Luke Barfoot (Primera-TeamJobs) claimed overall victory at the 2025 Totnes Vire after a dramatic final stage in Devon. Leader George Kimber’s puncture opened the door, with Barfoot decisively beating Piers Mahn (Halesowen A & CC) in a thrilling finish.

Day one report and results.

Report

Stage 3

The final stage of the 2025 Totnes Vire delivered precisely the kind of unpredictable and gripping racing that makes Devon roads legendary. With narrow lanes, relentlessly rolling terrain, and multiple opportunities to reshuffle the general classification, the stage set a perfect scene for high drama and tactical ingenuity. Heading into the day, George Kimber (Spirit Racing Team) held a slender lead, with several rivals close behind and ready to capitalise on any slip.

Rolling out from Hatherleigh, the peloton faced a challenging 109 km route, structured around two demanding large circuits followed by two shorter finishing loops. Initially, all eyes were firmly on Kimber, the overnight leader. Early attacks were quickly marked and neutralised, with Kimber and Cameron McLaren (TAAP Kalas), second overall, actively policing the moves.

The race took a critical turn when Piers Mahn (Halesowen A & CC) launched a sharp attack on one of the early climbs, swiftly gaining a gap. Sensing the opportunity, Luke Barfoot (Primera-TeamJobs), Ben Meek (Reflex Nopinz), and local rider James Piercy (Mid Devon CC) quickly bridged across. The four riders forged an effective alliance, rapidly pushing their advantage out to around a minute. As the breakaway settled into its rhythm, the chasing groups struggled to coordinate an effective response.

Disaster struck for GC leader Kimber midway through the race when he suffered an ill-timed puncture. With no neutral service available, Kimber’s challenge for the overall evaporated, and the peloton splintered in confusion behind, giving the escapees valuable breathing room.

Eventually, the relentless pace saw Piercy drop off, leaving Mahn, Barfoot, and Meek to press on. Realising they were now racing for overall honours, the trio maintained their advantage expertly, despite sporadic attempts from behind to bridge the gap. Approaching the final kilometres, the tension mounted.

With approximately 6 kilometres to go, Barfoot made his decisive move, launching a powerful attack that initially distanced Mahn and Meek. However, Mahn summoned impressive resilience to bridge back up to Barfoot, setting the stage for a tense two-man duel to the finish. In the closing moments, Barfoot unleashed a final surge on the last roundabout, about 600 metres from the line, holding off Mahn to secure the stage victory and claim the overall GC win. Mahn crossed the line moments later, satisfied with his weekend’s racing.

