# 2018 Tour of Britain

The 2018 Tour of Britain was an eight-stage men's professional road cycling race. It was the fifteenth running of the modern version of the Tour of Britain and the 78th British tour in total. The race started on 2 September in Pembrey Country Park and finished on 9 September in London. It was part of the 2018 UCI Europe Tour. The French rider Julian Alaphilippe of Quick-Step Floors won the race.

## Teams

Aqua Blue Sport were replaced by WIGGINS less than week before the start of the race. The starting teams were:
| UCI WorldTeams BMC Racing Team Team Dimension Data EF Education First–Drapac p/b Cannondale Team Katusha–Alpecin Lotto–Soudal LottoNL–Jumbo Mitchelton–Scott Movistar Team Quick-Step Floors Team Sky Team Sunweb | UCI Professional Continental Teams Bardiani–CSF Direct Énergie Wanty–Groupe Gobert | UCI Continental Teams Canyon Eisberg JLT–Condor Madison Genesis ONE Pro Cycling WIGGINS | National Teams Great Britain |

## Stages

List of stages :
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner |
| 1 | 2 September | Pembrey – Newport | 175 km (109 mi) | Flat stage | André Greipel (GER) |
| 2 | 3 September | Cranbrook – Barnstaple | 174 km (108 mi) | Flat stage | Cameron Meyer (AUS) |
| 3 | 4 September | Bristol – Bristol | 125 km (78 mi) | Hilly stage | Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) |
| 4 | 5 September | Nuneaton – Leamington Spa | 183 km (114 mi) | Flat stage | André Greipel (GER) |
| 5 | 6 September | Cockermouth – Whinlatter Pass | 14 km (9 mi) | Team time trial | LottoNL–Jumbo |
| 6 | 7 September | Barrow-in-Furness – Whinlatter Pass | 169 km (105 mi) | Hilly stage | Wout Poels (NED) |
| 7 | 8 September | West Bridgford – Mansfield | 223 km (139 mi) | Flat stage | Ian Stannard (GBR) |
| 8 | 9 September | London – London | 77 km (48 mi) | Flat stage | Caleb Ewan (AUS) |

### Stage 1
#### 2 September 2018 — Pembrey to Newport, 175 km (109 mi)

Stage 1 result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | André Greipel (GER) | Lotto–Soudal | 4h 00' 54" |
| 2 | Caleb Ewan (AUS) | Mitchelton–Scott | s.t. |
| 3 | Fernando Gaviria (COL) | Quick-Step Floors | s.t. |
| 4 | Gabriel Cullaigh (GBR) | WIGGINS | s.t. |
| 5 | Jürgen Roelandts (BEL) | BMC Racing Team | s.t. |
| 6 | Andrea Pasqualon (ITA) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | s.t. |
| 7 | Ethan Hayter (GBR) | Great Britain | s.t. |
| 8 | Paolo Simion (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF | s.t. |
| 9 | Vincenzo Albanese (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF | s.t. |
| 10 | Wout Poels (NED) | Team Sky | s.t. |
General classification after stage 1 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | André Greipel (GER) | Lotto–Soudal | 4h 00' 54" |
| 2 | Caleb Ewan (AUS) | Mitchelton–Scott | + 4" |
| 3 | Fernando Gaviria (COL) | Quick-Step Floors | + 6" |
| 4 | Gabriel Cullaigh (GBR) | WIGGINS | + 10" |
| 5 | Jürgen Roelandts (BEL) | BMC Racing Team | s.t. |
| 6 | Andrea Pasqualon (ITA) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | s.t. |
| 7 | Ethan Hayter (GBR) | Great Britain | s.t. |
| 8 | Paolo Simion (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF | s.t. |
| 9 | Vincenzo Albanese (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF | s.t. |
| 10 | Wout Poels (NED) | Team Sky | s.t. |

