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How to watch the Tour of Britain 2023 - TV and live stream as Tom Pidcock and Wout van Aert do battle

Published 04/09/2023 at 10:02 GMT

The 2023 Tour of Britain has arrived with Great Britain's Tom Pidcock aiming to do battle with overall favourite Wout van Aert for glory on the eight-stage race. The final stages of last year's event were cancelled after the death of Queen Elizabeth II. The Tour gets underway in Greater Manchester and finishes in Caerphilly, South Wales where riders will take on the legendary Caerphilly mountain.

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- 2023 Tour of Britain Live Online Coverage Guide -

- Videos: Tour of Britain Videos .

- Official ticker and tracking LIVE here .

- Expected LIVE video here .  (itv4, geo-restricted)

- Expected LIVE video here and here and here and here (L'Equipe, geo-restricted)

- Expected LIVE video here .  (SuperSport, geo-restricted)

- Need a VPN to access a geo-restricted feed? Try ExpressVPN .

- This page will be updated throughout the race.

- Stage maps, profiles, timetables and more details here .

- Tour of Britain Start List here . (Men's Tour)

- 2023 Men's Tour of Britain stage details with start/finish times:

Stage 1 - Sunday, September 3 Start at 11:45 BST, 12:45 CET, 6:45am ET Finish at 15:53 BST, 16:53 CET, 10:53am ET

Stage 2 - Monday, September 4 Start at 11:45 BST, 12:45 CET, 6:45am ET Finish at 14:37 BST, 15:37 CET, 9:37am ET

Stage 3 - Tuesday, September 5 Start at 11:30 BST, 12:30 CET, 6:30am ET Finish at 15:26 BST, 16:26 CET, 10:26am ET

Stage 4 - Wednesday, September 6 Start at 11:15 BST, 12:15 CET, 6:15am ET Finish at 15:23 BST, 16:23 CET, 10:23am ET

Stage 5 - Thursday, September 7 Start at 10:45 BST, 11:45 CET, 5:45am ET Finish at 15:34 BST, 16:34 CET, 10:34am ET

Stage 6 - Friday, September 8 Start at 11:45 BST, 12:45 CET, 6:45am ET Finish at 15:28 BST, 16:28 CET, 10:28am ET

Stage 7 - Saturday, September 9 Start at 11:00 BST, 12:00 CET, 6:00am ET Finish at 15:19 BST, 16:19 CET, 10:19am ET

Stage 8 - Sunday, September 10 Start at 11:15 BST, 12:15 CET, 6:15am ET Finish at 15:23 BST, 16:23 CET, 10:23am ET

- 2023 Men's Tour of Britain television/TV broadcasters and streamers for LIVE and On Demand coverage include: itv4, L'Equipe, Eurosport, SuperSport, Sky Sport,...

- Gonzalo Serrano (Movistar Team) won the 2022 Men's Tour of Britain.

- The 2023 Men's Tour of Britain is being held September 3-10.

- Art:   Tour of Britain Art .

- Results:   Tour of Britain Results .

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- Welcome to our live coverage guide for the 2023 Tour of Britain (Tour de Grande Bretagne en direct) .

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Stage 8 starts at 11:15am BST (6:15am U.S. Eastern)

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- News: Ewan wins in Aldeburgh . (Cyclingnews) - Boom continues to lead overall.

- Caleb Ewan (Orica-Scott) won Stage 6.  Lars Boom (Team LottoNL-Jumbo) remains overall leader.

- News: Dowsett revels in 'hometown' time trial . (Cyclingnews) - Rider from Essex finishes ninth in world-class field.

- News: Boom wins Tour of Britain time trial . (Cyclingnews) - Dutchman moves into overall lead.

- Lars Boom (Team LottoNL-Jumbo) won the Stage 5 Individual Time Trial and took over the lead on G.C.

- News: Tour of Britain organisers investigating car crash . (Cyclingnews) - Hermans says incident was 'ridiculous' and 'so dangerous'.

- Stage 5 ITT Start Order and Times here .

- News: Gaviria wins stage 4 . (Cyclingnews) - First win since Giro d'Italia for Colombian.

