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Tour of Britain 2023: Route details, startlist and jerseys guide

The Tour of Britain 2023 begins on Sunday September 3 - here's all you need to know

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After a truncated edition in 2022 due to police having to head off to administer the Queen's funeral, Britain's biggest race - the Tour of Britain - returns for (hopefully) a full run in 2023. 

It's a much more compact edition this year with the race taking place mostly in the middle of the country so if you're anywhere south of Manchester and north of Reading you have precious few excuses for not getting to the roadside to cheer on your favourite rider.

Among the riders set to light up the race are previous winner Wout van Aert and 2022 second place finisher Tom Pidcock , who'll hope to go one better in 2023.

Tour of Britain overview

Tour of britain 2023 route.

Stage 1,   Sunday 3 September

Route: Greater Manchester to Altrincham 

Today's route is near identical to the final stage of the 2019 tour, starting in Altrincham and travelling to Manchester in an anti-clockwise direction taking in the surrounding area’s undulating terrain, including the category two climb of Grains Bar (2.4km at 5.8%) and category one Ramsbottom Rake (1.3km at 8.8%). Those climbs might not sound like much, but together with a number of unclassified rises were enough to significantly reduce the peloton to just a few dozen riders after Ineos Grenadiers applied the pressure. 

The race did eventually culminate in a reduced bunch sprint won by Mathieu van der Poel, but not before we were entertained by a relentless flurry of attacks as teams struggled for control.

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Expect a similar type of rider to triumph today.

Stage 2, Monday 4 September

Route: Wrexham to Wrexham

At just 109.9km, this is a remarkably short stage by any standards, and as a result could witness some atypical racing. Shorter stages tend to produce more intense racing, with riders able to attack earlier on in the knowledge that they won't have to sustain their efforts for as long.

So although the route doesn’t offer many springboards to launch attacks, travelling westwards across the border and into Cheshire rather than eastwards towards the hills of the Clwydian Range to the west, expect riders to try their luck regardless.

Most important of all will be the Eyton Hill, the category three climb summited with just 18.5km left to ride. It’s close enough to the finish for attackers to fully commit themselves, but will the shallow gradients (averaging only around two and three percent) be enough to establish meaningful gaps?

Stage 3, Tuesday 5 September

Route: Goole to Beverley

Setting off from the small market town of Goole, the riders will head north-eastwards to Bridlington, from where they will travel southwards along the coast and then inland again for a finish in Beverley. For the residents of Beverley, this will be a chance to witness a stage finish after the minster town had previously hosted the beginning of Tour de Yorkshire stages in 2016 and 2018, the former won by Harry Tanfield from a successful break, the latter by Dylan Groenewegen in a sprint.

Much like the course of the town’s famous racecourse, the parcours today before arriving at Beverly is mostly flat, but there are a few potential obstacles to overcome if this is to be a sprint finish. The category three hills up Towthorpe Lane and Langtoft must both be climbed during the first of the stage, and after that comes a stretch of about 35km near the coastline which could, if the wind blows strong and in the right direction, cause echelons. But this should in theory be the most nailed-on stage for the sprinters so far.

Stage 4, Wednesday 6 September

Route: Sherwood Forest to Newark-on-Trent

After setting off from Edwinstone in Sherwood Forest, famous for its association with Robin Hood, the riders face the first to the day’s two category three climbs, Kilton Hill, just 15km into the stage. Then, after briefly crossing into Yorkshire and riding through Haworth, where a monument to Tom Simpsons can be found, they will travel southwards again to tackle the next climb, Red Hill Lane.

There’s a whole 85km between the top of Red Hill Lane and the finish, so plenty of time for the race to settle down for a bunch sprint.

Stage 5, Thursday 7 September

Route: Felixstowe to Felixstowe

Perhaps to make up for the lack of any difficult terrain, the organisers have rendered stage five less straightforward than it would otherwise have been by extending it to a total of 192.4km. That makes it by far the longest stage of the race, and could prevent this from being the predictable sprint stage it looks on paper.

Small undulations in the road that would otherwise have been passed over without a second though will sting the legs of the weaker riders, and being so close to the coast a crosswind could encourage a strong team to the front on any exposed roads.

