General classification in the Tour of Britain
| Sport | Road cycling |
|---|---|
| Competition | Tour of Britain |
| Awarded for | Winner overall classification |
| History | |
| First award | 2004 |
| Editions | 21 (as of 2025) |
| First winner |  Mauricio Ardila (COL) |
| Most wins | File:Flag of Norway.svg Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Lars Boom (NED) File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Wout van Aert (BEL) (2 wins) |
| Most recent | File:Flag of France.svg Romain Grégoire (FRA) |
The General classification in the Tour of Britain is the most prestigious classification out of the four in the Tour of Britain, the one which is won by the overall winner. Historically the leader of this competition has worn a yellow jersey, but, from the 2011 edition due to sponsorship, it became known as the IG Markets Gold Jersey.[1] In 2017, it became a green jersey in light of sponsorship from Ovo Energy.
Rules
[edit | edit source]Like most cycling events the winner is determined by who has the fastest time over the entirety of the race. Time bonuses can be won by winning a stage, or reaching an intermediate sprint or the top of a climb first. The rider who has completed the course in the smallest time will win the Tour of Britain.[2]
Results
[edit | edit source]The winners, runners-up and third places were:[3]
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Wins by country
[edit | edit source]| Wins | Nation |
|---|---|
| 4 | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands |
| File:Flag of France.svg France | |
| 3 | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium |
| File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom | |
| 2 | File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway |
| 1 | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia |
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| File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark | |
| File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain | |
| File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland |
Repeat winners
[edit | edit source]| Wins | Rider | Editions |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | File:Flag of Norway.svg Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) | 2009, 2015 |
| File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Lars Boom (NED) | 2011, 2017 | |
| File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Wout van Aert (BEL) | 2021, 2023 |
Sponsorship
[edit | edit source]Before the 2011 race, it was announced that the general classification would be sponsored by IG Markets, changing the race leaders jersey from the Yellow Jersey to the IG Markets Gold Jersey,[1] in a competition jersey shake-up which changed the design of all four jerseys in the event.[2]
References
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