TOUR OF BRITAIN 2021 STAGE 8 RESULTS

Wout Van Aert (BEL - Jumbo - Visma) - Ethan Hayter (GBR - Ineos Grenadiers) - Julian Alaphilippe (FRA - Deceuninck - Quick-Step)

Wout Van Aert pipped Ethan Hayter to the Tour of Britain title after the Belgian won a dramatic sprint finish in the final stage on Sunday. Van Aert turned on the power to get past Mark Cavendish and Andre Greipel on the seafront in Aberdeen. With Hayter boxed in, the bonus seconds gave the Belgian the overall win by six seconds from the Ineos Grenadiers rider. The Jumbo-Visma rider crossed the line before looking back to see where Hayter was, sparking a jubilant celebration when he realized his fourth stage win of the week had clinched the title. If Britain’s Hayter had finished second in the stage, he would have held onto the overall lead. World champion Julian Alaphilippe completed the final podium.

The peloton made hard work of chasing back a six-strong breakaway on the 107 mile stage from Stonehaven, but finally reeled them in with 3 miles left. Hayter held a four-second lead overnight but, as Cavendish and Andre Greipel lit up the sprint battle early, he found himself out of position as Van Aert powered away. Van Aert’s debut appearance in the Tour of Britain was history-making. His tally of four stage victories is the joint-most in the modern incarnation of the race. He also became only the sixth rider to have won stages in England, Scotland and Wales.

Wout Van Aert (BEL – Jumbo – Visma) – Andre Greipel (GER – Israel Start-Up Nation) – Mark Cavendish (GBR – Deceuninck – Quick-Step)

TOUR OF BRITAIN STAGE 8 RESULTS

1	VAN AERT Wout	Team Jumbo-Visma	4:07:56
2	GREIPEL André	Israel Start-Up Nation	0:00
3	CAVENDISH Mark	Deceuninck – Quick Step	0:00
4	JOYCE Colin	Rally Cycling	0:00
5	KANTER Max	Team DSM	0:00
6	TOWNSEND Rory	Canyon dhb SunGod	0:00
7	GIBSON Matthew	Ribble Weldtite Pro Cycling	0:00
8	PECKOVER Ollie	SwiftCarbon Pro Cycling	0:00
9	BOSTOCK Matthew	Canyon dhb SunGod	0:00
10	CULLAIGH Gabriel	Movistar Team	0:00

2021 TOUR OF BRITAIN OVERALL STANDINGS

1	VAN AERT Wout	Team Jumbo-Visma	31:42:22
2	HAYTER Ethan	INEOS Grenadiers	0:06
3	ALAPHILIPPE Julian	Deceuninck – Quick Step	0:27
4	HONORÉ Mikkel Frølich	Deceuninck – Quick Step	0:41
5	WOODS Michael	Israel Start-Up Nation	1:00
6	DENNIS Rohan	INEOS Grenadiers	1:14
7	MARTIN Dan	Israel Start-Up Nation	1:16
8	SBARAGLI Kristian	Alpecin-Fenix	1:43
9	DONOVAN Mark	Team DSM	2:04
10	RODRIGUEZ Carlos	INEOS Grenadiers	2:07

Photos: Alex Broadway/SWPix/CV/Bettini