- News: Tour of Britain: Ewan wins stage 3 . (Cyclingnews) - Australian regains race lead.

- Fernando Gaviria (Quick-Step Floors) won Stage 4.  Elia Viviani (Team Sky) is new overall leader.

- Caleb Ewan (Orica-Scott) won Stage 3 and is back in the lead in the general classification.

- Elia Viviani (Team Sky) won Stage 2 and took over the lead on G.C.

- News: Ewan loses Tour of Britain race lead . (Cyclingnews) - Australian looking ahead to further sprint opportunities.

- News: Phinney disqualified from Tour of Britain . (Cyclingnews) - American apologises for crossing railway while gates were closing.

- News: Viviani revs up for Worlds with Tour of Britain win . (Cyclingnews) - Italian holds no grudges after Boasson Hagen's stage 2 relegation.

- News: Boasson Hagen stripped of stage 2 win in Tour of Britain . (Cyclingnews) - Norwegian says his sprint move was unintentional.

- News: Viviani wins stage 2 . (Cyclingnews) - Team Sky rider wins in controversial circumstances.

- News: Ewan hails 2017 as his best season yet . (Cyclingnews) - Australian nabs eighth victory of season in Kelso.

- News: Ewan wins opener in Kelso . (Cyclingnews) - Australian pips Boasson Hagen and Viviani in tight sprint.

- Caleb Ewan (Orica-Scott) won Stage 1 and is first overall leader.

- Preview: Tour of Britain 2017 race preview . (Cyclingnews) - Worlds contenders tune up for Bergen.

- Sunday's Tour of Britain Stage 1 departs Edinburgh at 10:30am BST (5:30am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Kelso at around 3:21pm BST (10:21am U.S. Eastern) .  Tour of Britain live streaming video should get underway at around 10:30am BST (5:30am U.S. Eastern).

- Steve Cummings (Dimension Data) won the 2016 Tour of Britain.

- The 2017 Tour of Britain is being held September 3-10.

- Official site ticker LIVE here .

- LIVE video here .  (itv4, geo-restricted)  - LIVE video here .  (L'Equipe, geo-restricted)

- Tony Martin (Etixx-Quickstep) won the Stage 7a Individual Time Trial ahead of Rohan Dennis and Tom Dumoulin.  Steve Cummings (Dimension Data) retained the overall race lead.

- Saturday's Tour of Britain Stage 7 is divided into morning (Stage 7a ITT) and afternoon (Stage 7b) stages.  Only the afternoon stage will be broadcast live.

- Wout Poels (Team Sky) won Stage 6.  Steve Cummings (Dimension Data) is new overall leader.

- Friday's Tour of Britain Stage 6 departs Sidmouth at 11:30am BST (6:30am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Haytor, Dartmoor at around 3:09pm BST (10:09am U.S. Eastern) .  Tour of Britain live streaming video should get underway at around 12:30pm BST (7:30am U.S. Eastern).

- Jack Bauer (Cannondale) won Stage 5.  Julien Vermote (Etixx-Quickstep) remains overall leader.

- Thursday's Tour of Britain Stage 5 departs Aberdare at 11:00am BST (6:00am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Bath at around 3:31pm BST (10:31am U.S. Eastern) .  Tour of Britain live streaming video should get underway at around 1:00pm BST (8:00am U.S. Eastern).

- Dylan Groenewegen (LottoNL-Jumbo) won Stage 4.  Julien Vermote (Etixx-Quickstep) remains leader on G.C.

- Wednesday's Tour of Britain Stage 4 departs Denbigh at 10:40am BST (5:40am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Builth Wells at around 3:30pm BST (10:30am U.S. Eastern) .  Tour of Britain live streaming video should get underway at around 1:00pm BST (8:00am U.S. Eastern).

- Ian Stannard (Team Sky) won Stage 3.  Julien Vermote (Etixx-Quickstep) remains leader in the general classification.

- Tuesday's Tour of Britain Stage 3 departs Congleton at 11:25am BST (6:25am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Tatton Park, Knutsford at around 3:33pm BST (10:33am U.S. Eastern) .  Tour of Britain live streaming video should get underway at around 1:00pm BST (8:00am U.S. Eastern).

