The 2026 Tour of Britain was a men's professional road cycling stage race. It was the 85th British tour and the 22nd edition of the modern version of the Tour of Britain. The race was be part of the 2026 UCI ProSeries.
For 2026, the race will contract in length to five days from six, becoming equivalent to the women's event. The women's race ran from 19 August to 23 August while the men's race will run from 2 September to 6 September. In March former rider Jonny Clay was announced as the new race director, taking over from Rod Ellingworth.
Teams Five UCI WorldTeams, four UCI ProTeams, eight UCI Continental team and one national team make up the eighteen teams, from ten countries in the race.
UCI WorldTeams
UCI ProTeams
UCI Continental Teams
National Teams
Great Britain
Schedule
+ Stage characteristics and winners Stage Date Route Distance Type Stage winner 1 2 September Lincoln to Lincoln Flat stage 2 3 September Boston to Skegness Flat stage 3 4 September Hull to Beverley Flat stage 4 5 September Helmsley to Leyburn Hilly stage 5 6 September Earlston to Earlston Hilly stage Total
Stages
Stage 1 2 September 2026 – Lincoln to Lincoln,
Stage 2 3 September 2026 – Boston to Skegness,
Stage 3 4 September 2026 – Hull to Beverley,
Stage 4 5 September 2026 – Helmsley to Leyburn,
Stage 5 6 September 2026 – Earlston to Earlston,
Classification leadership table + Classification leadership by stage Stage Winner General classification Points classification Mountains classification Young rider classification Team classification Combativity award 1 Lewis Askey Lewis Askey Lewis Askey Michal Schuran Elliot Rowe Adam Lewis 2 Tim Merlier Jonah Killy 3 Olav Kooij Yorben Lauryssen 4 Cees Bol Tim Wellens Tim Wellens 5 Nils Politt Filippo Ganna Ben Wiggins Final Tim Wellens Elliot Rowe Michal Schuran
References