1987 Tour of Britain

The 1987 Tour of Britain was the inaugural edition of the Kellogg's Tour of Britain cycle race and was held from 12 August to 16 August 1987. The race started in Edinburgh and finished in London.[1] The race was won by Joey McLoughlin of the ANC–Halfords team.

1987 Tour of Britain
Race details
Dates12–16 August 1987
Stages5
Winning time26h 44' 21"
Results
  Winner  Joey McLoughlin (GBR) (ANC–Halfords)
  Second  Steven Rooks (NED) (PDM–Concorde)
  Third  Sergio Finazzi (ITA) (Remac–Fanini)
  Points  Michel Vermote (BEL) (RMO–Cycles Méral–Mavic)
  Mountains  Denis Roux (FRA) (Vétements Z–Peugeot)
  Sprints  Chris Walker (GBR) (Watertech–Dawes)
  Team ANC–Halfords

Route
Stage characteristics and winners[1]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner
1 12 August Edinburgh to Newcastle 188 km (116.8 mi)  Allan Peiper (AUS)
2 13 August Newcastle to Manchester 276 km (171.5 mi)  Joey McLoughlin (GBR)
3 14 August Manchester to Birmingham 188 km (116.8 mi)  Steve Joughin (GBR)
4 15 August Birmingham to Cardiff 246 km (152.9 mi)  Paul Haghedooren (BEL)
5 16 August Westminster criterium 97 km (60.3 mi) Flat stage  Michel Vermote (BEL)

General classification
Final general classification[1][2]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Joey McLoughlin (GBR) ANC–Halfords 26h 44' 21"
2  Steven Rooks (NED) PDM–Concorde + 5"
3  Sergio Finazzi (ITA) Remac–Fanini + 9"
4  Philippe Chevalier (FRA) Toshiba–Look + 11"
5  Denis Roux (FRA) Vétements Z–Peugeot + 17"
6  Michel Vermote (BEL) RMO–Cycles Méral–Mavic + 3' 05"
7  Bob Roll (USA) 7-Eleven + 3' 26"
8  Paul Haghedooren (BEL) Sigma–Fina + 3' 28"
9  Phil Thomas (GBR) Raleigh–Banana + 3' 35"
10  Allan Peiper (AUS) Panasonic–Isostar + 3' 36"

References
  1. "Tour de Grande-Bretagne 1987". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 28 August 2004.
  2. "Triunfo Final de McLoughlin" [Final Triumph of McLoughlin] (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 17 August 1987. p. 44. Retrieved 19 December 2017.

Further reading
  • "Kellogg's Tour: The professional Tour of Britain cycle race: Official souvenir guide". Winning Bicycle Racing Illustrated. 1987. OCLC 499744393.
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