Stage 1 Tour of Britain 2025

02.09

Olav Kooij (Visma | Lease a Bike) won the opening stage of the 2025 Tour of Britain in a sprint finish on the Southwold seafront, beating Tord Gudmestad (Decathlon AG2R) and Hugo Hofstetter. The stage saw a four-man breakaway gain time before being reeled in, setting up the expected bunch sprint. Despite the rain and a late challenge from Gudmestad, Kooij timed his sprint perfectly to take the first leader’s jersey.

Race report

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