Tour of Britain to arrive in Gloucestershire later this year
Gloucestershire will welcome the UK's biggest cycle race, the Tour of Britain, for its first-ever full stage leg later this year. With eight stages sweeping from Aberdeen to West Bay, the sixth part of the tour will encompass much of the county - travelling across Tewkesbury, the Cotswolds and finishing alongside the historic Gloucester Docks.
More details of each leg will be announced later this week, with Gloucestershire promising to serve one of the most picturesque routes in the event’s modern history on Friday, September 9. With the start and finish locations separated by a little over 10 miles, fans will easily be able to attend both on race day, which will further add to the atmosphere at this free-to-watch sporting spectacle.
A thrilling finale into the cathedral city of Gloucester is guaranteed, as the closing 30 kilometres feature the climbs of Crawley Hill and Painswick. The latter, located 12 kilometres to the south east of the finish line, will likely see some of the day’s most thrilling racing.