- Julien Vermote (Etixx-Quickstep) won Stage 2 and took over the race lead.

- Monday's Tour of Britain Stage 2 departs Carlisle at 11:10am BST (6:10am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Kendal at around 4:20pm BST (11:20am U.S. Eastern) .  Tour of Britain live streaming video should get underway at around 1:00pm BST (8:00am U.S. Eastern).

- André Greipel (Lotto-Soudal) won Stage 1 ahead of Caleb Ewan and is first leader in the general classification.

- Official 2016 Tour of Britain Start List here .

- Edvald Boasson Hagen (MTN-Qhubeka) won the 2015 Tour of Britain.

- Sunday's Tour of Britain Stage 1 departs Glasgow at 11:30am BST (6:30am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Castle Douglas at around 3:34pm BST (10:34am U.S. Eastern) .  Tour of Britain live streaming video should get underway at around 1:00pm BST (8:00am U.S. Eastern).

- The 2016 Tour of Britain is being held September 4-11.

- U.S.A. and Canada: Note that Cycling TV also has Tour of Britain live and On Demand .  (details at right)

- LIVE video here . (CTV subscription, no ad breaks.  U.S.A. and Canada)

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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More than 100 of the world’s best cyclists will take on eight stages of racing in the Tour of Britain 2021 , covering over 1,300km from Cornwall to Aberdeen.

Hundreds of thousands of cycling fans are expected to tune into live television coverage of the Tour, which will kick off with a thrilling Grand Départ in Cornwall later this morning.

Locals are being encouraged to line the streets along the Tour route to cheer on the cyclists , but don’t worry if you’re not able to attend in person, because you can catch all the action from the comfort of your own home.

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Here’s everything you need to know about how to watch the Tour of Britain 2021.

How to watch the Tour of Britain?

ITV4 and ITV Hub will be broadcasting the Tour of Britain live every day.

There will also be an hour-long daily highlights programme, which will also be available to stream up to 30 days after the event.

Here’s the full schedule:

STAGE ONE - Penzance to Bodmin Sunday, September 5 || Live 10:45am to 4pm Highlights 8pm to 9pm

STAGE TWO - Sherford to Exeter Monday, September 6 || Live 10:45am to 4pm Highlights 8pm to 9pm

STAGE THREE - Carmarthenshire TTT Tuesday, September 7 || Live 12:45pm to 3:15pm Highlights 8pm to 9pm

STAGE FOUR - Aberaeron to Great Orme, Llandudno Wednesday, September 8 || Live 10:45am to 4pm Highlights 8pm to 9pm

STAGE FIVE - Alderley Park to Warrington Thursday, September 9 || Live 11:15am to 4pm Highlights 8pm to 9pm

STAGE SIX - Carlisle to Gateshead Friday, September 10 || Live 10:30am to 4pm Highlights 8pm to 9pm

STAGE SEVEN - Hawick to Edinburgh Saturday, September 11 || Live 10:30am to 4pm Highlights 8pm to 9pm

STAGE EIGHT - Stonehaven to Aberdeen Sunday, September 12 || Live 10:15am to 4pm Highlights 8pm to 9pm

How long is the Tour of Britain?

For the 2021 Tour of Britain, cyclists will embark upon eight days of racing between Sunday, 5 and Sunday, September 13.

This year’s race will use the route that was originally planned for 2020, with riders leaving Penzance on day one before finally reaching the finish line in Aberdeen in the eighth and final stage.

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The 18th edition of the Tour of Britain runs from 4th - 11th September

It's over to the North-East of England for Stage 3 of the 2022 Tour of Britain today with New Zealand's Corbin Strong still leading the field. A photo finish yesterday meant the Premier Tech rider didn't lose any ground when Cees Bol was judged to cross the line first. Tom Pidcock leads the points jersey and sits just 14 seconds behind Strong overall. Who will break away first and become crowned champion of the UK’s most prestigious race? Make sure you know how to watch a free Tour of Britain 2022 live stream from wherever you are.

