2010 Tour of Britain

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

Stage 1

 * 11 September 2010 – Rochdale to Blackpool, 126 km

Stage 2

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

Stage 3

 * 13 September 2010 – Newtown to Swansea, 150 km

Stage 4

 * 14 September 2010 – Minehead to Teignmouth, 171 km

Stage 5

 * 15 September 2010 – Tavistock to Glastonbury, 176 km

Stage 6

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

Stage 7

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

Stage 8
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.
 * 18 September 2010 – London, 100 km