General classification in the Tour of Britain

IG Markets Gold Jersey
Award details
Sport Road cycling
Competition Tour of Britain
Given for Winner overall classification
History
First award 2004
Editions 11
First winner  Mauricio Ardila (COL)
Most recent  Dylan van Baarle (NED)
Main article: Tour of Britain

The General classification in the Tour of Britain is the most prestigious classification out of the four in the Tour of Britain, the one which is won by the overall winner. Historically the leader of this competition has worn a yellow jersey, but, for the 2011 edition due to sponsorship, it has become known as the IG Markets Gold Jersey.[1]

Rules

Like most cycling events the winner is determined by who has the fastest time over the entirety of the race. Time bonuses can be won by winning a stage, or reaching an intermediate sprint or the top of a climb first. The rider who has completed the course in the smallest time will win the Tour of Britain.[2]

Palmares

The winners, runners-up and third places were:[3]

1st Team 2nd Team 3rd Team
2004  Mauricio Ardila (COL) Chocolade Jacques-Topsport Vlaanderen  Julian Dean (NZL) Crédit Agricole  Nick Nuyens (BEL) Quick Step-Davitamon
2005  Nick Nuyens (BEL) Quick Step-Innergetic  Michael Blaudzun (DEN) Team CSC  Javier Cherro Molina (ESP) Comunidad Valenciana-Elche
2006  Martin Pedersen (DEN) Team CSC  Luis Pasamontes (ESP) Unibet.com  Filippo Pozzato (ITA) Quick Step-Innergetic
2007  Romain Feillu (FRA) Agritubel  Adrian Palomares (ESP) Fuerteventura-Canarias  Luke Roberts (AUS) Team CSC
2008  Geoffroy Lequatre (FRA) Agritubel  Steve Cummings (GBR) Barloworld  Ian Stannard (GBR) Great Britain
2009  Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) Team Columbia-HTC  Christopher Sutton (AUS) Garmin-Slipstream  Martin Reimer (GER) Cervélo TestTeam
2010  Michael Albasini (SWI) Team HTC-Columbia  Borut Božič (SLO) Vacansoleil  Greg Henderson (NZL) Team Sky
2011  Lars Boom (NED) Rabobank  Steve Cummings (GBR) Team Sky  Jan Bárta (CZE) UnitedHealthcare
2012  Nathan Haas (AUS) Garmin-Sharp  Damiano Caruso (ITA) Liquigas-Cannondale  Leigh Howard (AUS) Orica-GreenEDGE
2013  Bradley Wiggins (GBR) Team Sky  Martin Elmiger (SUI) IAM Cycling  Simon Yates (GBR) Great Britain
2014  Dylan van Baarle (NED) Garmin-Sharp  Michał Kwiatkowski (POL) Omega Pharma-Quick Step  Bradley Wiggins (GBR) Team Sky

Sponsorship

Before the 2011 race, it was announced that the general classification would be sponsored by IG Markets, changing the race leaders jersey from the Yellow Jersey to the IG Markets Gold Jersey,[1] in a competition jersey shake-up which changed the design of all four jerseys in the event.[2]

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