Dates: 4th – 11th Sept 2022

FREE live stream: ITV4 (UK)

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The Tour of Britain has evolved into one of the toughest cycling races in the world, attracting some of the sport's biggest stars. This year, all eyes will be on 23-year-old Tom Pidcock (INEOS Grenadiers). Having won Olympic gold in Tokyo and won a stage at this year's Tour de France, he's expected to leave his mark on the 2022 Tour of Britain too.

The race started in Aberdeen, Scotland, before snaking its way down to Hawick, crossing the border into Durham and taking in Redcar. Stage 5 – the longest ride of the 2022 Tour de Britain – kicks off in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire. Stage 6 rolls through Gloucestershire and features three sprints. Stage 7 starts in West Bay on the English coast, and will test the riders with two brutal climbs: Whiteways Hill and Okeford Hill.

The finale stage – stage 8 – takes place on the Isle of White. It's a 148.9km run from Ryde to The Needles, culminating in a final climb with a gradient of 9.6 percent, making it one of the hardest climbs of any Tour of Britain.

Cycling fans in the UK can watch every moment of the race free on ITV4 - the channel will broadcast all eight stages live from start to finish. Make sure you know how to watch a free 2022 Tour of Britain live stream from anywhere in the world. Instructions just below.

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US: watch the 2022 Tour of Britain live stream

GCN+ is the place to find live coverage of the 18th edition of the Tour of Britain in the United States. Subscription costs $8.99 month or $49.99 annually.  

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2022 Tour of Britain route, stages and dates

Stage 1 | Sunday 4th September 2022 Aberdeen to Glenshee Ski Centre 

Stage 2 | Monday 5th September 2022 Hawick to Duns

Stage 3 | Tuesday 6th September 2022 Durham to Sunderland

Stage 4 | Wednesday 7th September 2022 Redcar to Duncombe Park, Helmsley

Stage 5 | Thursday 8th September 2022 West Bridgford to Mansfield

Stage 6 | Friday 9th September 2022 Tewkesbury to Gloucester

Stage 7 | Saturday 10th September 2022 West Bay to Ferndown

Stage 8 | Sunday 11th September 2022 Ryde to The Needles

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Tour of Britain live stream: how to watch all cycling stages online from anywhere – route, schedule, start time, Day 3

The riders are all set for the 18th edition of this cycling spectacular

It's Day 3 of the 18th edition of the Tour of Britain with the cyclists starting on the road from Durham to Sunderland at 11.30am BST. Corbin Strong still leads the field by a narrow margin after a tight finish yesterday. Britain's Tom Pidcock is 14 seconds behind. The UK's biggest cycle race this year sees the peloton tackle a 1,352km journey from Aberdeen down to the Isle of Wight. Join us for a spin as we explain how to get a 2022 Tour of Britain live stream and watch UCI WorldTour cycling online from anywhere.

Dates: Sunday, September 4 - Sunday, September 11

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The race begins with two stages in Scotland before working its way south through England. By the time the riders make the finish line at The Needles they will have endured 18,572m of climbing.

Along with a series of medium mountain stages, and flat city circuits, this year's event returns to Yorkshire and also features its first ever full stages in the counties of Dorset and Gloucestershire.

Last year's event saw Belgium's Wout van Aert win the final stage in thrilling style to pip Great Britain's Ethan Hayter to overall victory. Read on for everything you need to know to watch a 2022 Tour of Britain live stream from anywhere.

How to watch a FREE Tour of Britain live stream in the UK

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2022 Tour of Britain, route, schedule and start times

• Stage 1 - Sunday, September 4 at 10.45am BST, 5.45am ET, 7.45pm AEST
• Stage 2 - Monday, September 5 at 10.45am BST, 5.45am ET, 7.45pm AEST
• Stage 3 - Tuesday, September 6 at 11am BST, 6am ET, 8pm AEST
• Stage 4 - Wednesday, September 7 at 11.15am BST, 6.15am ET, 8.15pm AEST
• Stage 5 - Thursday, September 8 at 10.30am BST, 5.30am ET, 7.30pm AEST
• Stage 6 - Friday, September 9 at 10.45am BST, 5.45am ET, 7.45pm AEST
• Stage 7 - Saturday, September 10 at 10.45am BST, 5.45am ET, 7.45pm AEST
• Stage 8 - Sunday, September 11 at 10.45am BST, 5.45am ET, 7.45pm AEST

How to watch Tour of Britain 2022: US cycling live stream details

US-based cycling fans can live stream the Tour of Britain with a GCN+ subscription, which costs $8.99 per month or $49.99 annually.

