# 2010 Tour of Britain

The 2010 Tour of Britain was a UCI 2.1 category race of eight stages that was held from 11 to 18 September 2010. The race was the seventh edition of the latest version of the Tour of Britain and the 71st British tour in total. It formed part of the 2009–2010 UCI Europe Tour. The race began in Rochdale and ended with a circuit stage in London. The Tour was won by a HTC–Highroad rider for the second successive year, as Switzerland's Michael Albasini won the race by over a minute.

## Stages
### Stage 1
#### 11 September 2010 – Rochdale to Blackpool, 126 km (78 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | André Greipel (GER) | Team HTC–Columbia | 3h 16' 48" |
| 2 | Manuel Belletti (ITA) | Colnago–CSF Inox | s.t. |
| 3 | Greg Henderson (NZL) | Team Sky | s.t. |
| 4 | Alex Rasmussen (DEN) | Team Saxo Bank | s.t. |
| 5 | Martin Reimer (GER) | Cervélo TestTeam | s.t. |
| 6 | Robert Wagner (GER) | Skil–Shimano | s.t. |
| 7 | Gianluca Brambilla (ITA) | Colnago–CSF Inox | s.t. |
| 8 | Ed Clancy (GBR) | Motorpoint–Marshalls Pasta | s.t. |
| 9 | Russell Downing (GBR) | Team Sky | s.t. |
| 10 | Michael Van Staeyen (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator | s.t. |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | André Greipel (GER) | Team HTC–Columbia | 3h 16' 36" |
| 2 | Manuel Belletti (ITA) | Colnago–CSF Inox | + 6" |
| 3 | Greg Henderson (NZL) | Team Sky | + 8" |
| 4 | Russell Downing (GBR) | Team Sky | + 8" |
| 5 | Richie Porte (AUS) | Team Saxo Bank | + 9" |
| 6 | Martin Reimer (GER) | Cervélo TestTeam | + 11" |
| 7 | Wout Poels (NED) | Vacansoleil | + 11" |
| 8 | Alex Rasmussen (DEN) | Team Saxo Bank | + 12" |
| 9 | Robert Wagner (GER) | Skil–Shimano | + 12" |
| 10 | Gianluca Brambilla (ITA) | Colnago–CSF Inox | + 12" |

### Stage 2
#### 12 September 2010 – Stoke-on-Trent, 160 km (99 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Greg Henderson (NZL) | Team Sky | 3h 59' 52" |
| 2 | Michael Albasini (SUI) | Team HTC–Columbia | s.t. |
| 3 | Heinrich Haussler (AUS) | Cervélo TestTeam | s.t. |
| 4 | Koen de Kort (NED) | Skil–Shimano | s.t. |
| 5 | Patrik Sinkewitz (GER) | ISD–NERI | s.t. |
| 6 | Travis Meyer (AUS) | Garmin–Transitions | + 3" |
| 7 | Michał Gołaś (POL) | Vacansoleil | + 3" |
| 8 | Johnny Hoogerland (NED) | Vacansoleil | + 3" |
| 9 | Borut Božič (SLO) | Vacansoleil | + 3" |
| 10 | Dan Craven (NAM) | Rapha Condor–Sharp | + 3" |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Greg Henderson (NZL) | Team Sky | 7h 16' 23" |
| 2 | Michael Albasini (SUI) | Team HTC–Columbia | + 14" |
| 3 | Heinrich Haussler (AUS) | Cervélo TestTeam | + 14" |
| 4 | Richie Porte (AUS) | Team Saxo Bank | + 14" |
| 5 | Koen de Kort (NED) | Skil–Shimano | + 17" |
| 6 | Michał Gołaś (POL) | Vacansoleil | + 18" |
| 7 | Patrik Sinkewitz (GER) | ISD–NERI | + 18" |
| 8 | Borut Božič (SLO) | Vacansoleil | + 20" |
| 9 | Travis Meyer (AUS) | Garmin–Transitions | + 23" |
| 10 | Dan Craven (NAM) | Rapha Condor–Sharp | + 23" |

