1990 Tour of Britain

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1990 Tour of Britain
Race details
Dates31 July–5 August 1990
Stages6
Winning time29h 11' 20"
Results
  Winner  Michel Dernies (BEL) (Weinmann–SMM–Uster)
  Second  Robert Millar (GBR) (Z–Tomasso)
  Third  Maurizio Fondriest (ITA) (Del Tongo)
  Points  Maurizio Fondriest (ITA) (Del Tongo)
  Mountains  Robert Millar (GBR) (Z–Tomasso)
  Team Toshiba
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The 1990 Tour of Britain was the fourth edition of the Kellogg's Tour of Britain cycle race and was held from 31 July to 5 August 1990. The race started in Brighton and finished in Manchester.[1] The race was won by Michel Dernies of the Weinmann team.

Route[]

Stage characteristics and winners[1]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner
1 31 July Brighton to Bath 209 km (129.9 mi)  Malcolm Elliott (GBR)
2 1 August Cardiff to Birmingham 198 km (123.0 mi)  Andrea Tafi (ITA)
3 2 August Birmingham to Sheffield 156 km (96.9 mi) Hilly stage  Michel Dernies (BEL)
4 3 August Sheffield to Hull 143 km (88.9 mi)  Søren Lilholt (DEN)
5 4 August Bridlington to Newcastle 180 km (111.8 mi)  Gianluca Bortolami (ITA)
6 5 August York to Manchester 204 km (126.8 mi)  Maurizio Fondriest (ITA)

General classification[]

Final general classification[1][2]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Michel Dernies (BEL) Weinmann–SMM–Uster 29h 11' 20"
2  Robert Millar (GBR) Z–Tomasso + 4"
3  Maurizio Fondriest (ITA) Del Tongo + 1' 38"
4  Federico Echave (ESP) CLAS–Cajastur + 1' 56"
5  Jörg Müller (SUI) TVM + 2' 03"
6  Emanuele Bombini (ITA) Diana–Colnago–Animex + 2' 03"
7  Leonardo Sierra (VEN) Selle Italia–Eurocar + 2' 37"
8  Martial Gayant (FRA) Toshiba + 2' 54"
9  Laurent Jalabert (FRA) Toshiba + 3' 14"
10  Phil Anderson (AUS) TVM + 3' 19"

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Tour de Grande-Bretagne 1990". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 28 August 2004.
  2. ^ "Dernies ganó en Gran Bretaña" [Dernies won in Great Britain]. El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 6 August 1990. p. 48. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
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