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Tour of Britain 2014 Live Dashboard
Race Info, Preview, Live Video, Results, Photos and Highlights

Tour of Britain 2014 will feature a showdown of the two best sprinters in the sport, Mark Cavendish and Marcel Kittel on the flat stages and a lively GC battle thorugh the lumpy British countryside. This is the 2014 Tour of Britain live dashboard with race info, daily live coverage featuring previews, live video, results, photos and highlights.

2014 Tour of Britain Teams
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News and Updates for Tour of Britain 2014

Stage 8b Post-Race Coverage

Marcel Kittel edges out Mark Cavendish on stage 8b as Dylan van Baarle seals #TOB2014 win - http://t.co/JwQdsmxvQQ pic.twitter.com/v8cPpa53Xm

— Sky Sports Cycling (@SkyCycling) September 14, 2014
Kittel wins final Tour of Britain stage — cyclingnews
Dylan van Baarle wins 2014 Tour of Britain — velonews
Cavendish unable to match Kittel in Tour of Britain sprint — cyclingnews
Stage 8b photos — cyclingnews

September 13 update:
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 8b profile, map and timetable.

Stage 8a Post-Race Coverage

Wiggins wins time trial: http://t.co/re8eA7JKDv pic.twitter.com/AeWfKvEmbX

— ITV Cycling (@itvcycling) September 14, 2014
Wiggins wins penultimate time trial — cyclingnews
Bradley Wiggins wins Tour of Britain time trial but Dylan van Baarle leads — theguardian
Stage 8a photos — cyclingnews
Gallery: Bradley Wiggins' custom painted Pinarello Bolide — cyclingnews
September 13 update:
Stage 8a ITT Start Order and Times — thetour.co.uk
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 8a profile, map and timetable.

Stage 7 Post-Race Coverage

We are in for a thrilling finale tomorrow! Full Tour of Britain Stage 7 race report here http://t.co/mj0ye94T6W pic.twitter.com/7CAXn210cR

— ITV Cycling (@itvcycling) September 13, 2014
Vermote wins stage 7 — cyclingnews
Tour of Britain heads for thrilling end as Julien Vermote wins stage seven — theguardian
Dylan van Baarle takes narrow lead as Dowsett trails — bbc
Stage 7 photos — cyclingnews

September 12 update:
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 7 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 6 Post-Race Coverage

#tob2014 stage six report: http://t.co/0cxSc1i2EO @alexdowsett in yellow after a thrilling day's racing pic.twitter.com/MVL1oRUiZ0

— ITV Cycling (@itvcycling) September 12, 2014
Brändle claims second successive win at Tour of Britain — cyclingnews
Brandle wins again in Britain, as Dowsett seizes yellow — velonews
Alex Dowsett takes yellow jersey in Tour of Britain — theguardian
Kwiatkowski loses yellow after miscalculation — cyclingnews
Dowsett praises escape after taking yellow — cyclingnews
Brändle orchestrates second consecutive stage win — cyclingnews
Stage 6 photos — cyclingnews
September 11 update:
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 6 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 5 Post-Race Coverage

Pic: Matthias Brandle of IAM Cycling - Live pics are here on VeloUK http://t.co/8LUEjtBaAg pic.twitter.com/dX78PgIyTG

— British cycling (@VeloUK) September 11, 2014
Brändle takes solo stage 5 victory — cyclingnews
Austria’s Matthias Brändle breaks free to win Tour of Britain stage five — theguardian
Tour of Britain: Brändle reverses roles to take stage victory — cyclingnews
Stage 5 photos — cyclingnews
September 10 update:
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 5 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 4 Post-Race Coverage

#tob2014 Stage 4 REPORT: @michalkwiatek wins in final meters, leads GC http://t.co/wvIwhQXP4M Photo ©VeloUK/SweetSpot pic.twitter.com/F1XtcJ2EfI

— OPQS Cycling Team (@opqscyclingteam) September 10, 2014
Full Official Stage 4 Results and General Classification — tourofbritain
Kwiatkowski wins stage 4 in Tour of Britain — cyclingnews
Wiggins concedes Tour of Britain defense almost over — velonews
Dowsett criticises commissaires after double puncture — cyclingnews
Keeping yellow jersey will be tough, says Kwiatkowski — cyclingnews
Sport picture of the day: the hills are alive to the sound of cycling — theguardian
Stage 4 photos — cyclingnews
September 9 update:
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 4 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 3 Post-Race Coverage