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Tour of Britain 2023 route map today: Stage 3 schedule, where to watch, road closures and TV coverage

T he  2023 Tour of Britain enters its third stage today, and will see East Riding of Yorkshire host a full stage of the tour for the first time.

This stage will take place almost 15 years to the day since the event last passed through the county, during a stage that travelled from Hull to Dalby Forest.

Dutch rider Olav Kooij became the first rider in four years to win back-to-back stages of the tour on Monday as he claimed victory in stage 2 in Wrexham . His Belgian Jumbo-Visma teammate Wout van Aert finished third behind BORA–hansgrohe’s Danny van Poppel.

It means Kooij holds the overall lead heading into stage 3 and Jumbo-Visma remain in firm control of the event.

“We went again for another win today – we took control and tried to catch the break which took a huge effort by two of our guys. We went into the last kilometre in a really good position again and were able to take the second win,” Kooij said.

What is the Tour of Britain route today?

The Howdens Stage, which runs from Goole to Beverley over 154.7km, is one for the sprinters.

Following a start in the port town of Goole, the peloton will head north to Howden, Market Weighton, and Driffield. Riders will then get a taste of British seaside life when they race through Bridlington, before they head inland towards the finish line upon reaching Hornsea.

The expected sprint finish will take place at Beverley Westwood, a popular green space for families that sits next to the town’s racecourse.

Here is the full route with expected timings:

• Goole, Market Square – 11.30am
• Howden – 11.48am
• Holme-on-Spalding Moor – 12.23pm
• Market Weighton – 12.36pm
• Towthorpe Lane – 12.40pm
• Middleton-on-the-Wolds – 12.52pm
• Driffield – 1.14pm
• Langtoft – 1.32pm
• Rudston – 1.44pm
• Bridlington – 1.59pm
• Skipsea – 2.20pm
• Hornsea – 2.32pm
• Tickton – 3.12pm
• Beverley, York Road – 3.26pm

You can see the full in-depth timetable, including road closures, here .

Tour of Britain stage schedule Grand Depart  | Sunday 3 September | Greater Manchester: Altrincham > Manchester Stage 2  | Monday 4 September | Wrexham > Wrexham Stage 3  | Tuesday 5 September | Goole > Beverley Stage 4 | Wednesday 6 September | Sherwood Forest > Newark-on-Trent Stage 5  | Thursday 7 September | Felixstowe > Felixstowe Stage 6  | Friday 8 September | Southend-on-Sea > Harlow Stage 7  | Saturday 9 September | Tewkesbury > Gloucester Stage 8  | Sunday 10 September | Margam Country Park > Caerphilly

How can I watch the Tour of Britain?

ITV4 is broadcasting all eight stages of the 2023 Tour of Britain in their entirety. A one-hour highlights show will also be shown each evening.

ITV4 is available on Freeview (channel 25), Freesat (channel 117), Sky (channel 120), Virgin Media (channel 118) and the ITV X (online) in the UK.

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8. Stage Eight: Margam Country Park to Caerphilly

7. stage seven: tewkesbury to gloucester, 6. stage six: southend-on-sea to harlow, 5. stage five: felixstowe to felixstowe, 4. stage four: sherwood forest to newark-on-trent, 3. stage three: the howdens stage - goole to beverley, 2. stage two: wrexham to wrexham, 1. stage one: altrincham to manchester.

Tour of Britain 2023 route map: Stages list, road closures, TV coverage and where to watch stage 2 today

Dutch rider olav kooij sprinted to victory in stage 1, ahead of his belgian jumbo-visma teammate wout van aert.

The 2023 Tour of Britain is taking place this week, with Wrexham in north Wales playing host to stage 2 on Monday.

