Edvald Boasson Hagen held on to claim his second Tour of Britain victory after a controversial final stage in central London. The Norwegian MTN-Qhubeka rider maintained his 13-second lead over Team Sky's Wouter Poels. It meant he finished top of the general classification in a total time of 34 hours 52 minutes and 52 seconds. Britain's Owain Doull finished third overall.