2026 Tour of Britain Women

2026 Tour of Britain Women
2026 UCI Women's World Tour, race 23 of 27
Race details
Dates19–23 August 2025
Stages5
Distance636.2 km (395.3 mi)
Winning time17h 02' 04"
Results
Winner  Kim Le Court-Pienaar (MRI) (AG Insurance–Soudal)
  Second  Lorena Wiebes (NED) (Team SD Worx–Protime)
  Third  Liane Lippert (GER) (Movistar Team)
Points  Lorena Wiebes (NED) (Team SD Worx–Protime)
Mountains  Lauren Dickson (GBR) (FDJ United–Suez)
Young rider  Fleur Moors (BEL) (Lidl–Trek)
  Team Germany Lidl–Trek

The 2026 Tour of Britain Women was a British women's cycle stage race held in Great Britain as part of the UCI Women's World Tour. It took place between 19 and 23 August, the race was the eleventh edition of the Tour of Britain Women (named the Women's Tour prior to 2024).[1] This edition mostly took place in North West England and Wales, with the final stage taking place in the Midlands.[2][3]

The race was won by Mauritian rider Kimberley Le Court of by nineteen seconds ahead of Dutch rider Lorena Wiebes of Team SD Worx–Protime.[4] Wiebes took the points classification having won four of the five stages. The podium was completed by German rider Lippert of Movistar Team who finished third overall. British rider Lauren Dickson won the mountains classification of FDJ–Suez. The young rider classification was won by the Belgian Fleur Moors of Lidl–Trek, who also won the team competition.[4]

Teams

Nineteen teams took part: thirteen UCI Women's WorldTeams, five UCI Women's Continental Teams and the Great Britain national team.[5][6]

UCI Women's WorldTeams

UCI Women's Continental Teams

National Teams

Route and stages

The host venues were in June 2026.[7] Cockermouth hosted the start and finish for the first stage which took the riders in a loop around Cumbria. The second stage headed to Lancashire while the following two stages took place in North and Mid Wales. The final stage happened in Warwickshire in the Midlands.[2]

Stage characteristics[8]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Stage winner
1 19 August Cockermouth to Cockermouth 158.9 km (98.7 mi) Hilly stage  Lorena Wiebes (NED)
2 20 August Clitheroe to Blackpool 110.5 km (68.7 mi) Hilly stage  Lorena Wiebes (NED)
3 21 August Mold to The Great Orme 104.7 km (65.1 mi) Hilly stage  Kim Le Court-Pienaar (MRI)
4 22 August Llanidloes to Hay-on-Wye 138.3 km (85.9 mi) Hilly stage  Lorena Wiebes (NED)
5 23 August Royal Leamington Spa to Royal Leamington Spa 123.8 km (76.9 mi) Hilly stage  Lorena Wiebes (NED)
Total 437.7 km (272.0 mi)

Stages

Stage 1

19 August 2026 — Cockermouth to Cockermouth, 158.9 km (98.7 mi)
Stage 1 Result[9]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Lorena Wiebes (NED) Team SD Worx–Protime 4h 03' 09"
2  Chiara Consonni (ITA) Canyon//SRAM + 0"
3  Josie Nelson (GBR) Team Picnic–PostNL + 0"
4  Quinty Ton (NED) Liv AlUla Jayco + 0"
5  Caroline Andersson (SWE) Liv AlUla Jayco + 0"
6  Letizia Borghesi (ITA) AG Insurance–Soudal + 0"
7  Karlijn Swinkels (NED) UAE Team L'Imad + 0"
8  Liane Lippert (GER) Movistar Team + 0"
9  Mischa Bredewold (NED) Team SD Worx–Protime + 0"
10  Fleur Moors (BEL) Lidl–Trek + 0"
General classification after Stage 1
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Lorena Wiebes (NED) Team SD Worx–Protime 4h 02' 59"
2  Chiara Consonni (ITA) Canyon//SRAM +4"
3  Karlijn Swinkels (NED) UAE Team L'Imad + 5"
4  Josie Nelson (GBR) Team Picnic–PostNL + 6"
5  Mischa Bredewold (NED) Team SD Worx–Protime + 7"
6  Kim Le Court-Pienaar (MRI) AG Insurance–Soudal + 8"
7  Quinty Ton (NED) Liv AlUla Jayco + 10"
8  Caroline Andersson (SWE) Liv AlUla Jayco + 10"
9  Letizia Borghesi (ITA) AG Insurance–Soudal + 10"
10  Liane Lippert (GER) Movistar Team + 10"

