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Yahoo
08-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
In pictures: Tour of Britain takes to the streets of Glasgow
Hundreds of spectators lined the streets of Glasgow to watch Lorena Wiebes of the Netherlands win the fourth and final stage of the Women's Tour of Britain. Ally Wollaston of New Zealand sealed overall victory by finishing third and taking bonus seconds to push overnight leader, Britain's Cat Ferguson, into second place. Speaking about her stage victory, Lorena Wiebes said: "It was a tough race - with a city centre, all the time you have to push the power. "The team did a really good job to keep me safe in the front. "For me, it was perfect towards the finish as I could do the sprint as I wanted to." Wollaston denies GB's Ferguson to win Tour of Britain
BBC News
08-06-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
In pictures: Tour of Britain snakes through Glasgow
Hundreds of spectators lined the streets of Glasgow to watch Lorena Wiebes of the Netherlands win the fourth and final stage of the Women's Tour of Wollaston of New Zealand sealed overall victory by finishing third and taking bonus seconds to push overnight leader, Britain's Cat Ferguson, into second about her stage victory, Lorena Wiebes said: "It was a tough race - with a city centre, all the time you have to push the power. "The team did a really good job to keep me safe in the front. "For me, it was perfect towards the finish as I could do the sprint as I wanted to."
BBC News
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
BBC to broadcast live 2025 Women's Tour of Britain
BBC Sport will broadcast live this year's Lloyds Women's Tour of Britain as part of its Women's Summer of Sport coverage. The four-day race across England and Scotland begins on 5 June and will be aired live on the BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website and of Britain's best riders will compete in the event, including two-time winner Lizzie Deignan and her Lidl-Trek team-mate and 2024 Olympic silver medallist Anna prospects Cat Ferguson of Movistar and Imogen Wolff, who rides for Visma-Lease a Bike, are also part of BBC Sport's Women's Summer of Sport coverage, the Women's Euros, Women's Rugby World Cup and World Athletics Championships will be live across the BBC alongside Wimbledon, The Hundred cricket tournament and the tennis at Queen's, where women will compete for the first time in more than 50 years."The Tour of Britain Women will be another great moment for women's sport this summer and we're delighted to bring this event to fans across the UK through our popular digital platforms," said Alex Kay-Jelski, Director of BBC Sport."The BBC has a strong track record of backing women's sport. Not just the victories, but the stories, the grit and the passion behind them. And as the UK's most-used sports broadcaster, we're proud to shine a spotlight on this race and its great cyclists."The Tour of Britain Women was rescued by British Cycling last year after being cancelled in 2023 because of funding issues. Tour of Britain Women 2025 stages: Stage one: Thursday, 5 June, Dalby Forest to RedcarStage two: Friday, 6 June, Hartlepool to Saltburn-by-the-SeaStage three: Saturday, 7 June, The Scottish Borders Stage, Kelso to KelsoStage four: Sunday, 8 June, The Glasgow Stage
