Dorset stage of Tour of Britain cycle race cancelled
Organisers say the will not be going ahead with the final two stages of the cycling event as a mark of respect
Last updated 9th Sep 2022
The Tour of Britain cycle race, which was due to pass through Dorset tomorrow, has now been cancelled.
Organisers say they will not be going ahead with the final two stages of the event out of respect following the death of the Queen.
They initially released a statement yesterday to say the Gloucestershire stage of the event would not take place today (9 September).
A further statement has now been issued to say the final two stages of the race, in Dorset and the Isle of Wight will not go ahead either.
A spokesperson said:
"This decision has been taken in consultation with stakeholders and partners in light of operational circumstances, including the understandable reassignment of police resource at this time.
"Therefore, the final standings will be taken following the conclusion of stage five on Thursday 8 September. The winner of the AJ Bell Tour of Britain 2022 will be Gonzalo Serrano (Movistar Team).
"Additionally, the respective classification leaders – Tom Pidcock (Dodl by AJ Bell points), Mathijs Paasschens (ŠKODA King of the Mountains) and Matthew Teggart (Sportsbreaks.com Sprints) – will also be declared the winners of those competitions.
"The Tour of Britain organisation, alongside the teams, riders and officials involved in the event, send their deepest condolences to the Royal Family at this sad time."