The 2013 Tour of Britain was the tenth running of the current Tour of Britain and the 74th British tour in total. The race consisted of eight stages, starting on 15 September in Peebles, and finishing on 22 September in London. The race was part of the 2013 UCI Europe Tour and was categorised by the UCI as a 2.1 category race.
Sir Bradley Wiggins after the final stage
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