It is the first time the tour has visited Wrexham in eight years, and will be the second shortest point-to-point road stage in tour history, beating only the finale of the 2006 race.

Dutch rider Olav Kooij sprinted a stage 1 victory on Sunday, ahead of his Belgian Jumbo-Visma teammate Wout van Aert.

Ireland’s Sam Bennett was third, with Britain’s Tom Pidcock, who is one of the main contenders for the title, finishing safely in 12th.

What is the Tour of Britain route today?

The 109.9km route both begins and ends in Wrexham. The route comprises a clockwise loop that passes across the border into Cheshire, before returning to Welsh soil after Threapwood.

Passing the famous Beeston Castle and the Peckforton Hills, the route heads back into Wales via Malpas, looping through Bangor-on-Dee and Ruabon before heading back into Wrexham for the thrilling sprint finish on Chester Street.

The finish is the same as that used when Wrexham last hosted the race in 2015, when Elia Viviani won a three-way sprint against André Greipel and Mark Cavendish in front of an estimated 10,000 spectators.

Here is the route breakdown, with approximate timings:

• Wrexham, Chester Street – 11.45am
• Llay – 12.06pm
• Gresford – 12.10pm
• Rossett – 12.15pm
• Holt – 12.25pm
• Malpas – 1.14pm
• Bangor-on-Dee – 1.30pm
• Penley – 1.52pm
• Overton – 2.00pm
• Eyton – 2.10pm
• Johnstown – 2.15pm
• Ruabon – 2.17pm
• Rhos – 2.24pm
• Wrexham, Chester Street – 2.37pm

You can find the full, detailed stage 2 timetable, including road closures, here .

Tour of Britain stage schedule Grand Depart  | Sunday 3 September | Greater Manchester: Altrincham > Manchester Stage 2  | Monday 4 September | Wrexham > Wrexham Stage 3  | Tuesday 5 September | Goole > Beverley Stage 4 | Wednesday 6 September | Sherwood Forest > Newark-on-Trent Stage 5  | Thursday 7 September | Felixstowe > Felixstowe Stage 6  | Friday 8 September | Southend-on-Sea > Harlow Stage 7  | Saturday 9 September | Tewkesbury > Gloucester Stage 8  | Sunday 10 September | Margam Country Park > Caerphilly

How can I watch the Tour of Britain?

ITV4 is broadcasting all eight stages of the 2023 Tour of Britain in their entirety. A one-hour highlights show will also be shown each evening.

ITV4 is available on Freeview (channel 25), Freesat (channel 117), Sky (channel 120), Virgin Media (channel 118) and the ITV X (online) in the UK.

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How to watch Tour of Britain: TV Coverage 2021

The Tour of Britain returns in 2021 after an enforced absence last year, and will take place from Sunday 5th to Sunday 12th September. It starts in Penzance, running almost from one end of Great Britain to the other to finish in Aberdeen.

Despite a somewhat humble ranking, this UCI Europe Tour race often attracts big names, and this year is no exception. Superstars Mark Cavendish, Julian Alaphilippe and Wout van Aert will be joining riders other well-known names such as Richie Porte, Dan Martin, and Marc Soler in an eight-day dash from south to north.

With Alaphilippe and Mathieu van der Poel the two most recent winners, a late-season success in Britain is widely considered no bad thing to add to your palmarès.

Although Van der Poel had been slated to ride, a slow recovery following a crash at the Olympics means we won’t get to see his and Van Aert’s unending drama play out on British roads. However, a packed field and equally exciting route including a lot of climbing eked from a comparatively flat island mean it should be well worth tuning in for.

How to watch the Tour of Britain 2021

If you’re in the UK, you could of course watch from the roadside. Have a look at our stage guide to see if the race is passing by. If you fancy a trip to watch the pros doing what they do best, you can then find more information along with detailed stage timetables on the Tour of Britain’s official website here.

Alternatively, put the kettle on and watch along on TV. Live TV coverage of the Tour of Britain 2021 will be shown in the UK on ITV4, Eurosport, and GCN+.