Stage 6, Friday 8 September

Route: Southend-on-Sea to Harlow

Today’s stage is likely to be the last chance for the sprinters to compete for a stage win. And it should be about as nailed-on for them as any stage in the year’s race — there is only one official climb to be overcome, and it’s only a mild category three one tackled with 46km left between its summit and the finish for the peloton to bring back any optimistic attackers who try to use its shallow gradients to get away.

Stage 7, Saturday 9 September

Route: Tewkesbury to Gloucester

The organisers have made the most of the lumpy terrain of the Cotswolds to devise a route that should be selective, and one of the most important days in the GC race.

There is one climb up the category two Winchcombe Hill just 20km after the roll-out in Tewksbury, but the real action will be reserved for the final 30km. First the category two Crawley Hill, which features a nasty ramp at over 20%, then an uncategorized yet deceptively hard 3km rise to the village of Edge, which includes a similarly sharp ramp of 15%.

Stage 8, Sunday 10 September

Route: Margam Country Park to Caerphilly

The climbs to be taken on might not be especially different than those that have preceded them earlier in the week, but there is still a notable upgrade in terms of severity.

That’s clear when the race heads up to the outskirts of Bannau Brycheiniog (formerly Brecon Beacons) national park to take on the first two climbs of the day, Rhigos and Bryn Du, which have both been designated the maximum difficulty racing of category one.

And after a 35km south-easterly trek from the top of the latter comes a double-ascent of the day’s most important climb, and the one on which the entire fate of the Tour of Britain could be decided — Caerphilly Mountain.

In truth it’s more of a hill than a mountain, lasting just 1.3km, but that’s still enough road for its viscous average gradient of 10% to really sting and force a selection.

