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Gallery: 2023 Tour of Britain

The best images from the Tour of Britain 2023, which was held between Sunday 3 – Sunday 10 September and was won by Wout van Aert (Jumbo – Visma).

Photos by SWpix.

Gallery: 2022 Tour of Britain

The best images from the Tour of Britain 2022, which was held between Sunday 4 – Thursday 8 September and was won by Gonzalo Serrano (Movistar Team).

Photos by SWpix.

2021 Tour of Britain

The best images from the Tour of Britain 2021, won by Wout Van Aert (Team Jumbo – Visma), held between Sunday 5 – 12 September.

Photos by SWPix.

2021 route in pictures

While work to finalise the routes for this year’s Tour of Britain stages continues, we thought we’d give race fans a sneak peak of what’s planned for September’s race.

Route director Andy Hawes, his team and the new SUPERB iV estate hybrid took to the roads of Great Britain last week as part of the ongoing preparations ahead of the 2021 event.

Look closely and you may recognise some well-known British climbs…

2019 Tour of Britain

The best images from the 2019 Tour of Britain, won by Mathieu van der Poel (Corendon – Circus Cycling Team), held between Saturday 7 – 14 September.

Photos by SWPix.

Tour of Britain fans’ gallery

Over 1.3 million fans lined the route of the 2019 Tour of Britain: a number of them made it into our best of roadside spectator gallery!

Photos by SWPix.

2019 National Land Art Competition entries

Relive the best of the land art creations that lined the route of the 2019 OVO Energy Tour of Britain, held between Saturday 7 – 14 September, with our image gallery.

Vote for the winner of the race’s second National Land Art Competition by clicking here.

2018 Tour of Britain

A gallery from the 2018 OVO Energy Tour of Britain, which started in Carmarthenshire on Sunday 2 September and finished in London eight days later. Along the way the race visited Devon, Bristol Somerset, Warwickshire, Cumbria and Nottinghamshire.

The 2018 race was won by Frenchman Julian Alaphilippe, ahead of Wout Poels (Team Sky) and Primoz Roglic (Team LottoNL-Jumbo).

Gallery photography by SWPix and Above Air Media.

Tour of Britain shop displays

Is the OVO Energy Tour of Britain visiting your city, town or village? Why not add to the unforgettable atmosphere of the day by decorating your shop windows in all things red, white and blue?

Here are just a handful of the thousands of business owners who have celebrated the event’s visit in recent years.

Gallery: the emotions of the Tour of Britain

The 2018 Tour of Britain was full of drama, excitement and emotion – and our photographers were on hand to capture every moment.

This exclusive gallery of images, taken by Theo South and SWPix, convey the highs and lows from an enthralling eight days of racing.

Tour of Britain Stage Eight Race Gallery

Enjoy the best images from Stage Eight of the 2018 Tour of Britain, an iconic circuit race around Central London, with our race gallery.

Photography by SWPix and Theo Southee.

Click here for the Stage Eight fans’ gallery.

Tour of Britain Stage Eight Fans’ Gallery

Enjoy the best images from Stage Eight of the 2018 Tour of Britain, an iconic circuit race around Central London, with our fans’ gallery.

Photography by SWPix and Theo Southee.

Click here for the Stage Eight race gallery.

 

Tour of Britain Stage Seven Fans’ Gallery

Enjoy the best images from Stage Seven of the 2018 Tour of Britain between West Bridgford and Mansfield in Nottinghamshire, the 2018 race’s longest day, with our fans’ gallery.

Photography by SWPix and Theo Southee.

Click here for the Stage Seven race gallery.

Tour of Britain Stage Seven Race Gallery

Enjoy the best images from Stage Seven of the 2018 Tour of Britain between West Bridgford and Mansfield in Nottinghamshire, the 2018 race’s longest day, with our race gallery.

Photography by SWPix and Theo Southee.

Click here for the Stage Seven fans’ gallery

Tour of Britain Stage Six Race Gallery

Enjoy the best images from Stage Six of the 2018 Tour of Britain between Barrow-in-Furness and Whinlatter in Cumbria, the 2018 race’s Queen stage, with our race gallery.

Photography by SWPix and Theo Southee.

