Viviani Beats Cavendish In Best Tour Finish Ever

The first stage of the Tour of Britain ended in a photo finish in Wrexham this afternoon, with many saying it was the best finish in the history of the event.

Scores of people lined the route that weaved through the area, cumulating in a technical end to the event with a tricky turn by St Giles up through Chester Street to the finish line opposite Waterworld.

Wrexham Fan’s favourite Mark Cavendish told ITV: “I could sense Grepiel there and maybe I sensed it too much. Had I shut out the left maybe I would have got it.”

@wrexham Cavendish crossing the finish line. pic.twitter.com/IBrRN1fgsq

— phill hughes (@phillwxm) September 6, 2015

Earlier in the day we did a photo round up of the town before the race – you can see the pictures here. Below are some more we took during and after the event!

Below are some embeds from social media this afternoon to capture the feeling of the event:

#TourdeBritain @wrexham #HollybushPub First 4 past the Hollybush pic.twitter.com/xIyP0xIYxM

— Sue McGrane (@SueMcGrane) September 6, 2015

@wrexham pic.twitter.com/reGSHJKqn8

— Natalie Evans (@NatalieNattie89) September 6, 2015

#TourofBritain has entered @Wrexham! #AvivaToB2015 #Wrexham pic.twitter.com/wDsnEbZoYj

— Kasia Dee (@KasiaDee) September 6, 2015

Packed in @wrexham for the #TourOfBritain. Nearly here! pic.twitter.com/uCWDq52lvF

— Mike Corcoran (@macorcoran1) September 6, 2015

Great to see the Tour of Britain in Wrexham today. Literally 5 minutes from my house #TourOfBritain pic.twitter.com/JXRH4ee5Xt

— Gareth Williams (@gaz0711) September 6, 2015

The Tour of Britain flying through @wrexham pic.twitter.com/CVr5ei2UBb

— Jamie Mielczarek (@JamieMielczarek) September 6, 2015

Still feeling proud of the part @wrexham played in the #AvivaToB2015 pic.twitter.com/tSNj0sjvA3

— Nicky Nelson (@CanDoNicky) September 6, 2015

Tour of Britain was good fun today as it ended in @wrexham passed our @WrexhamSheep 😊 pic.twitter.com/t8hEvafe8Z

— Ashlee stephenson (@ashlee_1932) September 6, 2015

@wrexham with the view of St Giles #TourofBritain #ToB2015 #NorthWales @wxmsayshello pic.twitter.com/ZvqESGuBHl

— Richard knew (@RichKnew) September 6, 2015

Nice aerial shot of @wrexham finish of the tour in #Wrexham. #cycling #ToB2015 #TourofBritain pic.twitter.com/eKboLUknn3

— Paul Williams (@newwales) September 6, 2015

World class athletes in @wrexham @TourofBritain pic.twitter.com/HbXXfMBDla

— Ronald Burgermeister (@motogpdan) September 6, 2015

It was amazing to see @wrexham part of something so momentus #AvivaToB2015 pic.twitter.com/uMHQhvddLh

— Nicky Nelson (@CanDoNicky) September 6, 2015

Tour of Britain- @wrexham pic.twitter.com/QwBgSkpIgo

— Joanne Louise (@joannelouguy) September 6, 2015

The Dandy Amble heads up towards the wrexham finish! #tourofbritain https://t.co/GzQBF95fAo

— Wrexham.com (@wrexham) September 6, 2015

Perhaps our favourite non-cycling video of the day is of the Pop Up Pirate, plus a few other selected fun tweets below… including our local MP Ian Lucas riding a Penny Farthing!

@wrexham @NWPolice Pop up Pirate. Ahh haaa pic.twitter.com/4XojUIJzF1

— Original Schmoozer (@Schmoozer74) September 6, 2015

In position for the @TourofBritain in @wrexham. Ok, I’m in the pub and will walk out when they get here. pic.twitter.com/2OU4yXkCgo

— JamesB (@jamesbwxm) September 6, 2015

Wrexham Sheep offering piggy…errr sheepybacks to kids waiting to see the cyclists! #tob2015 pic.twitter.com/gyir27lvr5

— Wrexham.com (@wrexham) September 6, 2015

The real McCoy. pic.twitter.com/ZEV2zswAZY

— Ian Lucas (@IanCLucas) September 6, 2015