[3] The race was the fifth edition of the latest version of the Tour of Britain.

[3] It formed part of the 2007–08 UCI Europe Tour.

The race begun with a circuit stage in London and ended in Liverpool.

[3] The race was won by Geoffroy Lequatre of Agritubel,[2][4] whilst both Alessandro Petacchi and Edvald Boasson Hagen won three stages.

The final stage departed from Blackpool and finished in Liverpool with six laps of a city centre circuit.