Tour of Britain startlist

Movistar Team 

DS Max Sciandri 

1 Gonzalo Serrano ESP

2 Will Barta USA

3 Imanol Erviti ESP

4 Max Kanter GER

5 Gregor Mühlberger AUT

6 Óscar Rodríguez ESP

INEOS Grenadiers 

DS Roger Hammond / Ian Stannard 

11 Tom Pidcock GBR

12 Carlos Rodriguez ESP

13 Luke Rowe GBR

14 Connor Swift GBR

15 Josh Tarling* GBR

16 Ben Turner GBR

Bingoal WB 

DS Alessandro Spezialetti 

21 Floris de Tier BEL

22 Johan Meens BEL

23 Davide Persico* ITA

24 Dimitri Peyskens BEL

25 Lennert Teugels BEL

26 Kenneth van Rooy BEL

Great Britain  

DS John Herety / Matt Brammeier 

31 Ethan Vernon GBR

32 Jack Brough* GBR

33 Josh Giddings* GBR

34 Noah Hobbs* GBR

35 Oliver Wood GBR

36 Stephen Williams GBR

BORA hansgrohe 

DS Jens Zemke / Heinrich Haussler 

41 Sam Bennett IRL

42 Patrick Gamper AUT

43 Nils Politt GER

44 Max Schachmann GER

45 Ide Schelling NED

46 Danny Van Poppel NED

Bolton Equities Black Spoke Cycling  

DS Franky Van Haesebroucke / Greg Henderson 

51 Jacob Scott GBR

52 Matt Bostock GBR

53 James Fouche NZL

54 James Oram NZL

55 Mark Stewart GBR

56 Rory Townsend IRL

Global 6 Cycling 

DS James Mitri / Luis Gerrado 

61 Nicolas Sessler BRA

62 Giacomo Ballabio ITA

63 Tomoya Koyama JPN

64 Ivan Moreno ESP

65 Callum Ormiston RSA

66 Tom Wirtgen LUX

Jumbo Visma 

DS Arthur van Dongen / Maarten Wynants 

71 Wout van Aert BEL

72 Edoardo Affini ITA

73 Steven Kruijswijk NED

74 Olav Kooij* NED

75 Jos van Emden NED

76 Nathan van Hooydonck BEL

Equipo Kern Pharma 

DS Pablo Urtasun 

81 Roger Adrià ESP

82 Igor Arrieta* ESP

83 Iñigo Elosegui ESP

84 José Félix Parra ESP

85 Ibon Ruiz ESP

86 Danny van der Tuuk NED

Saint Piran 

DS Steve Lampier / Julian Winn 

91 Alexander Richardson GBR

92 Harry Birchill* GBR

93 Finn Crockett GBR

94 Zeb Kyffin GBR

95 Jack Rootkin-Gray* GBR

96 Bradley Symonds GBR

Team dsm - firmenich 

DS Matt Winston 

101 Tobias Lund Arnesen DEN

102 Patrick Eddy* AUS

103 Enzo Leijnse* NED

104 Niklas Märkl GER

105 Tim Naberman NED

106 Casper van Uden* NED

Q36.5 Pro Cycling 

DS Aart Vierhouten / Rik Reinerink 

111 Mark Donovan GBR

112 Damian Howson AUS

113 Kamil Malecki POL

114 Nicolò Parisini ITA

115 Joey Rosskopf USA

116 Szymon Sajnok POL

TDT - Unibet 

DS Rob Harmeling / Julia Soek 

121 Harry Tanfield GBR

122 Joren Bloem NED

123 Davide Bomboi BEL

124 Jordy Bouts BEL

125 Abram Stockman BEL

126 Hartthijs de Vries NED

Team Flanders - Baloise 

DS Hans De Clerq / Andy Missotten 

131 Kamiel Bonneu BEL

132 Sander De Pestel BEL

133 Milan Fretin* BEL

134 Elias Maris BEL

135 Ward Vanhoof BEL

136 Aaron Verwilst BEL

Trinity Racing 

DS Peter Kennaugh / Jon Mould 

141 Luke Lamperti* USA

142 Robert Donaldson* GBR

143 Luksas Nerukar* GBR

144 Finlay Pickering* GBR

145 Ollie Reese* GBR

146 Max Walker* GBR

Uno-X Pro Cycling 

DS Gino van Oudenhove / Arne Gunnar Ensrud 

151 Alexander Kristoff NOR

152 Frederik Dversnes NOR

153 Tord Gudmestad* NOR

154 Tobias Halland Johannssen NOR

155 Ramus Tiller NOR

156 Martin Urianstad NOR

* Denotes eligibility for the young rider jersey as under-23 

TOUR of Britain PAST WINNERS IN THE LAST 10 YEARS

2012: Nathan Haas (Aus)

2013: Bradley Wiggins (GBr)

2014: Dylan van Baarle (Ned)

2015: Edvald Boasson Hgen (Nor)

2016: Steve cummings (GBr)

2017: Lars Boom (Ned)

2018: Julian Alaphilippe (Fra)

2019: Mathieu van der Poel (Ned)

2020: No race

2021: Wout van Aert (Bel)

2022: Gonzalo Serrano (Esp)

Tour of Britain jersey guide

Blue: GC leader jersey

The best overall rider in the race calculated by the cumulative time they take on each stage.

Green: cottages.com sprints jersey

The first 10 riders each day get points as follows: 25, 18, 12, 8, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. Intermediate sprint points are awarded to the first five riders on a 10, 7, 5, 3 ,1 basis.

Black: Pinarello KOM jersey

First-category climbs give the first 10 riders points in descending order from 10. Second-cat climbs work the same for the first six riders, the first getting six points, while third-cat climbs see the first rider get four points.

White: young rider's jersey

Awarded to the best placed GC rider who is also under-23.

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Stephen Puddicombe is a freelance journalist for Cycling Weekly , who regularly contributes to our World Tour racing coverage with race reports, news stories, interviews and features. Outside of cycling, he also enjoys writing about film and TV - but you won't find much of that content embedded into his CW articles. 

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Future for Tour of Britain men’s race in balance over dispute with promoter

• British Cycling terminates agreement with SweetSpot
• Governing body claims £700,000 owed in unpaid rights fees

The future of the men’s Tour of Britain is hanging by a thread after the governing body, British Cycling , terminated its agreement with SweetSpot, the race promoter, in what they claim is a financial dispute over unpaid rights fees.

The ending of British Cycling’s deal with SweetSpot means that, unless a new promoter can be found in the immediate future, the race is effectively cancelled and risks being removed from the 2024 programmes of the world’s leading riders and teams.

In a memo sent to all British Cycling staff, the governing body said: “We have taken the decision to terminate our agreement with immediate effect following the non-payment of agreed rights fees.” A statement issued later on Tuesday confirmed the news. British Cycling owns the rights to the Tour of Britain , and SweetSpot successfully tendered in 2019, securing a 10-year contract until 2029. The Guardian understands that British Cycling claims SweetSpot owes £700,000 in unpaid instalments, dating back to 2022. SweetSpot declined to comment on the amount involved or the exact nature of the dispute and said the matter was being discussed between the two legal teams.

