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Belgium’s Wout van Aert claimed stage five victory in the Tour of Britain on Thursday – ending his Jumbo-Visma teammate Olav Kooij’s run of four straight stage wins.
Van Aert, 28, has now moved ahead of Kooij in the standings following that win, which saw him cross the finishing line in Felixstowe, Suffolk.
Tour of Britain 2023 stages
Stage one, Sunday 3 September: Altrincham to Manchester
Stage two, Monday 4 September: Wrexham to Wrexham
Stage three, Tuesday 5 September: Goole to Beverley
Stage four, Wednesday 6 September: Sherwood Forest to Newark-on-Trent
Stage five, Thursday 7 September: Felixstowe to Felixstowe
Stage six, Friday 8 September: Southend-on-Sea to Harlow
Stage seven, Saturday 9 September: Tewkesbury to Gloucester
Stage eight, Sunday 10 September: Margam Country Park to Caerphilly
Ethan Vernon, of the Great Britain team, finished second, narrowly ahead of BORA-Hansgrohe’s Danny van Poppel.
Van Aert said: “I think it’s up to the others to try and chase us [Jumbo-Visma] now, especially now I have a few seconds in the lead, but we still want the overall.”
Stage six of the Tour of Britain covers 146 kilometres through Essex from the start on Southend-on-Sea’s seafront to the finish on Harlow’s Third Avenue. The stage begins at 11.45am.
The eighth and final stage, on Sunday September 10, sees the cyclists start at Margam Park, near Port Talbot, before finishing in front of Caerphilly Castle.
Visit the Tour of Britain’s website for full results and standings.
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