Alex Dowsett moves into Tour of Britain lead after "hardest race day ever"

Movistar rider thanks Omega Pharma-Quick Step for letting potentially race-winning breakaway stay clear.

Alex Dowsett heads break, Tour of Britain 2014 stage six

(Image credit: Andy Jones)

New Friends Life Tour of Britain race leader Alex Dowsett described today's stage from Bath to Hemel Hempstead as one of his hardest ever.

Dowsett instigated a three-man move that stayed clear to the finish and, crucially, helped overturn his minute-plus deficit on Michal Kwiatkowski (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) into a 34-second lead on GC.

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Nick Bull is an NCTJ qualified journalist who has written for a range of titles, as well as being a freelance writer at Beat Media Group, which provides reports for the PA Media wire which is circulated to the likes of the BBC and Eurosport. His work at Cycling Weekly predominantly dealt with professional cycling, and he now holds a role as PR & Digital Manager at SweetSpot Group, which organises the Tour of Britain.