tour of britain 9th september 2023

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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Tour of Britain

UCI, Stage race, 7th stage, 9th September 2023, Great Britain

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7th stage | 170.9 km

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Tour of Britain 2023

A strong start list heads to a sprint-friendly edition of Great Britain's biggest men's cycling race

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Tour of Britain

• Dates 3 Sept - 10 Sept
• Race Length 1,264 kms
• Race Category Elite Men

Updated: September 1, 2023

Tour of Britain 2023 overview

The Tour of Britain is an eight-day race that offers up a gentler alternative to the Vuelta a España taking place on the continent. Taking place across England and Wales from September 3-10, this year's edition has a sprinter-friendly route that's rounded out with a mouthwatering Queen stage in South Wales.

The stage race's varied terrain typically favours the puncheurs of the peloton, with Julian Alaphilippe (Soudal-Quick Step), Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck) and Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma) all getting their hands on the overall title since 2018.

The latter of those stars returns to the race this year, alongside another highly talented multi-disciplinarian in Tom Pidcock (Ineos Grenadiers). Also on the startlist is his Spanish teammate Carlos Rodríguez and Irishman Sam Bennett (Bora-Hansgrohe).

Tour of Britain 2023 key information

Dates: September 3-10, 2023

Country: Great Britain

Category: 2.Pro

Editions: 18 (as of 2022)

First winner: Mauricio Ardila

Most recent winner: Gonzalo Serrano

Tour of Britain 2023 route

This year's Tour of Britain route is relatively sprinter-friendly, owing to the terrain in Britain, but it heads to Wales for a decisive final day which ramps up the climbing.

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Stage 1: Altrincham → Manchester (163.6km)

Stage 2: Wrexham → Wrexham (109.9km)

Stage 3: Goole → Beverley (154.7km)

Stage 4: Sherwood Forest → Newark-on-Trent (166.6km)

Stage 5: Felixstowe → Felixstowe (192.4km)

Stage 6: Southend-on-Sea → Harlow (146.2km)

Stage 7: Tewkesbury → Gloucester (170.9km)

Stage 8: Margam Country Park → Caerphilly (166.8km)

Tour of Britain 2023 contenders

The combination of many sprinter-friendly stages and a testing Queen stage on the final day of this year's Tour of Britain mean a whole host of riders could find success in England and Wales.

Overall winner in 2021, Wout van Aert ( Jumbo-Visma ) returns to the race as a hot favourite alongside Tom Pidcock ( Ineos Grenadiers ). Both riders could threaten on just about any of the parcours.

Several fastmen will be hoping to scoop up stage victories with Olav Kooij (Jumbo-Visma) and Ethan Vernon (Great Britain) arriving at the race on the back of promising seasons, whilst an out-of-form Sam Bennett ( Bora-Hansgrohe ) will hope to challenge too.

Stage 8 includes four category one climbs and will likely decide the overall. Expect the likes of Carlos Rodríguez (Ineos Grenadiers) Tobias Halland Johannessen ( Uno-X Pro Cycling ), Mark Donovan ( Q36.5 Pro Cycling ), Stephen Williams (Great Britain) and Carlos Verona ( Movistar ) to come to the fore alongside Pidcock and van Aert.

Tour of Britain 2023 teams

There are five WorldTour teams at this year's edition, with a further six ProTour teams included in the 16-team startlist.

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

What happened in the Tour of Britain 2022?

The 2022 Tour of Britain was cut short following stage 5 due to the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

Movistar's Gonzalo Serrano was crowned the overall winner ahead of Ineos Grenadiers' Tom Pidcock. The pair matched either other blow-for-blow during the five days of racing that did take place but the Spaniard decisively edged out Pidcock to win stage 4 in Duncombe Park, Helmsley, meaning he was ahead by three bonus seconds when the race was curtailed.

