Edvald Boasson Hagen completed overall victory of the Aviva Tour of Britain as Elia Viviani sprinted to his third win of the race on stage eight in central London.
Viviani (Team Sky) crossed the line on Regent Street in second place behind Andre Greipel (Lotto Soudal), but the German was later relegated for deviating from his racing line and across Viviani's path.
Boasson Hagen (MTN-Qhubeka) finished fourth on the stage to seal a 13-second overall victory over runner-up Wout Poels (Team Sky), with Britain's Owain Doull (WIGGINS) completing the podium, 42 seconds back.
Boasson Hagen becomes the first man to win the Tour of Britain twice, having previously triumphed in 2009, and his fine form over the past week suggests he will be one of the favourites for the World Championship road race on Sunday, September 27.
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