Monday 11 September 2017 14:25, UK
Dutchman Lars Boom has claimed overall victory at the Tour of Britain for the second time, while Edvald Boasson Hagen won the final stage into Cardiff.
Boasson Hagen (Team Dimension Data) launched a solo attack with three kilometres remaining and managed to stay out in front, despite the efforts of the sprinters to chase him down.
Meanwhile, Boom (Team LottoNL-Jumbo), who also triumphed in 2011, began the stage in Worcester with a slender eight-second lead over Stefan Kung (BMC Racing Team) but did a good job protecting his advantage, as those still in with a chance of overall victory piled on the pressure.
Boasson Hagen (Team Dimension Data) moved up to second overall ahead of Kung thanks to a 10-second bonus for winning the 180km eighth stage in the Welsh capital.
"It feels good to finally get this victory," said Boasson Hagen.
"We had a plan from the beginning of the day for me to try to attack with two or three kilometers to go."
His team mate Mark Cavendish, in his first race since being forced to pull out of the Tour de France injured following a crash, abandoned on the final day.
Michail Kwiatkowksi of Team Sky was fifth, two places ahead of team mate Geraint Thomas, who was the highest-placed Brit in seventh.