Tour of Britain history

The Tour of Britain has established itself as the leading men’s stage race in Great Britain. The race is now in its 19th year and regularly attracts a mix of WorldTour teams and UK-based squads. The race is often used as a stepping stone and preparation event ahead of the UCI Road World Championships but that element has been taken away by the decision to host the Worlds earlier in the 2023 season. That said, the Tour of Britain is still expected to produce exciting racing between some of the best riders in the world.

In 2022   Gonzalo Serrano (Movistar Team) came out on top to win the overall ahead of the Ineos Grenadiers pairing of Tom Pidcock and Omar Fraile. Other former winners include Wout van Aert, Mathieu van der Poel, Julian Alaphilippe and former Tour de France winner, Bradley Wiggins. Sprinter Mark Cavendish currently holds the record for the most Tour of Britain stage wins with 10 victories spanning his long and decorated career.

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Profiles & Route Tour of Britain 2023

Profile. From the 3rd to 10th of September the Tour of Britain takes place, one of the biggest races in the closing shots of the road season, the eight stages throughout British roads serve as preparation for the late-season classics but together they make for a very prestigious race.

This is an absolute feast for the sprinters, I dare to say perhaps the race at top level which features the most dense amount of opportunities for the fast men. Out of the eight stages, the first six are all mostly flat and suited to the sprinters, and the amount of bonifications may even see them in the fight for the overall classification. The closing weekend, the final two days of the race, will feature a few ascents, but they are not overly hard and will make it an open one for many riders.

PREVIEW | Tour of Britain 2023 - 6 sprints and GC battle between Wout van Aert and Tom Pidcock

The opening stage takes place from Altrincham to Manchester. It's not a pan-flat day, not a traditional sprint stage. In it's bulk it includes a 2-kilometer climb at 8% and 1.3-kilometer at 9.1%, among others. They are difficult, but the last ascent comes with around 50 kilometers to go, and there is still plenty terrain to organize the race - however a breakaway may be quite dangerous on the day.

PREVIEW | Tour of Britain 2023 stage 1 - Van Aert and Kooij vs Bennett and van Poppel leadout spectacle

Wrexham hosts the start and finish of stage 2, it is the shortest day of the race and will be a very fast one, mostly flat, and without any obstacle which may create differences in the peloton.

PREVIEW | Tour of Britain 2023 stage 2 - Second opportunity for the van Aert-Kooij leadout

Stage 3 will have 154 kilometers in length and it is a standard sprint day. It ends in Beverley, the final half of the stage is almost pan-flat, however the run-up to the line has a slight uphill drag.

PREVIEW | Tour of Britain 2023 stage 3 - Hattrick likely for Jumbo-Visma

The fourth day of racing is not too different than the ones of previous days. From Sherwood Forest to Newark-on-Trent the riders don't find any serious ascent, but instead traditional British roads onto what should be another bunch sprint.

PREVIEW | Tour of Britain 2023 stage 4 - Olav Kooij in within a chance of winning fourth consecutive sprint

Stage 5 will be a familiar sight. More flat roads on the menu and another day or the sprinters. Felixstowe hosts the start and finish of the day which should see another bunch sprint come to light.

PREVIEW | Tour of Britain 2023 stage 5 - A fifth consecutive sprint for Olav Kooij to win?

The sixth day of racing is also made for the sprinters. It's hard to dispute it, no matter how much some teams would like to make a difference, the 146 kilometers into Harlow simply don't present the difficulties to do so.

PREVIEW | Tour of Britain 2023 stage 6 - Jumbo-Visma's sixth chance to choose stage winner

On stage 7 the race finally enters the hilly terrain. From Tewkesbury to Gloucester the riders find a few ascents. Towards the end the riders find a 1.7-kilometer climb at 8.7% and a 2.2-kilometer ascent at 5.7%, two spots where the peloton will be reduced, it can be a key day for the overall classification, but a reduced sprint is not to be discounted.

