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
Isle of Man Cycling Association Isle of Man Cycling Association The Isle of Man Cycling Association is the local governing body for bicycle racing on the Isle of Man. The national governing body for the island is British Cycling. Notable Manx cyclists have included the world championship rider, Millie Robinson; the 1970s professionals Nigel Dean and Steve Joughin; and Mark Cavendish, a Commonwealth Games medallist who rode in the 2007 and 2008 Tour de France - winning 4 stages in the '08 edition, and a British record of 6 stages in '09. The Isle of Man, being outside the jurisdiction of Great Britain, where the