Posted: Fri 18th Aug 2023
Wrexham Stage 2 Tour of Britain – Wrexham details and full confirmed route map released
Wrexham is welcoming the return of the UK’s most prestigious cycle race, the Tour of Britain, for the first time in eight years this September.
Wrexham is in a unique position within the 2023 Tour being the only region to host both a start and finish.
Key event information:
- The start and finish line will both be located on Chester Street
- Cyclists are expected to leave at 11:45am via Powell Road roundabout and onto Chester Road
- Cyclists are expected to return at approx. 2:30pm via Tuttle Street, Yorke Street and onto Chester Street
- The staged area will be on the Library car park
- The Tour Village and additional activities/stalls will be on Llwyn Isaf
- Crowd barriers will be placed along either side of the road from the Powell Road roundabout down to Tuttle Street.
On-street parking and deliveries will not be permitted along the last 8km of the route between the hours of 10am-3pm (Chester Street restrictions detailed below). Any vehicle left unattended may be removed from site and taken to a secure compound, where a fee will need to be paid for its release.
Llwyn Isaf will be hosting a tour village on the day that will include the Official Tour of Britain stands, Local stallholders, Inflatable play equipment plus Cycling activities and obstacle courses
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Sunday 3rd September
There will be no on-street parking permitted on Chester Street from 6pm on Sunday 3 September. Chester Street will re-open after the race on Monday 4 September.
6am onwards – Event set-up on Chester Street
A full road closure will be in place from the Powell Road roundabout to Holt Street junction (Wingetts). Pedestrian access will be maintained.
Vehicle access will be permitted up Chester Street pedestrianised area (until 1pm) – however vehicles will only be permitted to turn right onto Holt Street.
There will be no access to the following car parks via Chester Street
Waterworld (Freedom Leisure) Library Guildhall (Members) Wellbeing Hub Memorial Hall The Wellbeing hub staff car park can be accessed via Holt Street (managed by Traffic Management) There will be no entry/exit between 1:30pm and 4:00pm when the cyclists are expected to return.
Part of the Waterworld long stay car park will be used for blue badge holders, accessed via Holt Street (managed by Traffic Management)
St Giles car park will be closed from 1pm and will re-open when Tuttle Street re-opens Alternative car parking arrangements are being explored, however active travel and public transport into the city centre are being encouraged.
1pm – approx. 6pm
The road closure on Chester street will be extended down to Tuttle Street. Strictly no vehicle access during this time.
Cyclists are expected to arrive at approx. 2:30pm. When the race has finished, event take down will begin. Roads will be re-opened once safe to do so.
Cllr Nigel Williams, Lead Member for Economy and Regeneration, said, “With such a huge event being held in Wrexham it will inevitably cause some inconvenience to road users.
“We will endeavour to ensure that this disruption is kept to a minimum and that the city centre set to benefits from the influx of visitors expected from all over the region.”
For more information check out the Tour of Britain website here .
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Tour of Britain 2023 Route stage 2: Wrexham- Wrexham
It’s mosty flat to gently rolling roads on the route east of Wrexham. In fact, the only KOM-worthy climb is Eyton Hill, which is hardly a climb at all with its 1.4 kilometres at 2.9%. The summit appears 18.5 kilometres before the finish on Wrexham’s Chester Street.
Long story short: a bunch sprint is next to certain at the end of stage 2.
Ride the route yourself? Download GPX stage 2 .
Another interesting read: results 2nd stage 2023 Tour of Britain.
Tour of Britain 2023 – stage 2: route, profile, more
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Preview: 2023 Tour of Britain
The tour of britain once again makes its way across the uk from sunday 3 to sunday 10 september for eight epic stages, with the best riders in the country taking on global stars here on home turf. here we’ve pulled together all the key information you need to follow the action., watching from the roadside.
The Grand Depart will see riders leave the start line in Altrincham to Manchester for the first stage on Sunday 3 September, with Greater Manchester hosting a weekend of cycling events and activities to build up to the start of the race.
Having hosted a stage of The Women’s Tour last year, Wrexham will host the second stage, before riders will take to the third stage starting in Goole and finishing in Beverley.
Stage four will see riders return to Nottinghamshire, racing from Sherwood Forest to Newark-on-Trent, before a seaside trip starting and finishing in Felixstone on stage five. The riders then visit Southend-on-Sea and finish in Harlow for the sixth stage and will tackle the Gloucestershire hills on stage seven from Tewkesbury to Gloucester.
A return to the legendary Caerphilly Mountain climb forms part of a spectacular final stage in South Wales, with riders starting in the picturesque Margam Country Park and finishing near Caerphilly Castle.
Find out more about all the stages, including where you can watch and all the key timings here .
Cheering on the Brits
The Great Britain Cycling Team is once again fielding a strong seven-man squad of talented riders for the Tour of Britain, including elimination world champion Ethan Vernon and scratch European champion Ollie Wood.
Having both competed at the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships, where Wood also won a silver medal in the men’s Madison alongside Bolton Equities Black Spoke rider Mark Stewart, the British riders will be ready to race on home soil once again after the success of Glasgow. Stewart will also be competing in The Tour of Britain alongside teammates and fellow Brits Matt Bostock and Jacob Scott.
Wood and Vernon will be joined in the Great Britain Cycling Team by recent winner of the Arctic Race of Norway Stevie Williams, and promising 19-year-old Noah Hobbs, who finished fifth at the National Circuit Championships and third at Ronde van de Achterhoek this weekend. Josh Giddings and Jack Brough complete the line-up, having both raced competitively on the road this season and working well for their respective teams.
The team will also be rubbing shoulders with British WorldTour team INEOS Grenadiers, with Tom Pidcock ready to redeem himself after a second-place finish in a shortened Tour of Britain last year.
UCI Continental team Saint Piran has a strong squad of British riders competing, including Alex Richardson, Harry Birchill, Finn Crockett, Zeb Kyffin, Jack Rootkin-Gray and Bradley Symonds, having dominated the National Road Series this year with a clean sweep of podiums in each round. TRINITY Racing will also be competitive at The Tour of Britain for another year, with Lukas Nerurkar, Bob Donaldson, Finlay Pickering, Oliver Rees and Max Walker ready to take to the start line.
Broadcast details
Every stage of the The Tour of Britain will be televised live on ITV4 in the UK, and can be viewed worldwide on Eurosport and GCN.
Stage one: Altrincham to Manchester (Sunday 3 September)
- Live: 11:30am – 4:30pm
- Highlights: 8pm – 9pm
Stage two: Wrexham to Wrexham (Monday 4 September)
- Live: 11:30am – 3:15pm
Stage three: Goole to Beverley (Tuesday 5 September)
- Live: 11:15am – 4pm
Stage four: Sherwood Forest to Newark-on-Trent (Wednesday 6 September)
- Live: 11am – 4pm
Stage five: Felixstowe to Felixstowe (Thursday 7 September)
- Live: 10:30am – 4pm
- Highlights: 9pm – 10pm
Stage six: Southend-on-Sea to Harlow (Friday 8 September)
- Live: 11:30am – 4pm
Stage seven: Tewkesbury to Gloucester (Saturday 9 September)
- Live: 11:45am – 3:45pm
Stage eight: Margam Country Park to Caerphilly (Sunday 10 September)
ITV4 is available on Freeview (channel 25), Freesat (channel 117), Sky (channel 120), Virgin Media (channel 118) and the ITV Hub (online) in the UK.
Find out more here and download the Tour of Britain race guide here .
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