The Tour of Britain’s organizers saved the best for the final stage of the competition, featuring no less than four first-category climbs. The route included Rhigos (5.2 km at 5%), Bryn Du (1.7 km at 7.8%), and a double ascent of the challenging Caerphilly Mountain (1.3 km at 10.1%). The summit of the last climb was just five kilometers from the finish.
After an attack in a breakaway group that included Wout Van Aert, Carlos Rodriguez managed to open up a 16-second gap that couldn’t be bridged by the chasing group.
In the breakaway, alongside Van Aert, were Magnus Sheffield, Tobias Halland Johannessen, and Damien Howson. If they managed to build a significant advantage, they could potentially have taken the title from Wout Van Aert, as the Belgian was leading by just 3 seconds. However, Wout arrived with the group and, with an extra detail, won the sprint of the small peloton.
Brazilian rider Nícolas Sessler from Global 6 Cycling team finished the stage in 21st position, 1 minute and 23 seconds behind Rodriguez. With this result, the Brazilian concluded the competition in 22nd place in the General Classification.
Results of the 8th stage of the Tour of Britain:
Final General Classification of the Tour of Britain 2023:
