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Jake Stewart: Tour of Britain sprint was five metres too far

Jake Stewart: Tour of Britain sprint was five metres too far


One thousandth of a second. That was the infinitesimal difference between victory and second place, elation and disappointment on stage 2 of the Tour of Britain.

After throwing their bikes for the finish line, Cees Bol and Jake Stewart shared a sheepish look of uncertainty. Two hundred meters later, they were still stood neck and neck at the end of Newtown Street in the Scottish town of Duns, waiting to hear who had won. When the news of the victor came through, Bol and his Team DSM teammates shouted for joy.

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