Boom wins Tour of Britain overall as Cavendish takes final stage

Lar Boom leads, Tour of Britain 2011, stage five
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Dutchman Lars Boom (Rabobank) has won the 2011 Tour of Britain overall after winning two stages and placing second on Sunday morning's time trial.

The 2008 cyclo-cross World Champion kept out of trouble during the race's final criterium stage around Westminster, London, on Sunday afternoon to seal the win.

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