Tour of Britain
Posted: Wed May 06, 2009 8:19 am
The route for this year's Tour of Britain was unveiled yesterday at The London Transport Museum in Covent Garden. The race's sixth edition will start in Yorkshire on September 12 and finish in central London on September 19, taking in eight stages that include two in the South West – Devon and Somerset – a first for organisers.
A field of 96 of the world's top riders will contest this year's event; with the likes of the Mark Cavendish, Tom Boonen and Nick Nuyens having ridden the UK's biggest race organisers have ensured that the route will fully test the capacity of these top professionals over the seven days of competition.
A daily highlights package on ITV4 will bring the race to home viewers, while thousands are expected to line the roadside on each of the eight stages.
The 2009 event will visit a total of 14 venues, some of which have been frequented often in the race's parcours, such as London and Dumfries and Galloway, while others like York and Bideford will be new to The Tour of Britain.
Tour of Britain route:
Stage 1 - 12 September: Scunthorpe - York
Stage 2 - 13 September: Darlington - Newscastle Gateshead
Stage 3 - 14 September: Scottish Borders - Dumfries & Galloway
Stage 4 - 15 September: North West - Blackpool
Stage 5 - 16 September: Stoke-on-Trent
Stage 6 - 17 September: Frome - Bideford
Stage 7 - 18 September: Hatherleigh - Yeovil
Stage 8 - 19 September: London
I think the largest and liveliest cycling club in the area should have an official presence at that stage finish...
A field of 96 of the world's top riders will contest this year's event; with the likes of the Mark Cavendish, Tom Boonen and Nick Nuyens having ridden the UK's biggest race organisers have ensured that the route will fully test the capacity of these top professionals over the seven days of competition.
A daily highlights package on ITV4 will bring the race to home viewers, while thousands are expected to line the roadside on each of the eight stages.
The 2009 event will visit a total of 14 venues, some of which have been frequented often in the race's parcours, such as London and Dumfries and Galloway, while others like York and Bideford will be new to The Tour of Britain.
Tour of Britain route:
Stage 1 - 12 September: Scunthorpe - York
Stage 2 - 13 September: Darlington - Newscastle Gateshead
Stage 3 - 14 September: Scottish Borders - Dumfries & Galloway
Stage 4 - 15 September: North West - Blackpool
Stage 5 - 16 September: Stoke-on-Trent
Stage 6 - 17 September: Frome - Bideford
Stage 7 - 18 September: Hatherleigh - Yeovil
Stage 8 - 19 September: London
I think the largest and liveliest cycling club in the area should have an official presence at that stage finish...