2025 Tour of Britain Women

2025 Tour of Britain Women
2025 UCI Women's World Tour, race 18 of 27
Final podium with race winner Ally Wollaston in centre
Race details
Dates5–8 June 2025
Stages4
Distance437.7 km (272.0 mi)
Winning time10h 36' 45"
Results
Winner  Ally Wollaston (NZL) (FDJ–Suez)
  Second  Cat Ferguson (GBR) (Movistar Team)
  Third  Karlijn Swinkels (NED) (UAE Team ADQ)
Points  Cat Ferguson (GBR) (Movistar Team)
Mountains  Dominika Włodarczyk (POL) (UAE Team ADQ)
Youth  Cat Ferguson (GBR) (Movistar Team)
  Team FDJ–Suez

The 2025 Tour of Britain Women was a British women's cycle stage race held in Great Britain as part of the UCI Women's World Tour. Taking place between 5 and 8 June, the race was the tenth edition of the Tour of Britain Women (named the Women's Tour prior to 2024). For this edition, the first two stages took place in North East England and the latter two in Scotland.

The race was won by New Zealand rider Ally Wollaston of FDJ–Suez by four seconds ahead of British rider Cat Ferguson of Movistar Team.[1] Ferguson took the points and youth classifications, as well as winning stage 3. Dutch rider Karlijn Swinkels of UAE Team ADQ finished third overall. The mountains classification was won by Polish rider Dominika Włodarczyk of UAE Team ADQ, with the team classification won by FDJ–Suez.[1]

Teams

Nineteen teams took part: twelve UCI Women's WorldTeams, one UCI Women's ProTeam, five UCI Women's Continental Teams and the Great Britain national team.[2][3] Fifteen teams started with six riders and four teams with five riders, totalling 110 riders at the start of the race.[4]

UCI Women's WorldTeams

UCI Women's ProTeams

UCI Women's Continental Teams

National Teams

Route and stages

The route was announced in May 2025.[5] The first two stages took place in North East England and the second two in Scotland. Stage 2 finished in Saltburn-by-the-Sea on the 300 metre long Saltburn Bank climb with an average gradient of 11%, as previously used at the British National Road Race Championships.[6]

Stage characteristics[7]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Stage winner
1 5 June Dalby Forest to Redcar 85.6 km (53.2 mi) Hilly stage  Kimberley Le Court (MRI)
2 6 June Hartlepool to Saltburn-by-the-Sea 119.4 km (74.2 mi) Hilly stage  Mara Roldan (CAN)
3 7 June Kelso to Kelso 148.7 km (92.4 mi) Hilly stage  Cat Ferguson (GBR)
4 8 June Glasgow to Glasgow 84.0 km (52.2 mi) Flat stage  Lorena Wiebes (NED)
Total 437.7 km (272.0 mi)

Race summary

Prior to the event, media tipped Kimberley Le Court (AG Insurance–Soudal), Kristen Faulkner (EF Education–Oatly), and Lorena Wiebes (Team SD Worx–Protime) for victory.[6][8] British hopes included Cat Ferguson (Movistar Team) and Anna Henderson (Lidl–Trek).[6][8] The race was broadcast live on YouTube, BBC iPlayer and Discovery+.[6]

Stage 1 was in the North East of England, taking riders from Dalby Forest to Redcar over a 85.6 km (53.2 mi) route with two classified climbs.[6] Le Court beat Faulkner in a sprint finish after the pair escaped the peloton with 30 km (19 mi) remaining. Lorena Wiebes (Team SD Worx–Protime) won the peloton sprint behind to come home third.[9] Le Court led the race overall by five seconds ahead of Faulkner and Wiebes.[9]

Stage 2 was also held in the North East, beginning in Hartlepool and ending in Saltburn-by-the-Sea. The 119.4 km (74.2 mi) route had two classified climbs, as well as two unclassified ascents of the 300-metre-long Saltburn Bank climb with an average gradient of 11%.[6] Canadian rider Mara Roldan (Team Picnic–PostNL) escaped the peloton with 14 km (8.7 mi) remaining, winning the stage ahead of chasers including Riejanne Markus (Lidl–Trek), Ally Wollaston (FDJ–Suez) and Ferguson. Faulkner took the overall race lead by four seconds, ahead of Markus and Ferguson. Faulkner also took the lead in the mountains classification.[10][11]