“The agreed rights fee form a significant part of British Cycling’s earned income,” the memo, leaked to cyclingweekly.com stated, adding that “the current situation is untenable, with a clear financial impact on our organisation and our ability to invest in the growth of the sport.”

The memo added that British Cycling is now “progressing plans to ensure the successful delivery of the (men’s) Tour of Britain in 2024”.

However, speaking on Tuesday morning, Hugh Roberts, SweetSpot’s Tour of Britain CEO, asserted that the race organisers were pushing “full steam ahead” into event planning for 2024.

“We are in very positive talks, particularly regarding the Women’s Tour, with numerous stakeholders,” Roberts told the Guardian.

Both sides have put the dispute in the hands of lawyers, although no litigation has yet been actioned. “I am optimistic that the issues with British Cycling can be overcome,” Roberts said. “We have to resolve our differences.”

Both the men’s and women’s races have faced crises in funding in the past year. British Cycling does not own rights to the Women’s Tour (of Britain), but the 2023 race was cancelled due to “increased running costs and a reduced level of commercial support,” according to SweetSpot.

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The Tour Series of criterium races, another SweetSpot event, was also cancelled in 2023, with the promoter citing “wider economic challenges”.

Uncertainty also surrounded the men’s Tour of Britain, although the race did eventually run, but on a reduced scale and was also criticised for its flat route. wThe race’s director, Mick Bennett, responded to those critics of the quality of the race by saying: “They don’t understand the bigger picture we have to deal with.”

Sources within British Cycling also cited the pressure on the body’s own finances, after it became known in late October that declining membership and lower revenues had forced a bout of redundancies.

“I do not think it will come as a surprise to anybody to see that the global economic climate and cost-of-living crisis have made our work to attract new members and commercial investment incredibly challenging,” British Cycling CEO, Jon Dutton, said.

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‘Always a smile’: The endearing legacy of Peter Oosterhuis

Peter Oosterhuis made people comfortable. He was a flinty but friendly competitor, an authoritative but empathetic broadcaster, a stimulating but relaxing dinner companion. His gift for counterbalance allowed him to leaven even the horrible experience of Alzheimer’s disease.

The urbane Englishman’s life well lived ended peacefully early Thursday morning in his longtime home of Charlotte, one day short of his 76th birthday, after a decade of contending with the effects of the illness that steals so much.

But according to his wife of 31 years, Ruthie Oosterhuis, her husband retained a vital part of his personality. “When specialists in Houston were treating Peter when the disease was starting to progress, one told us, ‘Peter is always going to be happy,’” she recounted. “I asked, “How can you know that?” And he said, ‘Because Peter is a very happy person.’ And as awful as the disease can be, that proved to be true.”

Said his longtime CBS colleague Ian Baker-Finch: “Peter Oosterhuis was one of the kindest gentlemen I’ve ever known, maybe the kindest. Never had a cross word. Always a smile. After he was diagnosed, he didn’t dwell on what lay ahead. He’d just say something like, ‘I’m sure the boss [Ruthie] will look after me. She’ll make sure everything’s good.’ Then he’d chuckle the way he did. He was never down.”

That endearing cheerfulness, along with a modesty that belied his considerable achievements, must have been discernible to not just those who knew him, but through the television screen. “There is nothing about my life in golf I want to forget,” Oosterhuis told Golf Digest’s Guy Yocom in 2015 after retiring and going public with his condition. “It's all been good.”

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In his playing career, Oosterhuis won the then-European Tour’s Order of Merit four straight times in the early 1970s. With a short backswing designed to regulate the long levers of his 6-foot-5 frame, he won 20 times worldwide, with seven official victories in Europe and one on the PGA Tour, outdueling Jack Nicklaus down the stretch of the 1981 Canadian Open.

Along the way, he came very close to having a storied career, finishing second twice in the Open Championship, in 1974 by four strokes to Gary Player, and in 1982 by a stroke to Tom Watson. In 1973, he led Masters by three strokes after 54 holes, but was undone by a bogey on the par-5 15th and finished tied for third. Most notably, he was a Ryder Cup stalwart during years when the Americans badly overmatched the Great Britain and Ireland team. In six matches from 1971 to 1981, Oosterhuis compiled a 14-11-3 record, including two wins against Arnold Palmer, and his six singles wins remain in a tie for the most by any player.