Edoardo Zardini celebrates winning Stage 3 of the Tour of Britain on the Tumble @itvcycling @ITVWales #tob2014 pic.twitter.com/Rbmv5ryiQU

— Tom Sheldrick (@tmsheldrick87) September 9, 2014
Full Stage 3 Results and GC — tourofbritain
Zardini doesn't stumble on the Tumble — cyclingnews
Kwiatkowski happy with form at Tour of Britain — cyclingnews
Zardini takes lead but Wiggins prepares to pounce — theguardian
Edoardo Zardini wins Tour of Britain stage 3 — velonews
Zardini will fight for Tour of Britain overall — cyclingnews
Stage 3 photos — cyclingnews
September 8 update:
Bradley Wiggins ready for Tuesday Tumble test — theguardian
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 3 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 2 Post-Race Coverage

Race Report: Renshaw wins Stage 2: http://t.co/o56sIRAD4K pic.twitter.com/YJB5Mcypb2

— ITV Cycling (@itvcycling) September 8, 2014
Full Official Stage 2 Results and General Classification — tourofbritain
Renshaw wins stage 2 in Llandudno — cyclingnews
Stage 2 photos — cyclingnews
Stage 2 Report and Interviews (1:54 English) — www1.skysports
September 7 update:
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 2 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 1 Post-Race Coverage

Marcel Kittel wins Tour of Britain opener as Mark Cavendish has to settle for third - http://t.co/YpvSWA2k17 #tob2014 pic.twitter.com/nLsrEP5YFC

— Sky Sports Cycling (@SkyCycling) September 7, 2014
Full Official Stage 1 Results and General Classification — tourofbritain
Kittel wins stage 1 in Liverpool — cyclingnews
Kittel wins Tour of Britain opener; Cavendish third — velonews
Cavendish survives Tour of Britain crash to take third — cyclingnews
Stage 1 photos — cyclingnews
September 6 update:
Liverpool hopes Grand Depart draws crowds — bbc
Top cycling teams arrive in Liverpool for launch of Tour of Britain — liverpoolecho.co.uk
Wirral cycling star Chris Boardman is relishing Tour of Britain's Liverpool return — liverpoolecho.co.uk
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 1 profile, map and timetable.


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2014 Tour of Britain Preview

September 7 update:
Sir Bradley Wiggins and Mark Cavendish speak ahead of today's Tour of Britain opener — road.cc
Tour of Britain teams presentation — cyclingnews

September 6 update:
Mark Cavendish coy on stage win chances — bbc
Sir Bradley Wiggins bids to defend title as Mark Cavendish returns to British roads against rival Marcel Kittel — independent.co.uk
Top cycling teams arrive in Liverpool for launch of Tour of Britain — liverpoolecho.co.uk
Tour of Britain 2014: Team-by-team guide — telegraph.co.uk

September 5 update:
Preview: Wiggins, Kittel and Cavendish headline — cyclingnews
Bradley Wiggins and four more cyclists to watch — theguardian
Tour of Britain 2014: Five of the best among the rest — telegraph.co.uk

September 4 update:
I'm not in great shape for Tour of Britain - Cavendish — reuters
Tour of Britain 2014: the domestic riders — cyclingweekly
Bradley Wiggins named Team Sky leader for Tour of Britain defence — theguardian
Roche’s form good ahead of Tour of Britain — irishtimes

September 2 update:
Tour of Britain: Marcel Kittel confirmed as part of Giant-Shimano team — skysports
Mark Cavendish and Marcel Kittel confirmed for 2014 Tour of Britain — theguardian

May 28 update:

Race History with Past Winners — wikipedia


Live Video Streaming and TV Coverage

September 6 update: A work in progress for Tour of Britain 2014 live and delayed coverage. Most live feeds will be country restricted, but unrestricted links will appear in bold. Check back at race time for more links. Feel free to send in additional sources for live video, tv coverage or text updates/tickers as they become known. — Steve

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2014 Tour of Britain Route Map


Stage maps are posted in the race summary table.