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
2013 Tour of California 2013 Tour of California The 2013 Amgen Tour of California was the eighth running of the Tour of California cycling stage race. It was held from May 12–19, and was rated as a 2.HC event on the UCI America Tour. It began in Escondido and finished in Santa Rosa. It was won by the American Tejay van Garderen (), the first success in the general classification of a stage race in the career of the then 24-year-old rider. The sprints jersey was handed to Slovak Peter Sagan (), who won it for the fourth time in four consecutive presences at