Oosterhuis (fifth from the left) played on six Ryder Cup teams, including the first European squad seen here in 1979) and still holds a share of the record for most singles wins with six.

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At the 1977 matches, a 29-year-old Oosterhuis partnered with Nick Faldo, at 20 the youngest player at the time to compete in the Ryder Cup. Although GB&I was trounced, both finished the matches 3-0, compiling six of their team’s 7½ total points.

“We were the two tallest, with sweaters that were too short, so they put us together,” Faldo said. “But we gelled so well. Peter was a seasoned campaigner, and a great putter. I was the eager kid. He was quietly not afraid of anyone, and that rubbed off. In our first match [against Raymond Floyd and Lou Graham], we were 3 down at the turn but won, 2 and 1. Afterward, Oosty asked me, ‘Were you afraid we were going to lose?’ I thought and said, ‘No.’ He said, ‘Nor was I.’ The next day we beat Floyd and Jack Nicklaus. Peter had that calm, confident outlook that gave you the feeling that everything was possible.”

When his competitive career ended in the late 1980s, Oosterhuis transitioned to television with surprising ease. After his father escaped the Nazi occupation of Holland during World War II, Oosterhuis was born and raised in London and educated at venerated Dulwich College, where P.G. Wodehouse had developed the literary skills that would translate to the funniest golf fiction ever written. Oosterhuis found that losing himself in studies could ease anxiety from chronic OCD, and he did the same with his preparation for telecasts, which informed his commentary with detail and nuance.

Said Ruthie of her husband of 31 years: "Peter loved so many things. … He was living the dream. And when it ended, he was a man for all seasons.”

“Peter was a player’s announcer,” says Frank Nobilo, who worked with Oosterhuis at Golf Channel and followed him at CBS. “He’d tell the viewer what they didn’t know, whether it was about a shot or what might be going through a player’s head, but never made himself the center of the call. At work, in his life, he was nothing but graceful.”

“There was a tenderness to his tone,” said Jim Nantz, with whom Oosterhuis worked with on the CBS team for 18 years. “If a player was making a mess of a hole, you’d hear the empathy in his voice, maybe a nervous giggle. To ease the pain. To help make everyone comfortable. But when a big moment came up, like Tiger’s par putt on the 71st hole at Medinah in 1999—which we now know as one of the most important of his career—Peter would rise to the occasion. That call had real weight to it.”

Nantz was deeply affected when Oosterhuis was first diagnosed in July 2014. Nantz’s father had been afflicted with the disease for 13 years before passing away in 2008, leading to the Nantz National Alzheimer Center at Houston Methodist Neurological Center being founded three years later. It was at a fundraiser for the center at Pebble Beach a few months after Oosterhuis retired that Peter took the microphone to publicly reveal that he had the disease. Oosterhuis was treated by specialists at the Nantz center, but his condition had progressed too far for new drugs to significantly help. “There was a game plan for Peter,” said Nantz, “but unfortunately it couldn’t prevent him from entering that dark world.”

For Ruthie Oosterhuis, her husband continued to give off light. “He always recognized me, knew me to the end,” she said. “When I walked in the room, his eyes would brighten. Each time I held his hand and said, ‘I love you’, he would answer, ‘I love you, too.’

“Peter loved so many things. Birdwatching, cataloging the hundreds of different species he saw on golf courses all over the world. Fine dining. Our life on the road, among his friends, to still be connected to the game he loved. He was living the dream. And when it ended, he was a man for all seasons.”

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Tributes paid to Peter Oosterhuis

The world of golf is paying tribute to former Harry Vardon Trophy winner and Ryder Cup star Peter Oosterhuis, who sadly passed away at the age of 75.

Competitors on the golf course and colleagues from the world of broadcasting have paid tribute to Oosterhuis, who was the dominant force in European golf at the inception of the European Tour in 1972, winning the Order of Merit in its first three official seasons, following on from his success in 1971.

He made six consecutive appearances in the Ryder Cup, firstly for Great Britain & Ireland and latterly for Europe.

After retiring from the sport, he enjoyed a second career in broadcasting, working as part of CBS's team for 20 years.

