Tour of Britain: Dowsett revels in 'hometown' time trial

A 10-mile time trial in Essex; win or lose, stage 5 of the Tour of Britain was always going to be a special day for Alex Dowsett, and so it proved.

Patrick Fletcher

Patrick is a freelance sports writer and editor. He’s an NCTJ-accredited journalist with a bachelor’s degree in modern languages (French and Spanish). Patrick worked full-time at Cyclingnews for eight years between 2015 and 2023, latterly as Deputy Editor.