Stage 3 took the riders to Scotland and a looping 148.7 km (92.4 mi) route around Kelso in the Scottish Borders with five classified climbs.[6] The stage was marred by heavy rain, with multiple riders crashing – Le Court and Roldan abandoned the race as a consequence, and Faulkner fell out of contention of the general classification. The stage itself was won by Ferguson from a small group of Wollaston, Josie Nelson (Team Picnic–PostNL) and Karlijn Swinkels (UAE Team ADQ) – with Ferguson taking the overall race lead by three seconds ahead of Wollaston and Swinkels. Dominika Włodarczyk (UAE Team ADQ) took the lead in the mountains classification.[12]

Stage 4 took place in the city of Glasgow, around ten laps of a 8.4 km (5.2 mi) course totalling 84.0 km (52.2 mi) in length, with a finish in Glasgow Green.[6] All three intermediate sprints were won by Wollaston, gaining enough bonus seconds to draw level with Ferguson in the virtual general classification prior to the finish. In the final sprint, Wiebes beat Charlotte Kool (Team Picnic–PostNL) to win the stage – Wollaston finished third on the stage, thereby taking the overall race victory by four seconds ahead of Ferguson.[1] Swinkels finished in third place overall. In the other classifications, Ferguson won the points and youth classifications, with the mountains classification won by Włodarczyk, and the team classification won by FDJ–Suez.[1]

Stages

Stage 1

5 June 2025 — Dalby Forest to Redcar, 85.6 km (53.2 mi)
Stage 1 Result[13]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Kimberley Le Court (MRI) AG Insurance–Soudal 1h 59' 18"
2  Kristen Faulkner (USA) EF Education–Oatly + 0"
3  Lorena Wiebes (NED) Team SD Worx–Protime + 5"
4  Linda Zanetti (SUI) Uno-X Mobility + 5"
5  Cat Ferguson (GBR) Movistar Team + 5"
6  Millie Couzens (GBR) Great Britain + 5"
7  Megan Jastrab (USA) Team Picnic–PostNL + 5"
8  Ally Wollaston (NZL) FDJ–Suez + 5"
9  Quinty Ton (NED) Liv AlUla Jayco + 5"
10  Sarah Van Dam (CAN) Ceratizit Pro Cycling + 5"
General classification after Stage 1[13]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Kimberley Le Court (MRI) AG Insurance–Soudal 1h 59' 05"
2  Kristen Faulkner (USA) EF Education–Oatly + 5"
3  Lorena Wiebes (NED) Team SD Worx–Protime + 14"
4  Karlijn Swinkels (NED) UAE Team ADQ + 17"
5  Linda Zanetti (SUI) Uno-X Mobility + 18"
6  Cat Ferguson (GBR) Movistar Team + 18"
7  Millie Couzens (GBR) Great Britain + 18"
8  Megan Jastrab (USA) Team Picnic–PostNL + 18"
9  Ally Wollaston (NZL) FDJ–Suez + 18"
10  Quinty Ton (NED) Liv AlUla Jayco + 18"

Stage 2

6 June 2025 — Hartlepool to Saltburn-by-the-Sea, 119.4 km (74.2 mi)
Stage 2 Result[14]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Mara Roldan (CAN) Team Picnic–PostNL 2h 57' 38"
2  Riejanne Markus (NED) Lidl–Trek + 12"
3  Ally Wollaston (NZL) FDJ–Suez + 18"
4  Megan Jastrab (USA) Team Picnic–PostNL + 18"
5  Cat Ferguson (GBR) Movistar Team + 18"
6  Karlijn Swinkels (NED) UAE Team ADQ + 18"
7  Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (DEN) Canyon–SRAM zondacrypto + 18"
8  Sarah Van Dam (CAN) Ceratizit Pro Cycling + 18"
9  Kristen Faulkner (USA) EF Education–Oatly + 18"
10  Quinty Ton (NED) Liv AlUla Jayco + 22"
General classification after Stage 2[14]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Kristen Faulkner (USA) EF Education–Oatly 4h 57' 03"
2  Riejanne Markus (NED) Lidl–Trek + 4"
3  Ally Wollaston (NZL) FDJ–Suez + 12"
4  Cat Ferguson (GBR) Movistar Team + 14"
5  Karlijn Swinkels (NED) UAE Team ADQ + 14"
6  Megan Jastrab (USA) Team Picnic–PostNL + 16"
7  Sarah Van Dam (CAN) Ceratizit Pro Cycling + 16"
8  Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (DEN) Canyon–SRAM zondacrypto + 16"
9  Quinty Ton (NED) Liv AlUla Jayco + 20"
10  Anna Henderson (GBR) Lidl–Trek + 20"

