Tour of Britain

The Israel-Premier Tech rider took a surprise victory in Aberdeenshire.

Alex Dowsett (Israel-Premier Tech) took control of the chase and towed the bunch in a bid to reduce the deficit. With the gradient growing steeper, Richie Porte (Ineos Grenadiers) pulled through to the front, trailing Magnus Sheffield and Omar Fraile on his wheel - their teammate There's been a lot of ups and downs and [I'm] learning the way of the pro peloton. Tom is one of Cycling Weekly's news and features writers. The peloton came back together on the run-in to the line, before Fraile opened up his sprint with 200m to go and kicked into the wind. "This year hasn't gone all to plan - my first year with Israel-Premier Tech. Behind, Ineos Grenadiers and Israel-Premier Tech shared chasing duties, and the breakaway’s gap was reeled in to one and a half minutes with 50km still to race. Just 15 minutes after the flag drop, the peloton had its first withdrawal when Marco Haller (Bora-Hansgrohe) collided with a motorbike. The breakaway then rotated through turns as they ploughed through the verdant Scottish countryside. The group stretched out a five-minute advantage as they set out to tackle the first categorised climbs of the day. On the category-two climb of Suie Hill, Basset and Scott duelled for mountains points, with the Human Powered Health rider taking the spoils over the summit. Billed as the Queen Stage, the day began amid a yellow weather warning for the region, with heavy rainfall and howling winds characterising the first half of the race.

Israel-Premier Tech rider takes first leader's jersey after winning reduced sprint.

“I was a bit out of position with 300m to go but then I got on the Ineos lead-out train. He has held the position of European editor since 2012 and previously worked for Reuters, Shift Active Media, and Cycling Weekly, among other publications. Ineos Grenadiers took up the chase to keep team leader Pidcock in overall contention. However, he only served to lead-out Strong, who lived up to his name and took his first professional victory. However, Strong was perfectly positioned on Omar Fraile’s wheel and then the 22-year-old Kiwi rider surged past him to hit the line first. A break of six courageous riders forced Ineos Grenadiers to lead the chase all day.

Israel-Premier Tech rider outsprints Omar Fraile and Anders Halland Johanneson after gritty stage through Scotland.

The top favorite for the race rejoined the massed peloton soon after but was caught out of position and away from his Ineos Grenadiers crew. The Austrian veteran crashed with a moto soon after the flag dropped and abandoned. A crash and solo attack out of the bunch at 2km to go briefly lit up the action, but it was all-set for the final bunch sprint as Ineos scooped up the remains of the break and controlled the race toward its final. The 22-year-old is renowned for his track talent after taking gold at the 2020 points race world championships. Tom Pidcock (Ineos Grenadiers) dropped out of the back of the bunch at 5km to go but didn’t seem to have a mechanical problem. Bora-Hansgrohe later confirmed Haller “seems to be quite OK.

New Zealand's Corbin Strong hopes his victory in the opening stage of the AJ Bell Tour of Britain can be a breakthrough moment in his road cycling career.

“I just really have to thank the team for trusting in me. I come from Invercargill right down the bottom of New Zealand. “The Tour of Britain is pretty unpredictable. I have been predominantly successful on the track, but I haven’t had success on the road in Europe. It suited me well.” It will be an interesting few days.

Victory for Strong, who won gold in the 15km scratch race at this year's Commonwealth Games, represents the biggest road victory of his career, and Strong was ...

"It felt like home racing in conditions like this, and really suited me well." Victory for Strong, who won gold in the 15km scratch race at this year's Commonwealth Games, represents the biggest road victory of his career, and Strong was keen to tie his success in Scotland to the start of his career in New Zealand. Strong, whose teammate Alex Dowsett played a key role in reeling in the breakaway in the closing stages, told ITV4: "It's an awesome feeling, a big relief for me as this year has not gone all to plan.

Israel - Premier Tech's Corbin Strong claimed the biggest victory of his career to date atop Glenshee Ski Centre in Aberdeenshire.

