Williams wins back-to-back Tour of Britain stages

Wales' Stevie Williams won a 2nd consecutive Tour of Britain shape aft a burst for nan statement successful Barnsley.

Thursday's shape 3 was a 166.1km hilly way starting successful Sheffield, taking successful nan separator of nan Peak District, Rotherham and Doncaster.

The Israel–Premier Tech rider, 28, narrowly hit a big of rivals connected a sprint for nan line, pinch Paul Magnier finishing second.

Williams has extended his wide classification lead aft his back-to-back wins.

He is 16 seconds clear of 21-year-old Scot Oscar Onley, of Team dsm–firmenich PostNL, successful second.

Scotissh rider Callum Thornley leads nan measurement successful nan title for 'King of nan Mountains' connected 50 points - nan Trinity Racing rider much than doubly that of his nearest rival, team-mate Dean Harvey from Ireland.

The UK's biggest cycling title consists of six stages ending successful Felixstowe, Suffolk, connected Sunday.