Stage 3

7 June 2025 — Kelso to Kelso, 148.7 km (92.4 mi)
Stage 3 Result[15]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Cat Ferguson (GBR) Movistar Team 3h 42' 37"
2  Josie Nelson (GBR) Team Picnic–PostNL + 0"
3  Ally Wollaston (NZL) FDJ–Suez + 0"
4  Karlijn Swinkels (NED) UAE Team ADQ + 0"
5  Eleonora Gasparrini (ITA) UAE Team ADQ + 3"
6  Millie Couzens (GBR) Great Britain + 38"
7  Quinty Ton (NED) Liv AlUla Jayco + 38"
8  Imogen Wolff (GBR) Visma–Lease a Bike + 38"
9  Sarah Van Dam (CAN) Ceratizit Pro Cycling + 38"
10  Charlotte Kool (NED) Team Picnic–PostNL + 38"
General classification after Stage 3[15]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Cat Ferguson (GBR) Movistar Team 8h 39' 42"
2  Ally Wollaston (NZL) FDJ–Suez + 3"
3  Karlijn Swinkels (NED) UAE Team ADQ + 12"
4  Riejanne Markus (NED) Lidl–Trek + 40"
5  Sarah Van Dam (CAN) Ceratizit Pro Cycling + 52"
6  Megan Jastrab (USA) Team Picnic–PostNL + 52"
7  Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (DEN) Canyon–SRAM zondacrypto + 52"
8  Quinty Ton (NED) Liv AlUla Jayco + 56"
9  Anna Henderson (GBR) Lidl–Trek + 56"
10  Millie Couzens (GBR) Great Britain + 59"

Stage 4

8 June 2025 — Glasgow to Glasgow, 84.0 km (52.2 mi)
Stage 4 Result[16]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Lorena Wiebes (NED) Team SD Worx–Protime 1h 57' 13"
2  Charlotte Kool (NED) Team Picnic–PostNL + 0"
3  Ally Wollaston (NZL) FDJ–Suez + 0"
4  Chiara Consonni (ITA) Canyon–SRAM zondacrypto + 0"
5  Babette van der Wolf (NED) EF Education–Oatly + 0"
6  Anna Henderson (GBR) Lidl–Trek + 0"
7  Cat Ferguson (GBR) Movistar Team + 0"
8  Célia Gery (FRA) FDJ–Suez + 0"
9  Linda Zanetti (SUI) Uno-X Mobility + 0"
10  Nienke Veenhoven (NED) Visma–Lease a Bike + 0"
General classification after Stage 4[16]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Ally Wollaston (NZL) FDJ–Suez 10h 36' 45"
2  Cat Ferguson (GBR) Movistar Team + 4"
3  Karlijn Swinkels (NED) UAE Team ADQ + 22"
4  Riejanne Markus (NED) Lidl–Trek + 50"
5  Sarah Van Dam (CAN) Ceratizit Pro Cycling + 1' 01"
6  Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (DEN) Canyon–SRAM zondacrypto + 1' 02"
7  Megan Jastrab (USA) Team Picnic–PostNL + 1' 02"
8  Anna Henderson (GBR) Lidl–Trek + 1' 06"
9  Quinty Ton (NED) Liv AlUla Jayco + 1' 06"
10  Millie Couzens (GBR) Great Britain + 1' 09"

Classification leadership table

Classification leadership by stage
Stage Winner General classification
 Points classification
 Mountains classification
 Young rider classification
 Team classification Combativity award[a]
1 Kimberley Le Court Kimberley Le Court Kimberley Le Court Kimberley Le Court Cat Ferguson Movistar Team Kimberley Le Court
2 Mara Roldan Kristen Faulkner Kristen Faulkner Kristen Faulkner FDJ–Suez Tiffany Keep
3 Cat Ferguson Cat Ferguson Cat Ferguson Dominika Włodarczyk Lizzie Deignan
4 Lorena Wiebes Ally Wollaston Cat Ferguson
Final Ally Wollaston Cat Ferguson Dominika Włodarczyk Cat Ferguson FDJ–Suez Kristen Faulkner
  1. ^ Combativity awards for each stage were fan-voted; the overall winner was chosen by the race director.