Tour of Britain Stage Five Race Gallery

Enjoy the best images from Stage Five of the 2018 Tour of Britain between Cockermouth and Whinlatter in Cumbria, our first-ever team time trial, with our race gallery.

Photography by SWPix and Theo Southee.

Tour of Britain Stage Two Race Gallery

Enjoy the best images from Stage Two of the 2018 Tour of Britain from Cranbrook to Barnstaple in Devon with our race gallery.

Photography by SWPix and Theo Southee.

Check out our Stage Two Fans’ Gallery here.

Tour of Britain Stage Four Fans’ Gallery

Enjoy the best images from Stage Four of the 2018 Tour of Britain between Nuneaton and Royal Leamington Spa in Warwickshire with our fans’ gallery.

Photography by SWPix and Theo Southee.

Check out our Stage Four race gallery here.

Tour of Britain Stage Four Race Gallery

Enjoy the best images from Stage Three of the 2018 Tour of Britain between Nuneaton and Royal Leamington Spa in Warwickshire with our race gallery.

Photography by SWPix and Theo Southee.

Check out our Stage Four fans’ gallery here.

Tour of Britain Stage Three Race Gallery

Enjoy the best images from Stage Three of the 2018 Tour of Britain in Bristol with our race gallery.

Photography by SWPix and Theo Southee.

Check out our Stage Three fans’ gallery here.

Tour of Britain Stage Three Fans’ Gallery

Enjoy the best images from Stage Three of the 2018 Tour of Britain in Bristol with our fans’ gallery.

Photography by SWPix and Theo Southee.

Check out our Stage Three race gallery here.

Tour of Britain Stage One Fans Gallery

Enjoy the best images from Stage One of the 2018 Tour of Britain from Pembrey Country Park, Carmarthenshire to the City of Newport with our fans’ gallery.

Photography by SWPix and Theo Southee.

Check out our Stage One Race Gallery here.

Tour of Britain Stage Two Fans’ Gallery

Enjoy the best images from Stage Two of the 2018 Tour of Britain from Cranbrook to Barnstaple in Devon with our fans’ gallery.

Photography by SWPix and Theo Southee.

Check out our Stage Two race gallery here.

Tour of Britain Stage One Race Gallery

Enjoy the best images from Stage One of the 2018 Tour of Britain from Pembrey Country Park, Carmarthenshire to the City of Newport with our race gallery.

Photography by SWPix and Theo Southee.

Check out our Stage One Fans’ Gallery here.

2017 Tour of Britain

A selection of images from the 2017 OVO Energy Tour of Britain, which started in Edinburgh on 3rd September and finished in Cardiff 8 days later. Along the way the race took in the likes of Northumberland, North Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, Essex, Suffolk and Gloucestershire. The 2017 race was won by Lars Boom of Lotto NL Jumbo Cycling.

2016 Tour of Britain

These are a selection of some of the best images from throughout the race as the peloton made their way from the Grand Depart in Glasgow to the final stage in the heart of London over 8 days. Along the way the race took in the best of Cumbria, Cheshire, Wales, Bath, Devon and Bristol as the world’s best cyclists were taken on a challenging and beautiful route through Britain.

2015 Tour of Britain

Check out the Gallery with a selection of the best images from the 2015 edition of The Tour of Britain, British Cycling’s premier road cycling event. The 2015 race saw 120 of the world’s top riders taking on a tough route for Britain’s national Tour, featuring a hill-top finish at Hartside Fell in Cumbria, and a first visit for the modern Tour to the world famous city of Edinburgh. Beginning on the island of Anglesey in the North West of Wales, the race once again finished in London, but on a new circuit taking in the capital’s most iconic landmarks, such as Trafalgar Square and Piccadilly Circus.

2014 Tour of Britain

Find a selection of the best images from the 2014 edition of the Tour of Britain, British Cycling’s premier road cycling event and the UK’s largest free-to-spectate sporting event. The 2014 race was bookended by spectacular city centre circuits in the heart of Liverpool and London, while also including the beauty of the Dartmoor National Park and a summit finish on The Tumble in south Wales. The Sussex coast and Brighton also featured in a route that made for a week of exciting, attacking racing and a number of a different wearers of the Yellow Jersey.

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