Stage 2

20 August 2026 — Clitheroe to Blackpool, 110.5 km (68.7 mi)
Stage 2 Result[10]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Lorena Wiebes (NED) Team SD Worx–Protime 3h 29' 26"
2  Maggie Coles-Lyster (CAN) Human Powered Health + 0"
3  Kim Le Court-Pienaar (MRI) AG Insurance–Soudal + 0"
4  Nienke Veenhoven (NED) Visma–Lease a Bike + 0"
5  Lara Gillespie (IRE) UAE Team L'Imad + 0"
6  Chiara Consonni (ITA) Canyon//SRAM + 0"
7  Clara Copponi (FRA) Lidl–Trek + 0"
8  Teuntje Beekhuis (NED) Uno-X Mobility + 0"
9  Ally Wollaston (NZ) FDJ United–Suez + 0"
10  Juliana Londoño (COL) Team Picnic–PostNL + 0"
General classification after Stage 2
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Lorena Wiebes (NED) Team SD Worx–Protime 7h 32' 15"
2  Chiara Consonni (ITA) Canyon//SRAM +14"
3  Kim Le Court-Pienaar (MRI) AG Insurance–Soudal + 14"
4  Karlijn Swinkels (NED) UAE Team L'Imad + 15"
5  Josie Nelson (GBR) Team Picnic–PostNL + 16"
6  Mischa Bredewold (NED) Team SD Worx–Protime + 17"
7  Fleur Moors (BEL) Lidl–Trek + 20"
8  Juliana Londoño (COL) Team Picnic–PostNL + 20"
9  Liane Lippert (GER) Movistar Team + 20"
10  Anna Morris (GBR) AG Insurance–Soudal + 20"

Stage 3

21 August 2026 — Mold to The Great Orme, 104.7 km (65.1 mi)
Stage 3 Result[11]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Kim Le Court-Pienaar (MRI) AG Insurance–Soudal 2h 46' 10"
2  Liane Lippert (GER) Movistar Team + 13"
3  Caroline Andersson (SWE) Liv AlUla Jayco + 20"
4  Femke de Vries (NED) Visma–Lease a Bike + 21"
5  Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (DEN) Canyon//SRAM + 23"
6  Lauren Dickson (GBR) FDJ United–Suez + 26"
7  Mischa Bredewold (NED) Team SD Worx–Protime + 28"
8  Karlijn Swinkels (NED) UAE Team L'Imad + 28"
9  Eleonora Gasparrini (ITA) UAE Team L'Imad + 32"
10  Lorena Wiebes (NED) Team SD Worx–Protime + 37"
General classification after Stage 3
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Kim Le Court-Pienaar (MRI) AG Insurance–Soudal 10h 18' 26"
2  Liane Lippert (GER) Movistar Team + 26"
3  Lorena Wiebes (NED) Team SD Worx–Protime +35"
4  Caroline Andersson (SWE) Liv AlUla Jayco +35"
5  Femke de Vries (NED) Visma–Lease a Bike + 40"
6  Karlijn Swinkels (NED) UAE Team L'Imad + 42"
7  Mischa Bredewold (NED) Team SD Worx–Protime + 42"
8  Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (DEN) Canyon//SRAM + 42"
9  Lauren Dickson (GBR) FDJ United–Suez + 45"
10  Eleonora Gasparrini (ITA) UAE Team L'Imad + 51"

Stage 4

22 August 2026 — Llanidloes to Hay-on-Wye, 138.3 km (85.9 mi)
Stage 4 Result[12][13]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Lorena Wiebes (NED) Team SD Worx–Protime 3h 41' 13"
2  Liane Lippert (GER) Movistar Team + 0"
3  Kim Le Court-Pienaar (MRI) AG Insurance–Soudal + 0"
4  Kate Courtney (USA) FDJ United–Suez + 0"
5  Pfeiffer Georgi (GBR) Team Picnic–PostNL + 0"
6  Karlijn Swinkels (NED) UAE Team L'Imad + 0"
7  Femke de Vries (NED) Visma–Lease a Bike + 0"
8  Millie Couzens (GBR) Fenix–Premier Tech + 0"
9  Fleur Moors (BEL) Lidl–Trek + 0"
10  Josie Talbot (AUS) Liv AlUla Jayco + 0"
General classification after Stage 4
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Kim Le Court-Pienaar (MRI) AG Insurance–Soudal 13h 59' 35"
2  Liane Lippert (GER) Movistar Team + 24"
3  Lorena Wiebes (NED) Team SD Worx–Protime +29"
4  Caroline Andersson (SWE) Liv AlUla Jayco +39"
5  Femke de Vries (NED) Visma–Lease a Bike + 44"
6  Karlijn Swinkels (NED) UAE Team L'Imad + 46"
7  Mischa Bredewold (NED) Team SD Worx–Protime + 46"
8  Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (DEN) Canyon//SRAM + 46"
9  Josie Nelson (GBR) Team Picnic–PostNL + 56"
10  Riejanne Markus (NED) Lidl–Trek + 1' 06"

