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Tour Of Britain Cancelled After Death Of Her Majesty The Queen

The Isle of Wight leg of the Tour of Britain has been cancelled, organisers have confirmed, in light of the death of Her Majesty the Queen.

Stage eight of the cycling race was due to come to the Island on Sunday (11).

It has long been billed as one of the biggest sporting occasions the Isle of Wight has seen, with councillors predicting the event would create millions of pounds of income.

However, following the death of HM Queen Elizabeth II, the rest of the race has been scrapped as a mark of respect.

A statement from the organisers read:

“This decision has been taken in consultation with stakeholders and partners in light of operational circumstances, including the understandable reassignment of police resource at this time.

“Therefore, the final standings will be taken following the conclusion of stage five on Thursday 8 September. The winner of the AJ Bell Tour of Britain 2022 will be Gonzalo Serrano (Movistar Team).

”Additionally, the respective classification leaders – Tom Pidcock (Dodl by AJ Bell points), Mathijs Paasschens (ŠKODA King of the Mountains) and Matthew Teggart (Sportsbreaks.com Sprints) – will also be declared the winners of those competitions.

“The Tour of Britain organisation, alongside the teams, riders and officials involved in the event, send their deepest condolences to the Royal Family at this sad time.”

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