### Stage 3
#### 13 September 2010 – Newtown to Swansea, 150 km (93 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Michael Albasini (SUI) | Team HTC–Columbia | 3h 40' 37" |
| 2 | Ian Bibby (GBR) | Motorpoint–Marshalls Pasta | + 8" |
| 3 | Stijn Neirynck (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator | + 8" |
| 4 | Cameron Meyer (AUS) | Garmin–Transitions | + 21" |
| 5 | Mark McNally (GBR) | An Post–Sean Kelly | + 28" |
| 6 | Simon Richardson (GBR) | Sigma Sport–Specialized | + 31" |
| 7 | Richie Porte (AUS) | Team Saxo Bank | + 1' 15" |
| 8 | Jack Bauer (NZL) | Endura Racing | + 1' 16" |
| 9 | Tony Martin (GER) | Team HTC–Columbia | + 1' 18" |
| 10 | Johnny Hoogerland (NED) | Vacansoleil | + 1' 24" |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Michael Albasini (SUI) | Team HTC–Columbia | 10h 57' 01" |
| 2 | Greg Henderson (NZL) | Team Sky | + 1' 26" |
| 3 | Richie Porte (AUS) | Team Saxo Bank | + 1' 28" |
| 4 | Borut Božič (SLO) | Vacansoleil | + 1' 41" |
| 5 | Johnny Hoogerland (NED) | Vacansoleil | + 1' 46" |
| 6 | Michał Gołaś (POL) | Vacansoleil | + 2' 08" |
| 7 | Patrik Sinkewitz (GER) | ISD–NERI | + 2' 08" |
| 8 | Travis Meyer (AUS) | Garmin–Transitions | + 2' 10" |
| 9 | Christian Meier (CAN) | Garmin–Transitions | + 2' 10" |
| 10 | Rob Partridge (GBR) | Endura Racing | + 2' 13" |

### Stage 4
#### 14 September 2010 – Minehead to Teignmouth, 171 km

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Wout Poels (NED) | Vacansoleil | 4h 30' 35" |
| 2 | Borut Božič (SLO) | Vacansoleil | + 5" |
| 3 | Koen de Kort (NED) | Skil–Shimano | + 5" |
| 4 | Jack Bauer (NZL) | Endura Racing | + 5" |
| 5 | Patrik Sinkewitz (GER) | ISD–NERI | + 5" |
| 6 | Richie Porte (AUS) | Team Saxo Bank | + 5" |
| 7 | Michael Albasini (SUI) | Team HTC–Columbia | + 5" |
| 8 | Johnny Hoogerland (NED) | Vacansoleil | + 5" |
| 9 | Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) | Colnago–CSF Inox | + 11" |
| 10 | Alex Rasmussen (DEN) | Team Saxo Bank | + 15" |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Michael Albasini (SUI) | Team HTC–Columbia | 15h 27' 41" |
| 2 | Richie Porte (AUS) | Team Saxo Bank | + 1' 28" |
| 3 | Borut Božič (SLO) | Vacansoleil | + 1' 32" |
| 4 | Greg Henderson (NZL) | Team Sky | + 1' 36" |
| 5 | Johnny Hoogerland (NED) | Vacansoleil | + 1' 42" |
| 6 | Patrik Sinkewitz (GER) | ISD–NERI | + 2' 08" |
| 7 | Christian Meier (CAN) | Garmin–Transitions | + 2' 30" |
| 8 | Rob Partridge (GBR) | Endura Racing | + 2' 32" |
| 9 | Koen de Kort (NED) | Skil–Shimano | + 2' 43" |
| 10 | Geraint Thomas (GBR) | Team Sky | + 5' 38" |

