Tour of Britain out of the Tour after stage 5, as a result of a stomach bug. The tenth edition, the 2013 Tour of Britain, took place from 15 to 22 September, with 8 stages. Sir Bradley Wiggins won. The eleventh edition, the 2014 Tour of Britain, consisted of eight stages between 7 and 14 September. For the first time, it was categorised as a UCI 2.HC race. It began in Liverpool, and finished in London, with two stages in Wales, three in the west of England, and two in the south-east. The race was won by Dylan van Baarle. Tour of Britain
Eleven Cities Cycling Tour on skates: the cycling tour starts and ends in Bolsward rather than in Leeuwarden. The tour takes the participants through the eleven ancient cities of the province of Frisia. The tour is currently limited to 15,000 entrants. Between 05:00 and 08:00, entrants leave Bolsward every eight minutes in batches of 600 participants. Those who complete the 235 km tour before midnight are entitled to a medal. While most participants use a racing bicycle, other types of bikes can be seen as well. A small percentage participates on tandem bicycles, European city bicycles both with and without gears, rowing cycles and