The Tour of Britain is well under way, with the riders almost half the way through with Stage 3 complete. The team here at PBK got the opportunity to attend the stage 3 start in Congleton to see the Tour of Britain teams and riders on the start line and it is needless to say that the atmosphere was buzzing (the glorious sunshine made an appearance to top it off)!
This year, the Tour of Britain is the biggest it has ever been, with 8 Olympic medallists in the line up. So if you’re a bit late on your research, then no worries, we have the entire list of the pro peloton here on our blog, as well as a handful of images that we managed to take whilst enjoying our Tour of Britain VIP experience!
Tour of Britain Stages 2016
The Tour of Britain 2016 has eight stages starting in Glasgow and finishing in London. Read more about each stage and choose your spectator viewing point.
Tour of Britain Teams and Riders:
There are 21 teams riding in this year’s tour, with six riders representing each. All teams are from a selection of the world’s best, including UCI Continental, UCI World Tour, UCI Procontinental, and a National team.
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An Post Chain Reaction Cycles
The riders for An Post Chain Reaction Cycles competing in the Tour of Britain this year are:
- Nicolas Vereecken – BEL
- Jasper Bovenhuis – NED
- Aaron Gate – NZL
- Connor McConvey – IRL
- Jacob Scott – GBR
- Damien Shaw – IRL
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Bardini CSF
A team full of Italia riders, sees the following six take the stage:
- Edoardo Zardini – ITA
- Sonny Colbrelli – ITA
- Guilio Ciccone – ITA
- Nicola Ruffoni – ITA
- Paolo Simion – ITA
- Simone Velasco – ITA
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BMC Racing Team
- Rohan Dennis – AUS
- Taylor Eisenhart – USA
- Amael Moinard – FRA
- Taylor Phinney – USA
- Rick Zabel – GER
- Loic Vliegen – BEL
(BMC) Stage 3 sign on, Tour of Britain 2016
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Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
- Carlos Barbero – ESP
- Miguel Angel Benito – ESP
- Jonathan Lastra – ESP
- Fabricio Ferrari – URU
- Diego Rubio – ESP
- Héctor Sáez – ESP
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Cannondale Drapac Pro Cycling
The Cannondale team stars a couple of top riders to make up the six members:
- Jack Bauer – NZL
- Aleberto Bettiol – ITA
- Sebastian Langeveld – NED
- Ryan Mullen – IRL
- Wouter Wippert – NED
- Ruben Zepuntke – GER
Cannondale Drapac Pro Cycling Stage 3 Tour of Britain Sign On
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Etixx Quick-Step
You can buy Etixx Quick-Step kit here and ride like the Tour of Britain pros:
- Fernando Gaviria – COL
- Adrien Costa – USA
- Dan Martin – IRL
- Tony Martin – GER
- Maximiliano Richeze – ARG
- Łukasz Wiśniowski – POL
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Great Britain National Team
Made up of six young riders is the Great Britain national team:
- Adam Blythe – GBR
- Gabriel Cullaigh – GBR
- Tao Geoghegan Hart – GBR
- Dan McLay – GBR
- Mark Stewart – GBR
- Oliver Wood – GBR
Great Britain National Team Car – Stage 3 Tour of Britain
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JLT Condor Presented by Mavic
- Russell Downing – GBR
- Graham Briggs – GBR
- Conor Dunne – IRL
- Steve Lampier – GBR
- Chris Lawless – GBR
- Alistair Slater – GBR
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Lotto Soudal
Riding for Lotto Soudal in the Tour of Britain this year are:
- André Greipel – GER
- Sean De Bie – BEL
- Jens Debusschere – BEL
- Frederik Frison – BEL
- Tony Gallopin – FRA
- Marcel Sieberg – GER
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Madison Genesis
- Erick Rowsell – GBR
- Alexandre Blain – FRA
- Taylor Gunman – NZL
- Matt Holmes – GBR
- Gruff Lewis – GBR
- Tom Stewart – GBR
Madison Genesis team car – Tour of Britain 2016, stage 3
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Movistar Team
- Alex Dowsett – GBR
- Jorge Arcas – ESP
- Gorka Izagirre – ESP
- Juan José Lobato – ESP
- Javier Moreno – ESP
- Giovanni Visconti – ITA
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NFTO
Another full British team riding in the Tour of Britain this year – NFTO is made up of:
- Ian Bibby – GBR
- Dale Appleby – GBR
- Edmund Bradbury – GBR
- Rhys Lloyd – GBR
- Johnny McEvoy – GBR
- Rob Partridge – GBR
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One Pro Cycling
- Yanto Barker – GBR
- Marcin Bialoblocki – POL
- Karol Domagalski – POL
- Kristian House – GBR
- Steele Von Hoff – AUS
- Peter Williams – GBR
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Orica BikeExchange
- Caleb Ewan – AUS
- Alex Edmondson – AUS
- Michael Hepburn – AUS
- Luka Mezgec – SLO
- Robert Power – AUS
- Amets Txurruka – ESP
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Team Dimension Data
- Mark Cavendish – GBR
- Steve Cummings – GBR
- Bernhard Eisel – AUT
- Mark Renshaw – AUS
- Jay Robert Thomason – RSA
- Johann Van Zyl – RSA
Mark Cavendish (DD) – Stage 3 Tour of Britain Sign On
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Team Giant Alpecin
- Tom Dumoulin – NED
- Roy Curvers – NED
- Jochem Hoekstra – NED
- Ramon Sinkeldam – NED
- Martijn Tusveld – NED
- Maximilian Walscheid – GER
Team Giant Alpecin – Stage 3 Tour of Britain Sign On
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Team Lottonl Jumbo
- Dylan Groenewegen – NED
- Tom Leezer – NED
- Primož Roglič – SLO
- Bert-Jan Lindeman – NED
- Robert Wagner – GER
- Maarten Wynants – NED
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Team Sky
- Elia Viviani – ITA
- Andy Fenn – GBR
- Wout Poels – NED
- Nicolas Roche – IRL
- Ben Swift – GBR
- Danny Van Poppel – NED
Team Sky team car
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Team Wiggins
Team Wiggins is led by the one and only Sir Bradley Wiggins, with a goal to win the Tour of Britain again since his victory in 2013. Riding alongside Wiggins are:
- Sir Bradley Wiggins – GBR
- Mark Christian – GBR
- Owain Doull – GBR
- Liam Holohan – GBR
- James Knox – GBR
- Andrew Tennant – GBR
Team Wiggins team car
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Trek Segafredo
- Boy Van Poppel – NED
- Eugenio Alafaci – ITA
- Jack Bobridge – AUS
- Marco Coledan – ITA
- Giacomo Nizzolo – ITA
- José Luis Rodríguez – CHI
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Wanty Groupe Gobert
- Mark McNally – GBR
- Enrico Gasparotto – ITA
- Marco Marcato – ITA
- Guillaume Martin – FRA
- Xandro Meurisse – BEL
- Björn Thurau – GER