Sad to hear the news of my partner Peter passing today, our most memorable moment beating Jack and Ray day two of the 1977 Ryder Cup! He was a genuine gentleman! @RyderCupEurope https://t.co/WbEzOnTySh pic.twitter.com/1r6gyncQxl — Sir Nick Faldo (@NickFaldo006) May 2, 2024

A statement from CBS Sports on the passing of Peter Oosterhuis pic.twitter.com/IhshRfYRhE — CBS Sports PR (@CBSSportsGang) May 2, 2024

One of the greats. A tribute to Peter Oosterhuis. (1948-2024) pic.twitter.com/z1lQmHf6Ej — PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) May 3, 2024

We are saddened to hear the news that Peter Oosterhuis, runner-up twice in @TheOpen and who represented Great Britain and Ireland in the Walker Cup and Eisenhower Trophy, has passed away aged 75. Our thoughts are with Peter’s family at this sad time. pic.twitter.com/1SmTpRAqAV — The R&A (@RandA) May 2, 2024

RIP PETER 😥⛳ UGH. Another day, another personal heartbreaking loss. Today, my dear friend Peter Oosterhuis  passed away from complications of Alzheimers. I hired Peter in 1995 as an analyst for The Golf Channel's European Tour Events. Not only a great broadcaster but also a… pic.twitter.com/d4CwcPUkFF — michaeljwhelan (@mikejwhelan) May 2, 2024

RIP Peter Oosterhuis. A superb golfer and even nicer man. — Tony Johnstone (@TonyJohnstone56) May 2, 2024

Peter Oosterhuis was a gentleman a loyal friend and a great golfer. In the early 70s it was Peter and Tony Jacklin that were the best players on the European tour. He was an intelligent clear and crisp commentator. RIP my friend. https://t.co/usVwvrEVCF — Dale Hayes (@DaleHay41993689) May 2, 2024

Sad to hear of the passing of Peter Oosterhuis. A wonderful golfer who achieved much. But more than that, a gentleman, a great colleague and a man you’d be proud to call a friend. He was special and my thoughts are with Ruth Ann and family. Thank you Peter for being you.🙏🏼 — Ewen Murray (@ewenmurray77) May 2, 2024

Sad to hear of the passing of GC original/CBS mainstay Peter Oosterhuis. Fine player, beat Arnie & Johnny M in Ryder Cup, won Eur Tour Order 4 strt yrs, + 81 Canadian. As a broadcaster, elegant simplicity. Sweet, gentle soul, he played and served golf w grace and distinction. — Rich Lerner (@RichLernerGC) May 2, 2024

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Tour of Britain 2022 route

The 18th edition of the modern Tour of Britain set to take place between September 4 - 11

Tour of Britain 2022 Route

The Tour of Britain returns September 4, after a one-year hiatus due to COVID-19, for eight days of racing as a UCI ProSeries event, making it one of the most prestigious sporting events of Great Britain.

Now in its 18th edition, 18 teams, five of them WorldTour level, will begin on the first Sunday of September in the city centre of Aberdeen and travel southward to the finale on September 11 in the historic Needles on the Isle of Wight.

First four days

Stage 1 opens in Scotland for 181.3 kilometres from Aberdeen, which is the most northerly overall start for the Tour of Britain. Last year Aberdeen hosted the race finale. It becomes the third Scottish city to host the start of the race, while Glenshee Ski Centre becomes the first-ever opening day summit finish. A trio of intermediate sprints and KOM climbs sprinkle the route to reach the approach to the final climb, which is uncategorised. To reach the finish line, the route will follow the 9.1km Old Military Road from Auchallater, facing an average gradient of 4.8% on the final five kilometres.

The second day of racing rolls south of Edinburgh across the rolling hills and rural areas of Scottish Borders, which hosts a full stage for the second time in three editions. From Hawick, the route will cover 175.2km to a first-time finish in Duns. The middle section of the route offers two intermediate sprints - Morebattle and Coldstream - as the roads skirt the North Sea at Eyemouth. Then the final intermediate sprint at Reston leads to a succession of three categorised climbs in the final 30 kilometres - Wanside Rigg (2.1km at 5.7%), Mainslaughter Law (1.7km at 5.9%) and Hardens Hill (1.9km at 4.7%). From the summit of Hardens Hill, the route descends 5.5km to the finish in Duns. 

