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2010 Tour of Britain

Field	Value
name	2010 Tour of Britain
image	Blue Anchor level crossing cycle tour leader.jpg
image_caption	The intermediate sprint at Blue Anchor, led by Borut Božič
image_size	280px
series	UCI Europe Tour
date	11–18 September 2010
stages	8
distance	1223
unit	km
time	29h 23' 47"
first	Michael Albasini
first_nat	SUI
first_team
first_color	yellow
second	Borut Božič
second_nat	SLO
second_team
third	Greg Henderson
third_nat	NZL
third_team
points	Greg Henderson
points_nat	NZL
points_team
points_color	blue
mountains	Johnny Hoogerland
mountains_nat	NED
mountains_team
mountains_color	red
sprints	Michał Gołaś
sprints_nat	POL
sprints_team
sprints_color	white
team
previous	2009
next	2011

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 rider for the second successive year, as Switzerland's Michael Albasini won the race by over a minute.

Participating teams

;UCI ProTour Teams

GRM –
THR –
SAX –
SKY – ;UCI Professional Continental Teams
CSF –
CTT –
SKS –
TSV –
ISD –
VAC – ;UCI Continental Teams
SKT –
EDR – Endura Racing
MPT –
RAL –
RCS –
SGS – ; Other Teams
IRE – Ireland National Team

Stages

Stage 1

;11 September 2010 – Rochdale to Blackpool, 126 km

Rider	Team	Time
1	André Greipel
2	Manuel Belletti
3	Greg Henderson
4	Alex Rasmussen
5	Martin Reimer
6	Robert Wagner
7	Gianluca Brambilla
8	Ed Clancy
9	Russell Downing
10	Michael Van Staeyen

|| |General Classification after Stage 1

Rider	Team	Time
1	André Greipel [[Image:Jersey yellow.svg	20px	Greipel was awarded the yellow jersey as general classification leader after this stage]] [[Image:Jersey blue.svg	20px	Greipel was awarded the blue jersey as points classification leader after this stage]]
2	Manuel Belletti
3	Greg Henderson
4	Russell Downing
5	Richie Porte [[Image:Jersey white.svg	20px	Porte was awarded the white jersey as sprints classification leader after this stage]]
6	Martin Reimer
7	Wout Poels [[Image:Jersey red.svg	20px	Poels was awarded the red jersey as mountains classification leader after this stage]]
8	Alex Rasmussen
9	Robert Wagner
10	Gianluca Brambilla

Stage 2

;12 September 2010 – Stoke-on-Trent, 160 km

Rider	Team	Time
1	Greg Henderson
2	Michael Albasini
3	Heinrich Haussler
4	Koen de Kort
5	Patrik Sinkewitz
6	Travis Meyer
7	Michał Gołaś
8	Johnny Hoogerland
9	Borut Božič
10	Dan Craven

|| |General Classification after Stage 2

Rider	Team	Time
1	Greg Henderson [[Image:Jersey yellow.svg	20px	Henderson was awarded the yellow jersey as general classification leader after this stage]] [[Image:Jersey blue.svg	20px	Henderson was awarded the blue jersey as points classification leader after this stage]]
2	Michael Albasini
3	Heinrich Haussler
4	Richie Porte [[Image:Jersey white.svg	20px	Porte was awarded the white jersey as sprints classification leader after this stage]] [[Image:Jersey red.svg	20px	Porte was awarded the red jersey as mountains classification leader after this stage]]
5	Koen de Kort
6	Michał Gołaś
7	Patrik Sinkewitz
8	Borut Božič
9	Travis Meyer
10	Dan Craven

