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Tim Wellens pulls away on last stage to win Tour of Britain

The Guardian Sport · 6 September 2026 at 17:55

Tim Wellens pulls away on last stage to win Tour of Britain

Belgian beats Briton Lewis Askey into second Bradley Wiggins’ son Ben finishes in 10th Tim Wellens, teammate to Tadej Pogacar at the UAE Emirates XRG team, took overall victory in the men’s Tour of Britain, after the Belgian rider had decisively snatched the overall race lead on the fourth stage on Saturday, through the hills of North Yorkshire.

Wellens had started the final stage in Earlston 21 seconds ahead of Lewis Askey but extended that advantage to 42sec by the finish.

The British rider finished second overall after riding impressively through the earlier stages, while Ben Wiggins, the 21-year-old son of Sir Bradley Wiggins, placed 10th overall.

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Tim Wellens pulls away on last stage to win Tour of Britain

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