2013 Tour of Britain 2013 Tour of Britain The 2013 Tour of Britain was the tenth running of the current Tour of Britain and the 74th British tour in total. The race consisted of eight stages, starting on 15 September in Peebles, and finishing on 22 September in London. The race was part of the 2013 UCI Europe Tour, and was categorised by the UCI as a 2.1 category race. Sir Bradley Wiggins won the race after gaining a lead in the stage 3 time trial. 19 teams were invited to participate in the tour: 5 UCI ProTeams, 6 UCI Professional Continental Teams, 7
British Cycling the cycling associations of British overseas territories in the UCI, if they are not themselves UCI members. The Gibraltar Cycling Association is the regional governing body for Gibraltar. International performances have improved since British Cycling began receiving National Lottery funding in the late 1990s. It won three golds in the 2002 world track championships and four in 2005. Britain won nine of 18 gold medals at the 2008 world track championships. In September 2004, British Cycling helped organise the Tour of Britain, a five-day race finishing in London. Riders in this programme are expected to be seasoned world-class performers with