PREVIEW | Tour of Britain 2023 stage 8 - Wout van Aert's race to lose on difficult final day

Preview stage 8. From the 3rd to 10th of September the Tour of Britain takes place, one of the biggest races in the closing shots of the road season, the eight stages throughout British roads serve as preparation for the late-season classics but together they make for a very prestigious race.

The final day and queen stage of the race. 167 kilometers in length, it features a few longer ascents and they are hard. Many sprinters will struggle early on, however those who survive stand a chance. The puncheurs and climbers have two good chances to make a difference towards the end however, into Caerphilly the riders climb twice a 1.7-kilometer ascent at 8.3% which come in close succession and very close to the finish.

*** Wout van Aert, Stephen Williams
** Rasmus Tiller, Magnus Sheffield, Tobias Johannessen
* Danny van Poppel, Gregor Mühlberger, Mark Donovan, Damien Howson, Kamiel Bonneu

Pick: Wout van Aert