André Greipel wins Tour of Britain stage seven in photo finish

German sprinter André Greipel took the sprint win in Ipswich, millimetres ahead of Sky's Elia Viviani as Edvald Boasson Hagen retains overall lead

Andre Greipel wins stage fifteen of the 2015 Tour de France

(Image credit: Watson)

German sprinter André Greipel (Lotto-Soudal) won stage seven of the Tour of Britain in Ipswich on Saturday in a photo finish with Sky's Elia Viviani.

The two sprinters undertook a closely-matched duel in the Suffolk town, with Greipel edging the victory by millimetres. Norwegian Sondre Holst Enger (IAM Cycling) came in for third.

Thank you for reading 20 articles this month* Join now for unlimited access

Enjoy your first month for just £1 / $1 / €1

*Read 5 free articles per month without a subscription

Join now for unlimited access

Try first month for just £1 / $1 / €1