Once again, ITV4 will exclusively broadcast all eight stages live from start to finish, followed by a one-hour highlights show each evening. Matt Barbet and Pippa York will do the presenting, with commentary from Ned Boulting and Adam Blythe.

Paid-for broadcaster Eurosport and the online Eurosport Player will also provide extensive live coverage of each stage as well as evening highlights.

A further option is GCN+. This subscription based-online platform is dedicated to cycling content. Accessible on desktop and phone, it costs around the same as Eurosport.

Tour of Britain 2021: Live TV Guide

Stage 1: Sunday 5th September

10:45-16:00: Stage 1 live coverage, ITV4 20:00-21:00: Stage 1 highlights, ITV4

(Eurosport TBC.) 

Stage 2: Monday 6th September

10:45-16:00: Stage 2 live coverage, ITV4 20:00-21:00: Stage 2 highlights, ITV4

(Eurosport TBC.)

Stage 3: Tuesday 7th September

12:45-15:15: Stage 3 live coverage, ITV4 20:00-21:00: Stage 3 highlights, ITV4

Stage 4: Wednesday 8th September

10:45-16:00: Stage 4 live coverage, ITV4 20:00-21:00: Stage 4 highlights, ITV4

Stage 5: Thursday 9th September

11:15-16:00: Stage 5 live coverage, ITV4 20:00-21:00: Stage 5 highlights, ITV4

Stage 6: Friday 10th September

10:30-16:00: Stage 6 live coverage, ITV4 20:00-21:00: Stage 6 highlights, ITV4

Stage 7: Saturday 11th September

10:30-16:00: Stage 7 live coverage, ITV4 20:00-21:00: Stage 7 highlights, ITV4

Stage 8: Sunday 12th September

10:15-16:00: Stage 8 live coverage, ITV4 20:00-21:00: Stage 8 highlights, ITV4

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Where to Watch Tour of Britain 2024 – TV, Online, and Mobile

One of the top cycling events in the United Kingdom has to be the Tour of Britain. It may be United Kingdom’s version of Tour de France, but there is more to it. Since it is a revamp in 2004, the Tour of Britain has enjoyed growing popularity amongst the masses. It is not surprising that broadcasters are facing intense competition to secure rights for Tour of Britain TV coverage.

ITV will be the broadcasters for the Tour of Britain 2024. The route for this race was unveiled back in February. Many praised the organisers for switching to a more comfortable route, which is likely to guarantee excitement throughout the race. Twenty teams – including several UCI World Teams – will be taking part in the race, which begins on September 4 in Glasgow. Tour of Britain live broadcast will cover the race through various avenues. ITV4 will be broadcasting the Tour of Britain live three hours per day while a highlights program lasting one hour is also on the cards.

Aside from being available on ITV4, subscribers will also be able to catch the action through the ITV player even after 30 days. Free content is available on YouTube in the form of small clips highlighting the action. Residents in the United Kingdom will be able to catch the action live on Sky channel 464, Freesat channel 251, and Virgin Media channel 552. These options are applicable only for the UK residents. Those in the mainland Europe will be able to catch Tour of Britain action through a variety of channels and online streams.

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Stage 1 - Tour of Britain: Kooij and Van Aert score Jumbo-Visma 1-2

Tour of Britain overview

The Tour of Britain 2023 starts off on September 3 in Greater Manchester and concludes in Caerphilly, South Wales eight days later. The final stage will feature a return to the legendary Caerphilly Mountain, not undertaken since 2013, where the peloton will have to twice face the 1.3km ascent which averages 10.1% across its 1.3km.

This year’s race, ranked at UCI ProSeries level, marks the 19th edition of the modern Tour of Britain. No other incarnation of the professional race, which has its origins back in 1945, has ever run for longer than eight years. 

The final three stages of last year’s edition were cancelled following the death of Queen Elizabeth ll.  Gonzalo Serrano (Movistar) was leading the overall classification following stage 5, and therefore became the overall winner of the 2022 Tour of Britain.

Previous overall winners of the Tour of Britain include Wout van Aert (2021), Mathieu van der Poel (2019), Julian Alaphilippe (2018), Lars Boom (2011 and 2017), Steven Cummings (2016) and Edvald Boasson Hagen (2009 and 2015), Bradley Wiggins (2013), and Dylan van Baarle (2014). 

