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| Dates | 6–10 August 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 24h 59' 57" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1991 Tour of Britain was the fifth edition of the Kellogg's Tour of Britain cycle race and was held from 6 August to 10 August 1991. The race started in Windsor and finished in Leeds. [1] The race was won by Phil Anderson of the Motorola team.
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 August | Windsor to Birmingham | 212.9 km (132.3 mi) |  Phil Anderson (AUS) | ||
| 2 | 7 August | Coventry to Lincoln | 191.3 km (118.9 mi) |  Johan Museeuw (BEL) | ||
| 3 | 8 August | Lincoln to Buxton | 183 km (113.7 mi) | Phil Anderson (AUS) | ||
| 4a | 9 August | Buxton to Manchester | 108 km (67.1 mi) |  Gianluca Bortolami (ITA) | ||
| 4b | Manchester to Liverpool | 91.2 km (56.7 mi) |  Rolf Aldag (GER) | |||
| 5 | 10 August | Liverpool to Leeds | 208 km (129.2 mi) |  | Hilly stage |  Adri van der Poel (NED) |
Final general classification [1] [2]
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