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Tour of Britain 2025 - Rafael Reis is greeted by champagne and flares on his way up the mountain

TOUR OF BRITAIN 2025

RAFAEL REIS

Tour of Britain 2025 - Mark Donovan is cheered on by fans as the red smoke from a flare can be seen in the background

TOUR OF BRITAIN 2025

MARK DONOVAN

Tour of Britain 2025 - Toon Aerts rides through the smoke on Caerphilly Mountain

TOUR OF BRITAIN 2025

TOON AERTS

Tour of Britain 2025 - Ben Swift smiles at the scenes on Caerphilly Mountain

TOUR OF BRITAIN 2025

BEN SWIFT

Tour of Britain 2025 - Geraint Thomas is given a fitting send off as men dressed as cheerleaders spray champagne and others dressed as bananas cheer him on

TOUR OF BRITAIN 2025

G VERSUS THE CHEERLEADERS & THE BANANA PEOPLE

Tour of Britain 2025 - Ben Swift and Geraint Thomas are chased up Caerphilly mountain by a bearded cheerleader wielding a red flare

TOUR OF BRITAIN 2025

GERAINT THOMAS & BEN SWIFT

Tour of Britain 2025 - Ethan Hayter puts his hand to his face in disbelief at the scenes on Caerphilly Mountain

TOUR OF BRITAIN 2025

ETHAN HAYTER

Tour of Britain 2025 - A group of riders make their way up Caerphilly Mountain cheered on by fans wearing Geraint Thomas masks

TOUR OF BRITAIN 2025

CAERPHILLY MOUNTAIN

Tour of Britain 2025 - A shocked looking Dries De Bondt on Caerphilly Mountain

TOUR OF BRITAIN 2025

DRIES DE BONDT

Tour of Britain 2025 - Edoardo Affini is encouraged onward by fans dressed as cheerleaders and wearing Welsh flags

TOUR OF BRITAIN 2025

EDOARDO AFFINI

Tour of Britain 2025 - Žak Eržen pulls a wheelie to the delight of fans on Caerphilly Mountain

TOUR OF BRITAIN 2025

ŽAK ERŽEN

Tour of Britain 2025 - A group of stragglers are chased up the hill by men dressed as cheerleaders and topless men wearing welsh flags round their waists

TOUR OF BRITAIN 2025

THE CHASE

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TOUR OF BRITAIN

The Tour of Britain is a multi-stage race. Initially established in 1945, after a brief hiatus in 1999 the race returned as a 5 stage race gradually increasing in length. Its current format across 6 days started in 2024 and is operated by British Cycling