LONDON (Reuters) - Australian Caleb Ewan clinched a narrow victory on stage one of the Tour of Britain on Sunday, edging out Edvald Boasson Hagen and Elia Viviani in a photo-finish in Kelso. The 188-km ride from Edinburgh was decided in the final few metres as Orica Scott's Ewan, given the perfect lead out on the cobbles, just got his wheel in front. Team Dimension Data's Norwegian Boasson Hagen took second place ahead of Team Sky's Viviani. Eight riders had formed an early escape, putting three minutes between themselves and the peloton. Monday's 211-km stage begins in the Kielder Forest in Northumberland and heads towards the east coast of England, finishing at Blyth.

Source: thestar September 03, 2017 16:07 UTC