### Stage 5
#### 15 September 2010 – Tavistock to Glastonbury, 176 km (109 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Marco Frapporti (ITA) | Colnago–CSF Inox | 4h 16' 10" |
| 2 | Bradley Wiggins (GBR) | Team Sky | + 13" |
| 3 | Lucas Sebastián Haedo (ARG) | Team Saxo Bank | + 32" |
| 4 | Iker Camaño (ESP) | Endura Racing | + 32" |
| 5 | Michał Gołaś (POL) | Vacansoleil | + 32" |
| 6 | Pieter Ghyllebert (BEL) | An Post–Sean Kelly | + 50" |
| 7 | Dan Martin (IRL) | Garmin–Transitions | + 51" |
| 8 | Ronan van Zandbeek (NED) | Skil–Shimano | + 6' 36" |
| 9 | Pim Ligthart (NED) | Vacansoleil | + 9' 18" |
| 10 | Stijn Neirynck (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator | + 9' 18" |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Michael Albasini (SUI) | Team HTC–Columbia | 19h 53' 09" |
| 2 | Richie Porte (AUS) | Team Saxo Bank | + 1' 28" |
| 3 | Borut Božič (SLO) | Vacansoleil | + 1' 32" |
| 4 | Greg Henderson (NZL) | Team Sky | + 1' 36" |
| 5 | Johnny Hoogerland (NED) | Vacansoleil | + 1' 42" |
| 6 | Patrik Sinkewitz (GER) | ISD–NERI | + 2' 08" |
| 7 | Christian Meier (CAN) | Garmin–Transitions | + 2' 30" |
| 8 | Rob Partridge (GBR) | Endura Racing | + 2' 32" |
| 9 | Koen de Kort (NED) | Skil–Shimano | + 2' 43" |
| 10 | Marco Frapporti (ITA) | Colnago–CSF Inox | + 3' 36" |

### Stage 6
#### 16 September 2010 – King's Lynn to Great Yarmouth, 189 km (117 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | André Greipel (GER) | Team HTC–Columbia | 4h 09' 05" |
| 2 | Borut Božič (SLO) | Vacansoleil | s.t. |
| 3 | Lucas Sebastián Haedo (ARG) | Team Saxo Bank | s.t. |
| 4 | Greg Henderson (NZL) | Team Sky | s.t. |
| 5 | Pierpaolo De Negri (ITA) | ISD–NERI | s.t. |
| 6 | Stijn Neirynck (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator | s.t. |
| 7 | Koen de Kort (NED) | Skil–Shimano | s.t. |
| 8 | Marco Frapporti (ITA) | Colnago–CSF Inox | s.t. |
| 9 | Robert Wagner (GER) | Skil–Shimano | s.t. |
| 10 | Ed Clancy (GBR) | Motorpoint–Marshalls Pasta | s.t. |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Michael Albasini (SUI) | Team HTC–Columbia | 24h 02' 14" |
| 2 | Borut Božič (SLO) | Vacansoleil | + 1' 26" |
| 3 | Richie Porte (AUS) | Team Saxo Bank | + 1' 27" |
| 4 | Greg Henderson (NZL) | Team Sky | + 1' 33" |
| 5 | Johnny Hoogerland (NED) | Vacansoleil | + 1' 37" |
| 6 | Patrik Sinkewitz (GER) | ISD–NERI | + 2' 08" |
| 7 | Christian Meier (CAN) | Garmin–Transitions | + 2' 30" |
| 8 | Rob Partridge (GBR) | Endura Racing | + 2' 32" |
| 9 | Koen de Kort (NED) | Skil–Shimano | + 2' 43" |
| 10 | Marco Frapporti (ITA) | Colnago–CSF Inox | + 3' 36" |

### Stage 7
#### 17 September 2010 – Bury St Edmunds to Colchester, 151 km (94 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Borut Božič (SLO) | Vacansoleil | 3h 24' 15" |
| 2 | Greg Henderson (NZL) | Team Sky | s.t. |
| 3 | Richie Porte (AUS) | Team Saxo Bank | + 3" |
| 4 | Pierpaolo De Negri (ITA) | ISD–NERI | + 3" |
| 5 | Koen de Kort (NED) | Skil–Shimano | + 3" |
| 6 | Jonathan McEvoy (GBR) | Motorpoint–Marshalls Pasta | + 3" |
| 7 | Stijn Neirynck (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator | + 3" |
| 8 | Alexandre Blain (FRA) | Endura Racing | + 6" |
| 9 | Jack Bauer (NZL) | Endura Racing | + 6" |
| 10 | Zak Dempster (AUS) | Rapha Condor–Sharp | + 6" |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Michael Albasini (SUI) | Team HTC–Columbia | 27h 26' 40" |
| 2 | Borut Božič (SLO) | Vacansoleil | + 1' 05" |
| 3 | Richie Porte (AUS) | Team Saxo Bank | + 1' 14" |
| 4 | Greg Henderson (NZL) | Team Sky | + 1' 16" |
| 5 | Johnny Hoogerland (NED) | Vacansoleil | + 1' 32" |
| 6 | Patrik Sinkewitz (GER) | ISD–NERI | + 2' 12" |
| 7 | Christian Meier (CAN) | Garmin–Transitions | + 2' 30" |
| 8 | Rob Partridge (GBR) | Endura Racing | + 2' 32" |
| 9 | Koen de Kort (NED) | Skil–Shimano | + 2' 35" |
| 10 | Marco Frapporti (ITA) | Colnago–CSF Inox | + 3' 31" |