Stage 5

23 August 2026 — Royal Leamington Spa to Royal Leamington Spa, 123.8 km (76.9 mi)
Stage 5 Result[14][15]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Lorena Wiebes (NED) Team SD Worx–Protime 3h 02' 29"
2  Lara Gillespie (IRE) UAE Team L'Imad + 0"
3  Chiara Consonni (ITA) Canyon//SRAM + 0"
4  Zoe Bäckstedt (GBR) Canyon//SRAM + 0"
5  Pfeiffer Georgi (GBR) Team Picnic–PostNL + 0"
6  Nienke Veenhoven (NED) Visma–Lease a Bike + 0"
7  Josie Nelson (GBR) Team Picnic–PostNL + 0"
8  Caroline Andersson (SWE) Liv AlUla Jayco + 0"
9  Millie Couzens (GBR) Fenix–Premier Tech + 0"
10  Maggie Coles-Lyster (CAN) Human Powered Health + 0"
General classification after Stage 5
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Kim Le Court-Pienaar (MRI) AG Insurance–Soudal 17h 02' 04"
2  Lorena Wiebes (NED) Team SD Worx–Protime +19"
3  Liane Lippert (GER) Movistar Team + 24"
4  Caroline Andersson (SWE) Liv AlUla Jayco +39"
5  Femke de Vries (NED) Visma–Lease a Bike + 44"
6  Karlijn Swinkels (NED) UAE Team L'Imad + 46"
7  Mischa Bredewold (NED) Team SD Worx–Protime + 46"
8  Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (DEN) Canyon//SRAM + 46"
9  Josie Nelson (GBR) Team Picnic–PostNL + 56"
10  Riejanne Markus (NED) Lidl–Trek + 1' 06"

Classification leadership table

Classification leadership by stage
Stage Winner General classification
 Points classification
 Mountains classification
 Young rider classification
 Team classification Combativity award
1 Lorena Wiebes Lorena Wiebes Lorena Wiebes Audrey De Keersmaeker Fleur Moors Team SD Worx–Protime Audrey De Keersmaeker
2 Lorena Wiebes Steffi Häberlin Katrine Aalerud
3 Kim Le Court-Pienaar Kim Le Court-Pienaar Kim Le Court-Pienaar Lauren Dickson Lidl–Trek Kim Le Court-Pienaar
4 Lorena Wiebes Lorena Wiebes Fleur Moors
5 Lorena Wiebes Alice Towers
Final Kim Le Court-Pienaar Lorena Wiebes Lauren Dickson Fleur Moors Lidl-Trek Fleur Moors

Classification standings

Legend
Denotes the winner of the general classification Denotes the winner of the mountains classification
Denotes the winner of the points classification Denotes the winner of the young rider classification

General classification

Final general classification (1–10)
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Kim Le Court-Pienaar (MRI) AG Insurance–Soudal 17h 02' 04"
2  Lorena Wiebes (NED) Team SD Worx–Protime +19"
3  Liane Lippert (GER) Movistar Team + 24"
4  Caroline Andersson (SWE) Liv AlUla Jayco +39"
5  Femke de Vries (NED) Visma–Lease a Bike + 44"
6  Karlijn Swinkels (NED) UAE Team L'Imad + 46"
7  Mischa Bredewold (NED) Team SD Worx–Protime + 46"
8  Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (DEN) Canyon//SRAM + 46"
9  Josie Nelson (GBR) Team Picnic–PostNL + 56"
10  Riejanne Markus (NED) Lidl–Trek + 1' 06"

