
3  Romain Grégoire (FRA) Groupama–FDJ 31
4  Matthew Brennan (GBR) Visma–Lease a Bike 30
5  Tom Crabbe (BEL) Team Flanders–Baloise 28
6  Mats Wenzel (LUX) Equipo Kern Pharma 27
7  Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) Tudor Pro Cycling Team 27
8  Alberto Dainese (ITA) Tudor Pro Cycling Team 27
9  Remco Evenepoel (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step 25
10  Edoardo Zambanini (ITA) Team Bahrain Victorious 20

Mountains classification

Final mountains classification (1–10)[9]
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Victor Vercouillie (BEL) Team Flanders–Baloise 36
2  Romain Grégoire (FRA) Groupama–FDJ 26
3  Joshua Golliker (GBR) Great Britain 19
4  Remco Evenepoel (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step 18
5  Mats Wenzel (LUX) Equipo Kern Pharma 17
6  Rafael Reis (POR) Anicolor / Tien 21 15
7  Bastien Tronchon (FRA) Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale 14
8  Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) Tudor Pro Cycling Team 13
9  Oscar Onley (GBR) Team Picnic–PostNL 12
10  Thomas Gloag (GBR) Visma–Lease a Bike 12

Young rider classification

Final young rider classification (1–10)[9]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Romain Grégoire (FRA) Groupama–FDJ 19h 31' 23"
2  Mathys Rondel (FRA) Tudor Pro Cycling Team + 17"
3  Joe Blackmore (GBR) Israel–Premier Tech + 17"
4  Andrew August (USA) Ineos Grenadiers + 30"
5  Matthew Brennan (GBR) Visma–Lease a Bike + 31"
6  Milan Lanhove (BEL) Team Flanders–Baloise + 58"
7  Huw Buck-Jones (GBR) Great Britain + 2' 33"
8  Noa Isidore (FRA) Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale + 7' 12"
9  Tom Crabbe (BEL) Team Flanders–Baloise + 9' 55"
10  Patrick Frydkjær (DEN) Lidl–Trek + 10' 26"

Team classification

Final team classification (1–10)[9]
Rank Team Time
1 Team Bahrain Victorious 58h 35' 57"
2 Anicolor / Tien 21 + 2' 31"
3 Ineos Grenadiers + 3' 39"
4 Lidl–Trek + 3' 59"
5 Team Flanders–Baloise + 9' 05"
6 UAE Team Emirates XRG + 10' 58"
7 Soudal–Quick-Step + 11' 17"
8 Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 12' 35"
9 Visma–Lease a Bike + 12' 49"
10 Unibet Tietema Rockets + 14' 03"

References

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