### Stage 8
#### 18 September 2010 – London, 100 km (62 mi)

The final stage of the 2010 edition was a circuit race in Newham, London. It was originally intended that the final stage would be in the centre of London but, due to the visit of Pope Benedict XVI to London, the organisers were forced to find an alternative location.
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | André Greipel (GER) | Team HTC–Columbia | 1h 57' 07" |
| 2 | Lucas Sebastián Haedo (ARG) | Team Saxo Bank | s.t. |
| 3 | Roger Hammond (GBR) | Cervélo TestTeam | s.t. |
| 4 | Greg Henderson (NZL) | Team Sky | s.t. |
| 5 | Borut Božič (SLO) | Vacansoleil | s.t. |
| 6 | Robert Wagner (GER) | Skil–Shimano | s.t. |
| 7 | Russell Downing (GBR) | Team Sky | s.t. |
| 8 | Ed Clancy (GBR) | Motorpoint–Marshalls Pasta | s.t. |
| 9 | Marco Frapporti (ITA) | Colnago–CSF Inox | s.t. |
| 10 | Zak Dempster (AUS) | Rapha Condor–Sharp | s.t. |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Michael Albasini (SUI) | Team HTC–Columbia | 29h 23' 47" |
| 2 | Borut Božič (SLO) | Vacansoleil | + 1' 05" |
| 3 | Greg Henderson (NZL) | Team Sky | + 1' 10" |
| 4 | Richie Porte (AUS) | Team Saxo Bank | + 1' 13" |
| 5 | Johnny Hoogerland (NED) | Vacansoleil | + 1' 32" |
| 6 | Patrik Sinkewitz (GER) | ISD–NERI | + 2' 12" |
| 7 | Christian Meier (CAN) | Garmin–Transitions | + 2' 30" |
| 8 | Rob Partridge (GBR) | Endura Racing | + 2' 32" |
| 9 | Koen de Kort (NED) | Skil–Shimano | + 2' 35" |
| 10 | Marco Frapporti (ITA) | Colnago–CSF Inox | + 3' 31" |

## Classification leadership

| Stage | Winner | General classification | Sprint Classification | Mountains Classification | Points Classification | Team Classification |
| 1 | André Greipel | André Greipel | Richie Porte | Wout Poels | André Greipel | Colnago–CSF Inox |
| 2 | Greg Henderson | Greg Henderson | Richie Porte | Richie Porte | Greg Henderson | Vacansoleil |
| 3 | Michael Albasini | Michael Albasini | Richie Porte | Richie Porte | Greg Henderson | Vacansoleil |
| 4 | Wout Poels | Michael Albasini | Richie Porte | Johnny Hoogerland | Michael Albasini | Vacansoleil |
| 5 | Marco Frapporti | Michael Albasini | Michał Gołaś | Johnny Hoogerland | Michael Albasini | Vacansoleil |
| 6 | André Greipel | Michael Albasini | Michał Gołaś | Johnny Hoogerland | Greg Henderson | Vacansoleil |
| 7 | Borut Božič | Michael Albasini | Michał Gołaś | Johnny Hoogerland | Greg Henderson | Vacansoleil |
| 8 | André Greipel | Michael Albasini | Michał Gołaś | Johnny Hoogerland | Greg Henderson | Vacansoleil |
| Final | Final | Michael Albasini | Michał Gołaś | Johnny Hoogerland | Greg Henderson | Vacansoleil |