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1989 Tour of Britain
Race details
Dates29 August–3 September 1989
Stages5 + Prologue
Winning time20h 45' 10"
Results
  Winner   Robert Millar ( GBR) ( Z–Peugeot)
  Second   Mauro Gianetti ( SUI) ( Helvetia–La Suisse)
  Third   Remig Stumpf ( FRG) ( Toshiba)

  Points   Remig Stumpf ( FRG) ( Toshiba)
  Mountains   Sean Kelly ( IRL) ( PDM–Ultima–Concorde)
  Team Helvetia–La Suisse
←  1988
1990 →

The 1989 Tour of Britain was the third edition of the Kellogg's Tour of Britain cycle race and was held from 29 August to 3 September 1989. The race started in Dundee and finished in London. [1] The race was won by Robert Millar of the Z–Peugeot team.

Route

Stage characteristics and winners [1]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner
P 29 August Dundee 2.7 km (1.7 mi) Individual time trial   Malcolm Elliott ( GBR)
1 30 August Dundee to Glasgow 188 km (116.8 mi)   Remig Stumpf ( FRG)
2 31 August Manchester to Liverpool 116 km (72.1 mi)   Phil Anderson ( AUS)
3 1 September Chester to Birmingham 169 km (105.0 mi)   Remig Stumpf ( FRG)
4 2 September Birmingham to Cardiff 227 km (141.1 mi)   Mauro Gianetti ( SUI)
5 3 September Westminster criterium 100 km (62.1 mi) Flat stage   Remig Stumpf ( FRG)

General classification

Final general classification [1] [2]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Robert Millar ( GBR) Z–Peugeot 20h 45' 10"
2   Mauro Gianetti ( SUI) Helvetia–La Suisse + 8"
3   Remig Stumpf ( FRG) Toshiba + 4' 22"
4   Martin Earley ( IRL) PDM–Ultima–Concorde + 4' 34"
5   Malcolm Elliott ( GBR) Teka + 4' 45"
6   Paul Curran ( GBR) Percy Bilton + 4' 57"
7   Phil Anderson ( AUS) TVM–Ragno + 4' 59"
8   Guido Winterberg ( SUI) Helvetia–La Suisse + 5' 04"
9   Sean Kelly ( IRL) PDM–Ultima–Concorde + 5' 06"
10   Jaanus Kuum ( NOR) AD Renting–W-Cup–Bottecchia + 5' 06"

References

  1. ^ a b c "Tour de Grande-Bretagne 1989". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 28 August 2004.
  2. ^ "Millar: Todo queda en casa" [Millar: All stays at home]. El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 4 September 1989. p. 55. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

1989 Tour of Britain
Race details
Dates29 August–3 September 1989
Stages5 + Prologue
Winning time20h 45' 10"
Results
  Winner   Robert Millar ( GBR) ( Z–Peugeot)
  Second   Mauro Gianetti ( SUI) ( Helvetia–La Suisse)
  Third   Remig Stumpf ( FRG) ( Toshiba)

  Points   Remig Stumpf ( FRG) ( Toshiba)
  Mountains   Sean Kelly ( IRL) ( PDM–Ultima–Concorde)
  Team Helvetia–La Suisse
←  1988
1990 →

The 1989 Tour of Britain was the third edition of the Kellogg's Tour of Britain cycle race and was held from 29 August to 3 September 1989. The race started in Dundee and finished in London. [1] The race was won by Robert Millar of the Z–Peugeot team.

Route

Stage characteristics and winners [1]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner
P 29 August Dundee 2.7 km (1.7 mi) Individual time trial   Malcolm Elliott ( GBR)
1 30 August Dundee to Glasgow 188 km (116.8 mi)   Remig Stumpf ( FRG)
2 31 August Manchester to Liverpool 116 km (72.1 mi)   Phil Anderson ( AUS)
3 1 September Chester to Birmingham 169 km (105.0 mi)   Remig Stumpf ( FRG)
4 2 September Birmingham to Cardiff 227 km (141.1 mi)   Mauro Gianetti ( SUI)
5 3 September Westminster criterium 100 km (62.1 mi) Flat stage   Remig Stumpf ( FRG)

General classification

Final general classification [1] [2]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Robert Millar ( GBR) Z–Peugeot 20h 45' 10"
2   Mauro Gianetti ( SUI) Helvetia–La Suisse + 8"
3   Remig Stumpf ( FRG) Toshiba + 4' 22"
4   Martin Earley ( IRL) PDM–Ultima–Concorde + 4' 34"
5   Malcolm Elliott ( GBR) Teka + 4' 45"
6   Paul Curran ( GBR) Percy Bilton + 4' 57"
7   Phil Anderson ( AUS) TVM–Ragno + 4' 59"
8   Guido Winterberg ( SUI) Helvetia–La Suisse + 5' 04"
9   Sean Kelly ( IRL) PDM–Ultima–Concorde + 5' 06"
10   Jaanus Kuum ( NOR) AD Renting–W-Cup–Bottecchia + 5' 06"

References

  1. ^ a b c "Tour de Grande-Bretagne 1989". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 28 August 2004.
  2. ^ "Millar: Todo queda en casa" [Millar: All stays at home]. El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 4 September 1989. p. 55. Retrieved 24 December 2017.

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