Fastest and longest editions
The fastest edition of Tour of Britain was in 2022 with an average speed of 64.745 kilometre per hour.
Race distance versus average speed
- 1987
- 1990
- 1993
- 1999
- 2006
- 2009
- 2012
- 2015
- 2018
- 2022
- 2023
2174
67.7
1631
50.8
1087
33.8
544
16.9
0
0
- Speed
- Distance
| Edition | Year | Distance▲▼ | Avg. speed▲▼ | Longest stage▲▼ | Shortest stage▲▼ | Speed per stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 2023 | 1269 | 0 | 192.4 | 109.9 | breakdown |
| 18 | 2022 | 1352 | 41 | 186.8 | 148.9 | breakdown |
| 17 | 2021 | 1311 | 41.331 | 210 | 152.2 | breakdown |
| 16 | 2019 | 1267 | 42.509 | 201.5 | 165.9 | breakdown |
| 15 | 2018 | 1135 | 42.942 | 215.6 | 77 | breakdown |
| 14 | 2017 | 1312 | 42.396 | 211.7 | 164.7 | breakdown |
| 13 | 2016 | 1297 | 41.147 | 218 | 90 | breakdown |
| 12 | 2015 | 1443 | 41.373 | 227.1 | 86.8 | breakdown |
| 11 | 2014 | 1376 | 42.485 | 225.1 | 88.8 | breakdown |
| 10 | 2013 | 1185 | 39.837 | 225 | 88 | breakdown |
| 9 | 2012 | 1350 | 40.661 | 203 | 147 | breakdown |
| 8 | 2011 | 1254 | 41.378 | 199.7 | 88.8 | breakdown |
| 7 | 2010 | 1228 | 41.772 | 190 | 96 | breakdown |
| 6 | 2009 | 1198 | 42.587 | 183.7 | 92.5 | breakdown |
| 5 | 2008 | 1159 | 42.35 | 185 | 86 | breakdown |
| 4 | 2007 | 915 | 61.627 | 170.1 | 125.7 | breakdown |
| 3 | 2006 | 870 | 51.964 | 180 | 82 | breakdown |
| 2 | 2005 | 764 | 40.044 | 195 | 60 | breakdown |
| 1 | 2004 | 804 | 42.329 | 207 | 72.5 | breakdown |
| - | 1999 | 1184 | 40.062 | 214 | 48.3 | breakdown |