- Lorena Wiebes wins back-to-back stages, Vollering holds lead
- Hayley Simmonds caught with 15km to go after solo breakaway
Lorena Wiebes claimed a historic double at the Women’s Tour of Britain with her second consecutive stage victory, while Demi Vollering stayed on course for overall victory with one stage to go.
Team DSM rider Wiebes overpowered the world road race champion, Elisa Balsamo (Valcar-Travel & Service) to finish first in Clacton-on-Sea, with Maria van’t Geloof (Drops-Le Col) coming third. Wiebes is the first rider to win back-to-back stages on the Women’s Tour of Britain since Marianne Vos in 2014.