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Romain Grégoire Seals Tour of Britain Title by Two Seconds

The 22-year-old from Groupama-FDJ protected a narrow cushion in Cardiff to convert his stage‑4 breakthrough into overall victory.

Overview

  • Olav Kooij won the final stage from Newport to Cardiff in a sprint, leaving the general classification unchanged.
  • Remco Evenepoel finished second overall at two seconds after a decisive stage‑5 victory narrowed the gap before the finale.
  • Julian Alaphilippe took third at four seconds, with Oscar Onley fourth at eight and Aurélien Paret‑Peintre fifth at 12.
  • Grégoire’s overall win is his 10th professional victory after he claimed the leader’s jersey with his stage‑4 success.
  • The finale doubled as a tribute to Welsh great Geraint Thomas, who rode his last race on home roads and received ovations at the finish.