Ewan wins Tour of Britain finale, Alaphilippe takes overall prize


  • Cycling
  • Monday, 10 Sep 2018

FILE PHOTO: Cycling - Tour de France - The 200.5-km Stage 19 from Lourdes to Laruns - July 27, 2018 - Quick-Step Floors rider Julian Alaphilippe of France celebrates on the podium, wearing the polka-dot jersey. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe

LONDON (Reuters) - Australia's Caleb Ewan won the eighth and final stage of the Tour of Britain around the streets of London's West End as France's Julian Alaphilippe claimed overall victory on Sunday.

After 14 laps of a circuit taking in Regent Street, Trafalgar Square and Piccadilly Circus, the Mitchelton Scott rider timed his sprint to perfection to cross the line ahead of Germany's Andre Greipel and Colombian Fernando Gaviria.

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