Points classification

Result
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Lorena Wiebes (NED) Team SD Worx–Protime 106
2  Kim Le Court-Pienaar (MRI) AG Insurance–Soudal 69
3  Liane Lippert (GER) Movistar Team 39
4  Chiara Consonni (ITA) Canyon//SRAM 36
5  Lara Gillespie (IRE) UAE Team L'Imad 31
6  Karlijn Swinkels (NED) UAE Team L'Imad 29
7  Mischa Bredewold (NED) Team SD Worx–Protime 23
8  Maggie Coles-Lyster (CAN) Human Powered Health 22
9  Caroline Andersson (SWE) Liv AlUla Jayco 21
10  Josie Nelson (GBR) Team Picnic–PostNL 16

Mountains classification

Result
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Lauren Dickson (GBR) FDJ United–Suez 36
2  Kim Le Court-Pienaar (MRI) AG Insurance–Soudal 27
3  Kate Courtney (USA) FDJ United–Suez 21
4  Fleur Moors (BEL) Lidl–Trek 19
5  Eva van Agt (NED) FDJ United–Suez 16
6  Mischa Bredewold (NED) Team SD Worx–Protime 16
7  Liane Lippert (GER) Movistar Team 15
8  Caroline Andersson (SWE) Liv AlUla Jayco 15
9  Audrey De Keersmaeker (BEL) Team Picnic–PostNL 10
10  Sara Martín (ESP) Movistar Team 10

Young rider classification

Result
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Fleur Moors (BEL) Lidl–Trek 17h 03' 18"
2  Juliana Londoño (COL) Team Picnic–PostNL + 8' 41"
3  Imogen Wolff (GBR) Visma–Lease a Bike + 10' 56"
4  Justyna Czapla (GER) Canyon//SRAM + 11' 11"
5  Julia Kopecký (CZE) Team SD Worx–Protime + 15' 44"
6  Morven Yeoman (GBR) DAS–Hutchinson + 16' 29"
7  Lucía Ruiz Pérez (ESP) Movistar Team + 17' 20"
8  Zoe Bäckstedt (GBR) Canyon//SRAM + 19' 30"
9  Oda Aune Gissinger (NOR) Hitec Products–Fluid Control + 24' 51"
10  Febe Jooris (BEL) UAE Team L'Imad + 26' 57"

Team classification

Result
Rank Team Time
1 Germany Lidl–Trek 51h 09' 50"
2 France FDJ United–Suez + 3' 58"
3 United Arab Emirates UAE Team ADQ + 5' 00"
4 Netherlands Team Picnic–PostNL + 5' 02"
5 Spain Movistar Team + 7' 25"
6 Norway Uno-X Mobility + 8' 58"
7 Netherlands Visma–Lease a Bike + 10' 34"
8 Netherlands Team SD Worx–Protime + 11' 34"
9 Germany Canyon//SRAM + 17' 04"
10 Australia Liv AlUla Jayco + 18' 37"

See also

References

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  2. 1 2 "Route". British Cycling. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  3. ↑ "Tour of Britain Women final stage to be held in Leamington Spa". BBC News. 22 August 2026. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
  4. 1 2 Whittle, Jeremy (23 August 2026). "Le Court claims Tour of Britain glory despite Wiebes' fourth stage win in five". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
  5. ↑ "Tour of Britain Women 2026: Teams Teams". British Cycling. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
  6. ↑ Davidson, Tom In (14 August 2026). "Tour of Britain Women 2026 start list: All 114 riders confirmed". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  7. ↑ "Host venues announced for Lloyds Tour of Britain Women 2026". British Cycling. Retrieved 24 August 2026.
  8. ↑ "Tour of Britain Women 2026: Route". British Cycling. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
  9. ↑ "Tour of Britain Women: Lorena Wiebes snatches sprint victory on stage 1 ahead of Chiara Consonni". CyclingNews. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
  10. ↑ "Tour of Britain Women: Lorena Wiebes doubles up with long-range sprint to win stage 2". CyclingNews. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  11. ↑ "Tour of Britain Women: Kim Le Court-Pienaar soars to spectacular victory atop The Great Orme on stage 3". CyclingNews. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  12. ↑ "Tour of Britain Women: Lorena Wiebes claims hard-fought hat trick of victories on stage 4". CyclingNews. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
  13. ↑ "Wiebes wins Tour of Britain Women stage four as Le Court maintains overall lead". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
  14. ↑ "Tour of Britain Women: Kim Le Court-Pienaar claims overall title as unstoppable Lorena Wiebes takes fourth victory in stage 5 finale". CyclingNews. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
  15. ↑ "Le Court claims Tour of Britain glory despite Wiebes' fourth stage win in five". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
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