### Stage 2
#### 3 September 2018 — Cranbrook to Barnstaple, 174 km (108 mi)

Stage 2 result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Cameron Meyer (AUS) | Mitchelton–Scott | 4h 14' 46" |
| 2 | Alessandro Tonelli (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF | + 1" |
| 3 | Patrick Bevin (NZL) | BMC Racing Team | + 2" |
| 4 | Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) | Quick-Step Floors | s.t. |
| 5 | Jasha Sütterlin (GER) | Movistar Team | s.t. |
| 6 | Primož Roglič (SLO) | LottoNL–Jumbo | s.t. |
| 7 | Wout Poels (NED) | Team Sky | s.t. |
| 8 | Chris Hamilton (AUS) | Team Sunweb | s.t. |
| 9 | Bob Jungels (LUX) | Quick-Step Floors | s.t. |
| 10 | Hugh Carthy (GBR) | EF Education First–Drapac p/b Cannondale | + 9" |
General classification after stage 2 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Alessandro Tonelli (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF | 8h 15' 30" |
| 2 | Cameron Meyer (AUS) | Mitchelton–Scott | s.t. |
| 3 | Patrick Bevin (NZL) | BMC Racing Team | + 8" |
| 4 | Wout Poels (NED) | Team Sky | + 12" |
| 5 | Jasha Sütterlin (GER) | Movistar Team | s.t. |
| 6 | Chris Hamilton (AUS) | Team Sunweb | s.t. |
| 7 | Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) | Quick-Step Floors | s.t. |
| 8 | Bob Jungels (LUX) | Quick-Step Floors | s.t. |
| 9 | Primož Roglič (SLO) | LottoNL–Jumbo | s.t. |
| 10 | Hugh Carthy (GBR) | EF Education First–Drapac p/b Cannondale | + 19" |

### Stage 3
#### 4 September 2018 — Bristol to Bristol, 125 km (78 mi)

Stage 3 result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) | Quick-Step Floors | 2h 47' 41" |
| 2 | Patrick Bevin (NZL) | BMC Racing Team | s.t. |
| 3 | Emīls Liepiņš (LAT) | ONE Pro Cycling | s.t. |
| 4 | Ethan Hayter (GBR) | Great Britain | s.t. |
| 5 | André Greipel (GER) | Lotto–Soudal | s.t. |
| 6 | Connor Swift (GBR) | Madison Genesis | s.t. |
| 7 | Mads Würtz Schmidt (DEN) | Team Katusha–Alpecin | s.t. |
| 8 | Jasha Sütterlin (GER) | Movistar Team | s.t. |
| 9 | Dion Smith (NZL) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | s.t. |
| 10 | Xandro Meurisse (BEL) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | s.t. |
General classification after stage 3 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Patrick Bevin (NZL) | BMC Racing Team | 11h 03' 11" |
| 2 | Cameron Meyer (AUS) | Mitchelton–Scott | s.t. |
| 3 | Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) | Quick-Step Floors | + 2" |
| 4 | Jasha Sütterlin (GER) | Movistar Team | + 12" |
| 5 | Wout Poels (NED) | Team Sky | s.t. |
| 6 | Chris Hamilton (AUS) | Team Sunweb | s.t. |
| 7 | Bob Jungels (LUX) | Quick-Step Floors | s.t. |
| 8 | Primož Roglič (SLO) | LottoNL–Jumbo | s.t. |
| 9 | Hugh Carthy (GBR) | EF Education First–Drapac p/b Cannondale | + 19" |
| 10 | Scott Davies (GBR) | Team Dimension Data | + 22" |

### Stage 4
#### 5 September 2018 — Nuneaton to Leamington Spa, 183 km (114 mi)

Stage 4 result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | André Greipel (GER) | Lotto–Soudal | 4h 22' 04" |
| 2 | Sacha Modolo (ITA) | EF Education First–Drapac p/b Cannondale | s.t. |
| 3 | Patrick Bevin (NZL) | BMC Racing Team | s.t. |
| 4 | Rick Zabel (GER) | Team Katusha–Alpecin | s.t. |
| 5 | Carlos Barbero (ESP) | Movistar Team | s.t. |
| 6 | Emīls Liepiņš (LAT) | ONE Pro Cycling | s.t. |
| 7 | Romain Cardis (FRA) | Direct Énergie | s.t. |
| 8 | Daniel McLay (GBR) | EF Education First–Drapac p/b Cannondale | s.t. |
| 9 | Andrew Tennant (GBR) | Canyon Eisberg | s.t. |
| 10 | Gabriel Cullaigh (GBR) | WIGGINS | s.t. |
General classification after stage 4 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Patrick Bevin (NZL) | BMC Racing Team | 15h 25' 11" |
| 2 | Cameron Meyer (AUS) | Mitchelton–Scott | + 4" |
| 3 | Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) | Quick-Step Floors | + 6" |
| 4 | Jasha Sütterlin (GER) | Movistar Team | + 16" |
| 5 | Wout Poels (NED) | Team Sky | s.t. |
| 6 | Chris Hamilton (AUS) | Team Sunweb | s.t. |
| 7 | Bob Jungels (LUX) | Quick-Step Floors | s.t. |
| 8 | Primož Roglič (SLO) | LottoNL–Jumbo | s.t. |
| 9 | Hugh Carthy (GBR) | EF Education First–Drapac p/b Cannondale | + 23" |
| 10 | Scott Davies (GBR) | Team Dimension Data | + 26" |