Stage 3 takes on 163.6km on English soil with a first-time start in Durham and winding in a counter-clockwise direction to Sunderland. The route heads west through the North Pennines AONB, with two categorised climbs in the area - first-category Chapel Fell (4.1km at 7.8%) followed by second-category Billy Lane (1.8km at 7.1%). There is one intermediate sprint in the opening 29km, at Stanhope, and then a pair on the road back toward Sunderland, Bishop Auckland and Ferryhill, only 9.5km between the two sprint points. A small category 3 climb at High Moorsley (1.2km at 5.3%) stands in the way to the fast finish outside Sunderland’s new City Hall.

Just a short distance south on the coast will be the start for stage 4 at Redcar, an inaugural host borough. The149.5km route goes through the popular sea-side town of Whitby, which will stage the first intermediate sprint of the day. Following are two short classified climbs at Robin Hood’s Bay and Egton Bank. Once through the next sprint line at Stokesley, with 33km to go, the route heads into the North York Moors National Park with two climbs, opening with the cat 1 Carlton Bank (1.9km at 10.2%). There next climb offers intermediate sprint points at the top, not KOM points, at Newgate Bank (1.3km at 7.3%). The final 85.km descent into Duncombe Park in Helmsley, one of Yorkshire’s finest estates.

Second four days

The longest day of the Tour of Britain is Thursday, September 8 on stage 5 with 186.8km in Nottinghamshire. Like the race did four years ago, the start will be in West Bridgford and the finish is set for the Civic Centre in Mansfield, but the route has changed. From West Bridgford, this year’s route takes in Cotgrave, Gedling, Southwell, Retford and Worksop before heading into Mansfield via Clumber Park and Sherwood Forest. It is a flat day with a trio of intermediate sprints - Edingley, Retford and Clumber Park - and two small classified climbs - at Keyworth (1km at 3.4%) and Sparken Hill (.4km at 8.5%). 

All 170.9km on stage 6 roll through Gloucestershire, beginning in the mediaeval market town of Tewkesbury. Only 10km separate this town from the cathedral city of Gloucester, but the route takes the peloton in a clockwise direction into the Cotswolds. In the first 45km there are KOM points at round Hill (1.8km at 9.4%) and Withington Hill (1.5km at 6.9%). A trio of intermediate sprints unfold at Cirencester, Rangeworhty and Dursley before the final categorised climb at Crawley Hill (1.7km at 8.1%). The peloton will then have 25km to go and approach the finish by the historic Gloucester Docks, the country’s most inland port, from South Gloucestershire.

The race reaches the English Channel for stage 7, with a start in West Bay. The route run parallel with the West Dorset Heritage coast as it winds 175.9km on mainly inland roads towards Dorchester, Wareham and Knowlton, all with intermediate sprints. The classified climbs at Daggers Gate (1km at 3.1%) and Whiteways HIll (1.5km at 7.1%) strike as a tandem after the first 55km, the two separated by 8.5km. The final stiff climb comes with 46km to go at Okeford Hill (1.7km at 7.1%). The stage concludes with finishing circuits in Ferndown.

The Isle of Wight hosts the final day of racing, 148.9km from Ryde to The Needles. In between are a sequence of tourist towns - Sandown, Yarmouth and Cowes with intermediate sprints. Scattered among those are three classified climbs - Brading Down (1.9km at 5.8%), Cowleaze Hill (1.7km at 6.1%) and Zig Zag Road (1.4km at 6.3%). 

The final 20 kilometres will take the peloton along Military Road, which offers stunning panoramic views out across the English Channel, towards The Needles Landmark Attraction. This year’s race culminates with a two-kilometre climb up to Tennyson Down, the final 400 metres averaging 9.6%, making it the toughest ending to any Tour of Britain in modern history.

• Stage 1 - Aberdeen to Glenshee Ski Centre, 181.3km
• Stage 2 - Hawick to Duns, 175.2km
• Stage 3 - Durham to Sunderland, 163.6km
• Stage 4 - Redcar to Duncombe Park, Helmsley, 149.5km
• Stage 5 - West Bridgford to Mansfield, 186.8km
• Stage 6 - Tewkesbury to Gloucester, 170.9km
• Stage 7 - West Bay to Ferndown, 175.9km
• Stage 8 - Ryde to The Needles, 148.9km

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