1987 Tour of Britain
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The 1987 Tour of Britain was the inaugural edition of the Kellogg's Tour of Britain cycle race and was held from 12 August to 16 August 1987. The race started in Edinburgh and finished in London.[1] The race was won by Joey McLoughlin of the ANC–Halfords team.
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| Dates | 12–16 August 1987 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 26h 44' 21" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | |
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| 1 | 12 August | Edinburgh to Newcastle | 188 km (116.8 mi) |  Allan Peiper (AUS) | ||
| 2 | 13 August | Newcastle to Manchester | 276 km (171.5 mi) |  Joey McLoughlin (GBR) | ||
| 3 | 14 August | Manchester to Birmingham | 188 km (116.8 mi) | Steve Joughin (GBR) | ||
| 4 | 15 August | Birmingham to Cardiff | 246 km (152.9 mi) |  Paul Haghedooren (BEL) | ||
| 5 | 16 August | Westminster criterium | 97 km (60.3 mi) |  |
Flat stage | Michel Vermote (BEL) |
Final general classification[1][2]
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