Results

Stage 3

Pos	Bib	First Name	Last Name	Team	Stage 3 Time	Bonus
1	10	Luke	Barfoot	Primera-TeamJobs	02:37:34	00:00:15
2	5	Piers	Mahn	Halesowen A & CC	02:37:41	00:00:10
3	31	Ben	Meek	Reflex Nopinz	02:38:24	00:00:05
4	42	Thomas	Gardner	University of Exeter Cycling Club	02:39:09
5	40	Samuel	Nisbet	Reflex Nopinz	02:39:25
6	30	Gabriel	Dellar	Primera-TeamJobs	02:39:59
7	38	Ben	Millar	Reflex Nopinz	02:39:59
8	33	Alex	Murphy	Stolen Goat Race Team	02:40:00
9	13	Jack	Bartholomew	Stolen Goat Race Team	02:40:46
10	34	Cameron	McLaren	TAAP Kalas	02:40:46
11	4	Andrew	Whittemore	Exeter Wheelers	02:42:15
12	21	Ben	Goodwin	Stolen Goat Race Team	02:43:09
13	12	Stephen	Swindley	Royal Navy Cycling	02:43:41
14	43	Sebastien	Tyrie	Primera-TeamJobs	02:43:44
15	3	Elijah	Kwon	Edinburgh Bike Fitting RT	02:43:49
16	19	Thomas	Bowden	Reflex Nopinz	02:43:49
17	18	Matty	Beecher	Primera-TeamJobs	02:43:49
18	17	Travis	Bramley	Plymouth Corinthian CC	02:43:49
19	9	Sam	Beaton	Plymouth Corinthian CC	02:43:49
20	39	Daniel	Piercy	Stolen Goat Race Team	02:43:49
21	2	Spencer	Corder	Beeston Cycling Club	02:43:49
22	7	George	Whitlock	Mud Dock Racing	02:43:49
23	48	Harvey	Thomas	Reflex Nopinz	02:43:49
24	37	Thomas	Doig	Primera-TeamJobs	02:43:49
25	22	Harvey	Lawson	TAAP Kalas	02:43:49
26	8	Henry	Cadwallader	Mid Devon CC	02:43:49
27	46	George	Watch	Team PB Performance	02:43:49
28	11	Ed	Ayres	Reflex Nopinz	02:43:49
29	14	Ben	Fish	TAAP Kalas	02:43:49
30	36	James	Pearcy	Mid Devon CC	02:44:19
31	41	Steve	Lampier	Primera-TeamJobs	02:44:19
32	35	Pedro	Hutchinson	trainSharp Development Team	02:44:19
DND	47	Jed	Claxton	Wheal Velocity	DND
DNF	1	George	Safranauskas	360cycling	DNF
DNF	6	Nick	Makin	Hubo-Scott Cycling Team	DNF
DNF	32	George	Kimber	Spirit Racing Team	DNF
DNF	16	Edward	Fraile-Whysall	Mid Devon CC	DNF
DNF	49	Benjamin	Neal	Team Tor 2000 Kalas	DNF

General classification

Pos	Bib	First Name	Last Name	Team	GC Time
1	10	Luke	Barfoot	Primera-TeamJobs	04:06:49
2	5	Piers	Mahn	Halesowen A & CC	04:06:55
3	31	Ben	Meek	Reflex Nopinz	04:07:37
4	42	Thomas	Gardner	University of Exeter Cycling Club	04:08:21
5	40	Samuel	Nisbet	Reflex Nopinz	04:08:26
6	38	Ben	Millar	Reflex Nopinz	04:09:01
7	30	Gabriel	Dellar	Primera-TeamJobs	04:09:03
8	33	Alex	Murphy	Stolen Goat Race Team	04:09:10
9	34	Cameron	McLaren	TAAP Kalas	04:09:34
10	21	Ben	Goodwin	Stolen Goat Race Team	04:12:32
11	12	Stephen	Swindley	Royal Navy Cycling	04:12:51
12	22	Harvey	Lawson	TAAP Kalas	04:12:54
13	39	Daniel	Piercy	Stolen Goat Race Team	04:12:56
14	17	Travis	Bramley	Plymouth Corinthian CC	04:13:00
15	37	Thomas	Doig	Primera-TeamJobs	04:13:01
16	2	Spencer	Corder	Beeston Cycling Club	04:13:04
17	9	Sam	Beaton	Plymouth Corinthian CC	04:13:10
18	48	Harvey	Thomas	Reflex Nopinz	04:13:12
19	8	Henry	Cadwallader	Mid Devon CC	04:13:16
20	3	Elijah	Kwon	Edinburgh Bike Fitting RT	04:13:20
21	18	Matty	Beecher	Primera-TeamJobs	04:13:21
22	46	George	Watch	Team PB Performance	04:13:21
23	19	Thomas	Bowden	Reflex Nopinz	04:13:23
24	35	Pedro	Hutchinson	trainSharp Development Team	04:13:39
25	4	Andrew	Whittemore	Exeter Wheelers	04:13:42
26	41	Steve	Lampier	Primera-TeamJobs	04:13:47
27	43	Sebastien	Tyrie	Primera-TeamJobs	04:13:52
28	14	Ben	Fish	TAAP Kalas	04:14:59
29	13	Jack	Bartholomew	Stolen Goat Race Team	04:16:05
30	11	Ed	Ayres	Reflex Nopinz	04:18:53
31	7	George	Whitlock	Mud Dock Racing	04:18:58
32	36	James	Pearcy	Mid Devon CC	04:19:38