Classification standings

Legend
Denotes the winner of the general classification Denotes the winner of the mountains classification
Denotes the winner of the points classification Denotes the winner of the young rider classification

General classification

Final general classification (1–10)[16]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Ally Wollaston (NZL) FDJ–Suez 10h 36' 45"
2  Cat Ferguson (GBR) Movistar Team + 4"
3  Karlijn Swinkels (NED) UAE Team ADQ + 22"
4  Riejanne Markus (NED) Lidl–Trek + 50"
5  Sarah Van Dam (CAN) Ceratizit Pro Cycling + 1' 01"
6  Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (DEN) Canyon–SRAM zondacrypto + 1' 02"
7  Megan Jastrab (USA) Team Picnic–PostNL + 1' 02"
8  Anna Henderson (GBR) Lidl–Trek + 1' 06"
9  Quinty Ton (NED) Liv AlUla Jayco + 1' 06"
10  Millie Couzens (GBR) Great Britain + 1' 09"

Points classification

Final points classification (1–10)[16]
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Cat Ferguson (GBR) Movistar Team 79
2  Ally Wollaston (NZL) FDJ–Suez 79
3  Lorena Wiebes (NED) Team SD Worx–Protime 42
4  Kristen Faulkner (USA) EF Education–Oatly 37
5  Karlijn Swinkels (NED) UAE Team ADQ 23
6  Charlotte Kool (NED) Team Picnic–PostNL 19
7  Riejanne Markus (NED) Lidl–Trek 18
8  Josie Nelson (GBR) Team Picnic–PostNL 18
9  Megan Jastrab (USA) Team Picnic–PostNL 16
10  Célia Gery (FRA) FDJ–Suez 16

Mountains classification

Final mountains classification (1–10)[16]
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Dominika Włodarczyk (POL) UAE Team ADQ 26
2  Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (DEN) Canyon–SRAM zondacrypto 24
3  Kristen Faulkner (USA) EF Education–Oatly 20
4  Karlijn Swinkels (NED) UAE Team ADQ 19
5  Lauren Dickson (GBR) Handsling Alba Development Road Team 19
6  Eleonora Camilla Gasparrini (ITA) UAE Team ADQ 18
7  Célia Gery (FRA) FDJ–Suez 17
8  Amber Kraak (NED) FDJ–Suez 16
9  Anouska Koster (NED) Uno-X Mobility 15
10  Cat Ferguson (GBR) Movistar Team 13

Young rider classification

Final young rider classification (1–10)[16]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Cat Ferguson (GBR) Movistar Team 10h 36' 49"
2  Millie Couzens (GBR) Great Britain + 1' 05"
3  Imogen Wolff (GBR) Visma–Lease a Bike + 2' 53"
4  Linda Riedmann (GER) Visma–Lease a Bike + 2' 55"
5  Grace Lister (GBR) Hess Cycling Team + 3' 11"
6  Flora Perkins (GBR) Great Britain + 5' 48"
7  Zoe Bäckstedt (GBR) Canyon–SRAM zondacrypto + 7' 04"
8  Célia Gery (FRA) FDJ–Suez + 7' 55"
9  Robyn Clay (GBR) DAS–Hutchinson + 8' 05"
10  Ella Maclean-Howell (GBR) Great Britain + 8' 18"

Team classification

Final team classification (1–10)[16]
Rank Team Time
1 FDJ–Suez 31h 53' 45"
2 Team Picnic–PostNL + 3' 49"
3 Lidl–Trek + 4' 07"
4 UAE Team ADQ + 8' 12"
5 Movistar Team + 11' 08"
6 Great Britain + 11' 53"
7 Canyon–SRAM zondacrypto + 12' 47"
8 Liv AlUla Jayco + 16' 32"
9 Ceratizit Pro Cycling + 16' 41"
10 Visma–Lease a Bike + 17' 52"

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