Glasgow witnessed one of the closest finishes in Tour =
history as=20
France=E2=80=99s Romain Feillu took the overall victory from =
Spain=E2=80=99s Adrian Palomares.=20
Feillu charged from 3rd place at the start of the final stage to clinch =
the=20
title in nail-biting fashion.
Palomares and Feillu were dead =
level at=20
the finish line, requiring race officials to consider last =
Sunday=E2=80=99s Crystal=20
Palace prologue times as a tie-breaker. Feillu was then crowned 2007 =
Tour of=20
Britain champion by the tiny margin of just 0.49 seconds ahead of =
Palomares and=20
Australia=E2=80=99s Luke Roberts.
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Although overall victory on the 2007 Tour escaped the =
top UK=20
riders, fans were treated to a series of British victories in the =
individual=20
competitions.
In the overall stage 6 race Birmingham=E2=80=99s =
Paul Manning took=20
the win in his last Tour of Britain appearance. Manxman Mark Cavendish =
took the=20
sprints title and the Green jersey for the points competition, while Ben =
Swift=20
was crowned =E2=80=98King of the Mountains=E2=80=99. =
Scotland=E2=80=99s Evan Oliphant was the=20
highest-placed British finisher overall coming home in 16th=20
position.
Stage 6
1) Paul Manning (Great=20
Britain)
2) Salvatore Commesso (Tinkoff Credit Systems)
3) Kurt =
Hovelijnck=20
(Chocolade =E2=80=93 Jacques)
Final Standings - Yellow =
Jersey
1) Romain=20
Feilu (Agritubel) 21 h 21=E2=80=9922=E2=80=9D
2) Adrian Palomares =
(Fuerteventura =E2=80=93 Canarias)=20
=3D st
3) Luke Roberts (Team CSC) @ 06=E2=80=9D
4) Martin Garrido =
(Duja Tavira) @=20
12=E2=80=9D
5) Piet Rooijakkers (Skil =E2=80=93 Shimano) @ =
13=E2=80=9D
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Visitors to the finish line area at Glasgow Green were =
also=20
treated to a wide range of entertainment and interactive attractions =
including=20
an all-new format Glasgow Grand Prix criterion race series, a =
spectacular=20
parachute display by the Scottish Infantry=E2=80=99s =E2=80=98Golden =
Lions=E2=80=99 and colourful=20
Farmers=E2=80=99 Market as part of Scottish Food Fortnight. =
There were also=20
plenty of cycling-themed activities including bicycle drag racing, =
Scottish=20
Cycling=E2=80=99s skills training course, R J Ride Guide and interactive =
activities from=20
Cycle Magic.
Further=20
Information
For more information on the Tour of Britain =
visit:=20
http://www.tourofbritain.co.uk/
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