Stage 3

;13 September 2010 – Newtown to Swansea, 150 km

Rider	Team	Time
1	Michael Albasini
2	Ian Bibby
3	Stijn Neirynck
4	Cameron Meyer
5	Mark McNally
6	Simon Richardson
7	Richie Porte [[Image:Jersey red.svg	20px	Porte was awarded the red jersey as mountains classification leader prior to this stage]]
8	Jack Bauer	Endura Racing
9	Tony Martin
10	Johnny Hoogerland

|| |General Classification after Stage 3

Rider	Team	Time
1	Michael Albasini [[Image:Jersey yellow.svg	20px	Albasini was awarded the yellow jersey as general classification leader after this stage]]
2	Greg Henderson [[Image:Jersey blue.svg	20px	Henderson was awarded the blue jersey as points classification leader after this stage]]
3	Richie Porte [[Image:Jersey white.svg	20px	Porte was awarded the white jersey as sprints classification leader after this stage]] [[Image:Jersey red.svg	20px	Porte was awarded the red jersey as mountains classification leader after this stage]]
4	Borut Božič
5	Johnny Hoogerland
6	Michał Gołaś
7	Patrik Sinkewitz
8	Travis Meyer
9	Christian Meier
10	Rob Partridge	Endura Racing

Stage 4

;14 September 2010 – Minehead to Teignmouth, 171 km

Rider	Team	Time
1	Wout Poels
2	Borut Božič
3	Koen de Kort
4	Jack Bauer	Endura Racing
5	Patrik Sinkewitz
6	Richie Porte [[Image:Jersey red.svg	20px	Porte was awarded the red jersey as mountains classification leader prior to this stage]]
7	Michael Albasini [[Image:Jersey yellow.svg	20px	Albasini was awarded the yellow jersey as general classification leader prior to this stage]]
8	Johnny Hoogerland
9	Domenico Pozzovivo
10	Alex Rasmussen

|| |General Classification after Stage 4

Rider	Team	Time
1	Michael Albasini [[Image:Jersey yellow.svg	20px	Albasini was awarded the yellow jersey as general classification leader after this stage]] [[Image:Jersey blue.svg	20px	Albasini was awarded the blue jersey as points classification leader after this stage]]
2	Richie Porte [[Image:Jersey white.svg	20px	Porte was awarded the white jersey as sprints classification leader after this stage]]
3	Borut Božič
4	Greg Henderson
5	Johnny Hoogerland [[Image:Jersey red.svg	20px	Hoogerland was awarded the red jersey as mountains classification leader after this stage]]
6	Patrik Sinkewitz
7	Christian Meier
8	Rob Partridge	Endura Racing
9	Koen de Kort
10	Geraint Thomas

Stage 5

;15 September 2010 – Tavistock to Glastonbury, 176 km

Rider	Team	Time
1	Marco Frapporti
2	Bradley Wiggins
3	Lucas Sebastián Haedo
4	Iker Camaño	Endura Racing
5	Michał Gołaś
6	Pieter Ghyllebert
7	Dan Martin
8	Ronan van Zandbeek
9	Pim Ligthart
10	Stijn Neirynck

|| |General Classification after Stage 5

Rider	Team	Time
1	Michael Albasini [[Image:Jersey yellow.svg	20px	Albasini was awarded the yellow jersey as general classification leader after this stage]] [[Image:Jersey blue.svg	20px	Albasini was awarded the blue jersey as points classification leader after this stage]]
2	Richie Porte
3	Borut Božič
4	Greg Henderson
5	Johnny Hoogerland [[Image:Jersey red.svg	20px	Hoogerland was awarded the red jersey as mountains classification leader after this stage]]
6	Patrik Sinkewitz
7	Christian Meier
8	Rob Partridge	Endura Racing
9	Koen de Kort
10	Marco Frapporti

Stage 6

;16 September 2010 – King's Lynn to Great Yarmouth, 189 km

Rider	Team	Time
1	André Greipel
2	Borut Božič
3	Lucas Sebastián Haedo
4	Greg Henderson
5	Pierpaolo De Negri
6	Stijn Neirynck
7	Koen de Kort
8	Marco Frapporti
9	Robert Wagner
10	Ed Clancy

|| |General Classification after Stage 6

Rider	Team	Time
1	Michael Albasini [[Image:Jersey yellow.svg	20px	Albasini was awarded the yellow jersey as general classification leader after this stage]]
2	Borut Božič
3	Richie Porte
4	Greg Henderson [[Image:Jersey blue.svg	20px	Henderson was awarded the blue jersey as points classification leader after this stage]]
5	Johnny Hoogerland [[Image:Jersey red.svg	20px	Hoogerland was awarded the red jersey as mountains classification leader after this stage]]
6	Patrik Sinkewitz
7	Christian Meier
8	Rob Partridge	Endura Racing
9	Koen de Kort
10	Marco Frapporti

