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
Great Britain at the UCI Track Cycling World Championships Great Britain at the UCI Track Cycling World Championships Great Britain competed at the 2015 UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines at the Vélodrome de Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines from 18–22 February 2015. A team of 20 cyclists (8 women, 12 men) was announced to represent the country in the event. Great Britain competed as the host nation at the 2016 UCI Track Cycling World Championships at the Lee Valley VeloPark in London from 2-4 March 2016. A team of 21 cyclists (9 women, 12 men) was announced to represent the country in the event. Katie Archibald, the 21-year-old reigning European champion,