### Stage 5
#### 6 September 2018 — Cockermouth to Whinlatter Pass, 14 km (9 mi) (TTT)

Stage 5 result :
| Rank | Team | Time |
| 1 | LottoNL–Jumbo | 19' 37" |
| 2 | Quick-Step Floors | + 17" |
| 3 | Team Katusha–Alpecin | + 21" |
| 4 | Team Sky | + 26" |
| 5 | Movistar Team | + 36" |
| 6 | BMC Racing Team | + 41" |
| 7 | Mitchelton–Scott | + 55" |
| 8 | Team Sunweb | + 1' 06" |
| 9 | Direct Énergie | + 1' 10" |
| 10 | Great Britain | + 1' 19" |
General classification after stage 5 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Primož Roglič (SLO) | LottoNL–Jumbo | 15h 45' 04" |
| 2 | Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) | Quick-Step Floors | + 6" |
| 3 | Bob Jungels (LUX) | Quick-Step Floors | + 16" |
| 4 | Patrick Bevin (NZL) | BMC Racing Team | + 24" |
| 5 | Wout Poels (NED) | Team Sky | + 26" |
| 6 | Pascal Eenkhoorn (NED) | LottoNL–Jumbo | + 34" |
| 7 | Jasha Sütterlin (GER) | Movistar Team | + 36" |
| 8 | Jos van Emden (NED) | LottoNL–Jumbo | + 37" |
| 9 | Neilson Powless (USA) | LottoNL–Jumbo | s.t. |
| 10 | Cameron Meyer (AUS) | Mitchelton–Scott | + 42" |

### Stage 6
#### 7 September 2018 — Barrow-in-Furness to Whinlatter Pass, 169 km (105 mi)

Stage 6 result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Wout Poels (NED) | Team Sky | 4h 01' 51" |
| 2 | Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) | Quick-Step Floors | + 2" |
| 3 | Hugh Carthy (GBR) | EF Education First–Drapac p/b Cannondale | + 12" |
| 4 | Jonathan Hivert (FRA) | Direct Énergie | + 21" |
| 5 | Patrick Bevin (NZL) | BMC Racing Team | s.t. |
| 6 | Tom Pidcock (GBR) | WIGGINS | s.t. |
| 7 | Xandro Meurisse (BEL) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | s.t. |
| 8 | Dion Smith (NZL) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | s.t. |
| 9 | Max Stedman (GBR) | Canyon Eisberg | s.t. |
| 10 | Jasha Sütterlin (GER) | Movistar Team | s.t. |
General classification after stage 6 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) | Quick-Step Floors | 19h 46' 54" |
| 2 | Wout Poels (NED) | Team Sky | + 17" |
| 3 | Primož Roglič (SLO) | LottoNL–Jumbo | + 33" |
| 4 | Patrick Bevin (NZL) | BMC Racing Team | + 46" |
| 5 | Bob Jungels (LUX) | Quick-Step Floors | + 51" |
| 6 | Jasha Sütterlin (GER) | Movistar Team | + 58" |
| 7 | Neilson Powless (USA) | LottoNL–Jumbo | + 1' 10" |
| 8 | Dmitry Strakhov (RUS) | Team Katusha–Alpecin | + 1' 24" |
| 9 | Chris Hamilton (AUS) | Team Sunweb | + 1' 28" |
| 10 | Pascal Eenkhoorn (NED) | LottoNL–Jumbo | + 1' 35" |

### Stage 7
#### 8 September 2018 — West Bridgford to Mansfield, 223 km (139 mi)

Stage 7 result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Ian Stannard (GBR) | Team Sky | 4h 56' 27" |
| 2 | Nils Politt (GER) | Team Katusha–Alpecin | + 59" |
| 3 | Giovanni Carboni (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF | + 3' 09" |
| 4 | Mark McNally (GBR) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | + 3' 54" |
| 5 | Emīls Liepiņš (LAT) | ONE Pro Cycling | + 4' 04" |
| 6 | Patrick Bevin (NZL) | BMC Racing Team | s.t. |
| 7 | Ethan Hayter (GBR) | Great Britain | s.t. |
| 8 | Paolo Simion (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF | s.t. |
| 9 | Andrew Tennant (GBR) | Canyon Eisberg | s.t. |
| 10 | Nils Eekhoff (NED) | Team Sunweb | s.t. |
General classification after stage 7 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) | Quick-Step Floors | 24h 47' 25" |
| 2 | Wout Poels (NED) | Team Sky | + 17" |
| 3 | Primož Roglič (SLO) | LottoNL–Jumbo | + 33" |
| 4 | Patrick Bevin (NZL) | BMC Racing Team | + 46" |
| 5 | Bob Jungels (LUX) | Quick-Step Floors | + 51" |
| 6 | Jasha Sütterlin (GER) | Movistar Team | + 58" |
| 7 | Neilson Powless (USA) | LottoNL–Jumbo | + 1' 10" |
| 8 | Dmitry Strakhov (RUS) | Team Katusha–Alpecin | + 1' 24" |
| 9 | Chris Hamilton (AUS) | Team Sunweb | + 1' 28" |
| 10 | Pascal Eenkhoorn (NED) | LottoNL–Jumbo | + 1' 35" |