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Tour of Britain schedule

Tour of britain teams.

• Bora-Hansgrohe
• Movistar Team
• Equipo Kern Pharma
• Ineos Grenadiers
• Global 6 Cycling
• Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team
• Saint Piran
• Trinity Racing
• Great Britain
• Jumbo-Visma
• TDT-Unibet Cycling Team
• Bolton Equities Black Spoke
• Team dsm-firmenich
• Team Flanders-Baloise
• Uno-X Pro Cycling Team

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How to watch the 2024 Tour of Flanders | Global options for live TV, streaming and highlights

How to catch the women’s and men’s racing in the second monument of the season

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The 2024 men's and women's Tour of Flanders takes place on Sunday 31 March.

The second monument of the season, the Ronde van Vlaanderen is defined by its steep cobbled climbs.

The 270.8km men's race starts in Antwerp and finishes in Oudenaarde, which has hosted the finish since Peter Sagan's win in 2016. The men's route features 17 cobbled climbs in total, including the Koppenberg, Valkenberg, Wolvenberg and others.

The women's race is 163km, starting and finishing in Oudenaarde. The women's route includes 12 bergs, finishing with a double-headed ascent of the Kwaremont and Paterberg.

Here's how to see the action live on TV, streaming online or on catch-up.

2024 Tour of Flanders race schedule

The women’s race starts in Oudenaarde at 1.24pm CEST and is expected to finish around 5.55pm.

The men's race starts at 10am CEST and is due to finish around 4:45pm.

How can I watch the 2024 Tour of Flanders live in the UK?

Eurosport 1 and Discovery+ will show live coverage of the men's and women's editions of the 2024 Tour of Flanders.

Discovery+ coverage of the men's race kicks off at 8.30am UK time, finishing up at 3.45pm. Eurosport 1 starts at 9.45am, wrapping up at 4.45pm.

For a full bumper day of racing viewing, you can tune in at 2pm on Discover+ for the women's race, or 4.45pm on Eurosport 1. Coverage ends at 5.50pm and 6.30pm respectively.

If you fancy a Sunday lie-in, don't forget the clocks change on Sunday 31 March.

A standard Eurosport/Discovery+ subscription costs £6.99 per month and is available on a range of platforms, including tablet, mobile, TV with Chromecast or AirPlay, Android TV and Apple TV.

How can I watch the 2024 Tour of Flanders live in the US?

FloBikes will show the Tour of Flanders in the US. Coverage starts for the men's race at 3.55am EST and the women's race at 9am EST. FloBikes requires a subscription.

How can I watch the 2024 Tour of Flanders live in Australia?

SBS will be covering the women’s and men’s racing live and on-demand. Coverage starts at 9.55am AEDT for the men's race and 3pm AEDT for the women's event.

How else can I watch the 2024 Tour of Flanders?

There’s live terrestrial coverage in many European countries.

Italian national broadcaster RAI will be broadcasting the race live and on-demand. RTBF and VRT will be showing the race in full in Belgium. ESPN will also show the event in many territories outside of Europe.

If you’ve got a VPN, you may be able to register, log in to its website and watch live.

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Our stage timetables – sometimes referred to as ETAs – list the predicted schedule of when the world’s best riders will pass along key parts of each day’s route.

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Stage one: Altrincham > Manchester

Sunday 3 september.

Interactive stage map | Downloadable stage map (JPG)  | Online stage timetable | Downloadable stage timetable (PDF, A4)

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Stage two: Wrexham > Wrexham

Monday 4 september.

Interactive stage map | Downloadable stage map (JPG) | Online stage timetable  | Downloadable stage timetable (PDF, A4)

Stage three: Goole > Beverley

Tuesday 5 september, stage four: sherwood forest > newark-on-trent, wednesday 6 september, stage five: felixstowe > felixstowe, thursday 7 september, stage six: southend-on-sea > harlow, friday 8 september, stage seven: tewkesbury > gloucester, saturday 9 september, stage eight: margam country park > caerphilly, sunday 10 september.

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