Tour of Britain 'important for cycling to grow' in UK, says Stevie Williams

Race provides opportunities for British talent to shine

Stevie Williams at the Tour of Britain Men
(Image credit: Elliot Keen​​​​/British Cycling/via SWpix.com)

The Tour of Britain is central to helping the sport of cycling grow in the UK, the race’s most recent winner, Stevie Williams, has said.

The Israel-Premier Tech rider won two stages and the overall title at this year’s edition, which ended on Sunday, finishing top of a general classification that counted four Brits in the top five.

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Tom Davidson
Senior News Writer

Tom joined Cycling Weekly as a news and features writer in the summer of 2022, having previously contributed as a freelancer. He is the host of The TT Podcast, which covers both the men's and women's pelotons and has featured a number of prominent British riders.

An enthusiastic cyclist himself, Tom likes it most when the road goes uphill and actively seeks out double-figure gradients on his rides.