### Stage 8
#### 9 September 2018 — London to London, 77 km (48 mi)

Stage 8 result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Caleb Ewan (AUS) | Mitchelton–Scott | 1h 38' 33" |
| 2 | Fernando Gaviria (COL) | Quick-Step Floors | s.t. |
| 3 | Jasper De Buyst (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | s.t. |
| 4 | Andrea Pasqualon (ITA) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | s.t. |
| 5 | Ethan Hayter (GBR) | Great Britain | s.t. |
| 6 | Dion Smith (NZL) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | s.t. |
| 7 | Jean-Pierre Drucker (LUX) | BMC Racing Team | s.t. |
| 8 | Nils Eekhoff (NED) | Team Sunweb | s.t. |
| 9 | Paolo Simion (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF | s.t. |
| 10 | Patrick Bevin (NZL) | BMC Racing Team | s.t. |
General classification after stage 8 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) | Quick-Step Floors | 26h 25' 58" |
| 2 | Wout Poels (NED) | Team Sky | + 17" |
| 3 | Primož Roglič (SLO) | LottoNL–Jumbo | + 33" |
| 4 | Patrick Bevin (NZL) | BMC Racing Team | + 42" |
| 5 | Bob Jungels (LUX) | Quick-Step Floors | + 51" |
| 6 | Jasha Sütterlin (GER) | Movistar Team | + 58" |
| 7 | Neilson Powless (USA) | LottoNL–Jumbo | + 1' 10" |
| 8 | Dmitry Strakhov (RUS) | Team Katusha–Alpecin | + 1' 21" |
| 9 | Chris Hamilton (AUS) | Team Sunweb | + 1' 28" |
| 10 | Pascal Eenkhoorn (NED) | LottoNL–Jumbo | + 1' 34" |

## Classification leadership

Classification leadership by stage :
| Stage | Winner | General classification | Points classification | Mountains classification | Sprints classification | Team classification | Combativity |
| 1 | André Greipel | André Greipel | André Greipel | Nicholas Dlamini | Matthew Bostock | Great Britain | Matthew Bostock |
| 2 | Cameron Meyer | Alessandro Tonelli | Cameron Meyer | Scott Davies | Matthew Teggart | Quick-Step Floors | Scott Davies |
| 3 | Julian Alaphilippe | Patrick Bevin | Julian Alaphilippe | Scott Davies | Matthew Teggart | Movistar Team | Tony Martin |
| 4 | André Greipel | Patrick Bevin | Patrick Bevin | Nicholas Dlamini | Matthew Holmes | Movistar Team | Hayden McCormick |
| 5 | LottoNL–Jumbo | Primož Roglič | Patrick Bevin | Nicholas Dlamini | Matthew Holmes | LottoNL–Jumbo | Hayden McCormick |
| 6 | Wout Poels | Julian Alaphilippe | Patrick Bevin | Nicholas Dlamini | Matthew Holmes | LottoNL–Jumbo | James Shaw |
| 7 | Ian Stannard | Julian Alaphilippe | Patrick Bevin | Nicholas Dlamini | Alex Paton | LottoNL–Jumbo | Ian Stannard |
| 8 | Caleb Ewan | Julian Alaphilippe | Patrick Bevin | Nicholas Dlamini | Alex Paton | LottoNL–Jumbo | Vasil Kiryienka |
| Final | Final | Julian Alaphilippe | Patrick Bevin | Nicholas Dlamini | Alex Paton | LottoNL–Jumbo | Matthew Holmes |
* General classification - Julian Alaphilippe
* Points classification - Patrick Bevin
* Mountains classification - Nicholas Dlamini
* Sprints classification - Alex Paton
* Team classification - LottoNL–Jumbo
* Race combativity award - Matthew Holmes