The 2008 Tour of Britain was a UCI 2.1 category race of eight stages from 7 September till 14 September 2008. The race was the fifth edition of the latest version of the Tour of Britain. It formed part of the 2007–08 UCI Europe Tour. The race begun with a circuit stage in London and ended in Liverpool.
Stage 5 of the 2008 Tour of Britain in Beverley
The Tour of Britain is a multi-stage cycling race, conducted on British roads, in which participants race across Great Britain to complete the race in the fastest time.
Gordon Thomas receiving the 1953 Tour of Britain cup
The caravane before the race passed near Halifax
Stage 3 of the 2005 race passing through Honley, near Huddersfield