Stage 7

;17 September 2010 – Bury St Edmunds to Colchester, 151 km

Rider	Team	Time
1	Borut Božič
2	Greg Henderson [[Image:Jersey blue.svg	20px	Henderson was awarded the blue jersey as points classification leader prior to this stage]]
3	Richie Porte
4	Pierpaolo De Negri
5	Koen de Kort
6	Jonathan McEvoy
7	Stijn Neirynck
8	Alexandre Blain	Endura Racing
9	Jack Bauer	Endura Racing
10	Zak Dempster

|| |General Classification after Stage 7

Rider	Team	Time
1	Michael Albasini [[Image:Jersey yellow.svg	20px	Albasini was awarded the yellow jersey as general classification leader after this stage]]
2	Borut Božič
3	Richie Porte
4	Greg Henderson [[Image:Jersey blue.svg	20px	Henderson was awarded the blue jersey as points classification leader after this stage]]
5	Johnny Hoogerland [[Image:Jersey red.svg	20px	Hoogerland was awarded the red jersey as mountains classification leader after this stage]]
6	Patrik Sinkewitz
7	Christian Meier
8	Rob Partridge	Endura Racing
9	Koen de Kort
10	Marco Frapporti

Stage 8

;18 September 2010 – London, 100 km 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
2	Lucas Sebastián Haedo
3	Roger Hammond
4	Greg Henderson [[Image:Jersey blue.svg	20px	Henderson was awarded the blue jersey as points classification leader prior to this stage]]
5	Borut Božič
6	Robert Wagner
7	Russell Downing
8	Ed Clancy
9	Marco Frapporti
10	Zak Dempster

|| |Final General Classification

Rider	Team	Time
1	Michael Albasini [[Image:Jersey yellow.svg	20px	Albasini was awarded the yellow jersey as general classification winner]]
2	Borut Božič
3	Greg Henderson [[Image:Jersey blue.svg	20px	Henderson was awarded the blue jersey as points classification winner]]
4	Richie Porte
5	Johnny Hoogerland [[Image:Jersey red.svg	20px	Hoogerland was awarded the red jersey as mountains classification winner]]
6	Patrik Sinkewitz
7	Christian Meier
8	Rob Partridge	Endura Racing
9	Koen de Kort
10	Marco Frapporti

Classification leadership

Stage	Winner	General classification
[[Image:Jersey yellow.svg	25px]]	Sprint Classification
[[Image:Jersey white.svg	25px]]	Mountains Classification
[[Image:Jersey red.svg	25px]]	Points Classification
[[Image:Jersey blue.svg	25px]]	Team Classification
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	Final	Michael Albasini	Michał Gołaś	Johnny Hoogerland	Greg Henderson
André Greipel	André Greipel	Richie Porte	Wout Poels	André Greipel
Greg Henderson	Greg Henderson	Richie Porte	Greg Henderson
Michael Albasini	Michael Albasini
Wout Poels	Johnny Hoogerland	Michael Albasini
Marco Frapporti	Michał Gołaś
André Greipel	Greg Henderson
Borut Božič
André Greipel

References

"2009–2010 UCI Road Calendar". [[Union Cycliste Internationale]].
Simon Burnton. (20 April 2010). "Tour of Britain 2010 to take in Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex and Wales". The Guardian.
Fotheringham, William. (18 September 2010). "Henderson wins Tour of Britain points jersey in near miss for Team Sky". [[Guardian Media Group]].
Lionel Birnie. (15 March 2010). "Pope's visit may force Tour of Britain to move London stage".

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