Live coverage of the stage begins on ITV4 at 10:45am. TRINITY Racing’s Thomas Gloag was the first to jump out of the main field. Fifth-placed Tom Pidcock (INEOS Grenadiers) is the highest placed British rider after stage one. A five-rider break had spent much of the day away as wet and stormy conditions swept the route right from the start in Aberdeen city centre out into the Aberdeenshire countryside. Strong, who becomes the first rider to don the red AJ Bell leader’s jersey, said: “I’ve been wanting to win at this level on the road for a long time. [stage two](https://www.tourofbritain.co.uk/stages/stage-two/) on Monday 5 September in the Scottish Borders. “I always really enjoy racing in the rain actually. Israel – Premier Tech’s Corbin Strong claimed the biggest road victory of his career to date on Sunday as he claimed the opening stage of the AJ Bell Tour of Britain atop Glenshee Ski Centre in Aberdeenshire. The AJ Bell Tour of Britain continues in Scotland with Highlights of the opening stage will air on ITV4 at 8pm on Sunday (4 September) and then made available on demand for 30 days via the ITV Hub. The group made it until the higher slopes of the climb up to the Glenshee Ski Centre as Israel – Premier Tech and then INEOS Grenadiers drove the peloton. The Kiwi timed his sprint to perfection to pip Omar Fraile (INEOS Grenadiers) to the win at the end of a stage raced out during inclement weather throughout.

The riders departed from Union Street in Aberdeen on Sunday morning (September 4) as heavy rain hits the north-east for the first stage of the tour.

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The north-east has wheeled into focus as Tour of Britain gets underway in Aberdeen as the race to Glenshee is marred in torrential rain.

Brexit, World Championships and COVID-19 affected number of WorldTour teams competing, says race director Bennett.

“That would be fantastic, but I think and I hope it’ll be decided by then, which makes the race on the road easier for us,” Bennett said, smiling. “We’ve had many discussions about how we’re going to manage the Isle of Wight,” Bennett said. That’s a question you’ve got to ask the UCI, but those are the main reasons,” Bennett said. It promises to be an exciting denouement and a logistical test. Nevertheless, the experienced organiser is looking forward to an exciting edition of the Tour of Britain. I was actually a bit happy I got to come back a bit easier.” “There’s many, many multiple factors,” race director Mick Bennett told Cyclingnews at the start of stage 1 in Aberdeen. It was a bit difficult to get here,” their directeur sportif Simone Antonini said. It needs to be stamped before entering the country. I was coming through the cars and it seemed like everyone looked super confused,” he said. Every team crossing onto British soil requires a stamped ATA Carnet, an international customs document permitting the temporary import of goods. Although, like a tree falling in a forest, if there’s no TV coverage to show it, did it really happen?

Britain's biggest and most prestigious ...

Stage one of this year’s Tour of Britain race set off from Aberdeen yesterday (Sunday 4 September). [Tour of Britain 2022: Where to see the race in Nottinghamshire on 8 September](https://westbridgfordwire.com/tour-of-britain-2022-where-to-see-the-race-in-nottinghamshire-on-8-september/) The eighth and final stage of the race will finish on the Isle of Wight on Sunday (11 September)

The 112-mile route took the world-class athletes on a journey through Aberdeenshire – including Bennachie, Inverurie and Alford – and finished at Glenshee Ski ...

“The region is also making tracks as a growing destination for cycling, and we look forward to further promoting the area to cycling enthusiasts.” Chris Foy, chief executive of VisitAberdeenshire, added: “Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire’s reputation as a destination for hosting large scale events has been further strengthened by the spectacular start to this year’s Tour of Britain. “I feel sure that the legacy we created here is one which will see cyclist flock to our part of Scotland for years to come and will cement the reputation we continue to attract as a cycling destination.” Lord Provost of Aberdeen David Cameron said it was fantastic to see so many people out to celebrate a weekend of cycling after the He added: “We knew we were going to be able to provide a finish for the 2022 race that would be unforgettable for spectators, TV audiences and riders alike, and the organising team made sure of that. North-east council chiefs hope to cement the region as the ultimate cycling destination after an “unforgettable” weekend with Tour of Britain.