Tour of Britain Lars Boom. The 2012 Tour of Britain was held from 9 to 16 September. Jonathan Tiernan-Locke originally won the event, the first British rider to do so since its relaunch. In 2014, following investigation for biological passport irregularities, Tiernan-Locke was banned for two years and stripped of his 2012 title. The race was retrospectively awarded to Australia's Nathan Haas, riding for the Garmin-Sharp team. Mark Cavendish, in his last race as World Champion, won three stages including the final stage in an uphill sprint up Guildford's cobbled high street. Tour de France 2012 winner, Bradley Wiggins was forced to pull
2014 Tour of Britain were Stage 3, which featured a summit finish, and Stage 5, a hilly stage to Exeter. 7 September 2014 — Liverpool to Liverpool, 8 September 2014 — Knowsley to Llandudno, 9 September 2014 — Newtown to The Tumble, 10 September 2014 — Worcester to Bristol, 11 September 2014 — Exmouth to Exeter, 12 September 2014 — Bath to Hemel Hempstead, 13 September 2014 — Camberley to Brighton, 14 September 2014 — London to London, 14 September 2014 — London to London, 2014 Tour of Britain The 2014 Friends Life Tour of Britain was an eight-stage men's professional road cycling race.