PREVIEW | Tour of Britain 2023 stage 7 - Hilly day to open GC fight, battle between Wout van Aert and Tom Pidcock

The final day and queen stage of the race. 167 kilometers in length, it features a few longer ascents and they are hard. Many sprinters will struggle early on, however those who survive stand a chance. The puncheurs and climbers have two good chances to make a difference towards the end however, into Caerphilly the riders climb twice a 1.7-kilometer ascent at 8.3% which come in close succession and very close to the finish.

PREVIEW | Tour of Britain 2023 stage 8 - Wout van Aert's race to lose on difficult final day

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Tour of Britain 2023: The Route

The Tour of Britain opens on a 163.6 kilometres route from Altrincham to the finish on Deansgate in Manchester city centre. No time to dillydally, as the 1st stage includes almost 2,000 metres of climbing.

The 2nd stage is definitely sprinters material. Merely 109.9 kilometres long and the elevation gain does not exceed 800 metres. Both start and finish are in Wrexham.

Stage 3 is even flatter, as it’s 45 kilometres longer and there’s less climbing to do. The start is in Goole and the finish in Beverley.

The 4th stage sets off from the Sherwood Forest visitor centre near Edwinstowe to arrive 166.6 kilometres later in Newark-on-Trent, where Fernando Gaviria sprinted to victory six years ago. The route takes in an altitude gain of almost 1,000 metres.

The 5th stage comprises a loop north of start and finish venue Felixstowe. At 192.4 kilometres it’s the longest race of the entire Tour of Britain, while the elevation gain does not exceed 1,000 metes.

At 146.2 kilometres, the 6th stage of the Tour Britain travels on flat to rolling terrain from Southend-on-Sea to Harlow. Again, a bunch sprint is the most likely outcome.

The GC action is, with two hilly endeavours in a row, saved for the final weekend. Adding up to 170.9 kilometres, the 7th stage goes from Tewkesbury to Gloucester. The riders are to conquer 1,841 vertical metres.

The final stage of the Tour of Britain is a lumpy test of 166.8 kilometres with an elevation gain of 2,500 metres. The last 15 kilometres feature a double ascent of Caerphilly Mountain – 1.7 kilometres at 8.3% – before the finale is a flying descent into Caerphilly.

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Tour of Britain 2023 live: Gloucestershire hosts seventh leg of UK's biggest bike race

The UK's biggest cycling event is in Gloucestershire today, Saturday (September 9)

• Updated 14:46, 9 SEP 2023

The Tour of Britain has finally arrived in Gloucestershire for the penultimate stage of the UK's biggest cycling event. With around 30 million people watching the race around the world and thousands lining the route from Tewkesbury to Gloucester, it is fair to say that all eyes are glued on the county to see the race go up a gear ahead of the finale in Caerphilly.

This is the first time that Gloucestershire has hosted a full stage of the tour, which will see riders speeding through the county's rolling hills and gorgeous countryside. The Tour of Britain last raced through the county in 2017, when the Tour raced through Cheltenham.

Yesterday, Danny van Poppel managed to break the winning streak of the Jumbo-Visma cycling team, with a win that saw him beat everyone else over the line by just one wheel width. However today, all of the cyclists will face perhaps the most gruelling leg of the tour yet which, after competing in six other stages, will see scores of riders facing long uphill climbs over the 170km route through the county.

The race starts in Tewkesbury around 11am, with many of the riders likely to arrive in Gloucester at around 3pm, with spectators encouraged to come along to the event, which is completely free, and cheer on the riders.

This is a liveblog, for more information on today's race, check below for updates.

• Huge crowds come out in Cirencester 12:37
• And so it begins! The Tour of Britain sets off from Tewkesbury 11:05
• Where and when can I see the Tour of Britain? 17:53
• Where is the Tour of Britain going in Gloucestershire? 17:50

'Buzzing' in Gloucester city centre

The atmosphere is reportedly "buzzing" in Gloucester city centre as the sun shines down this afternoon.

Road closure outside Gloucester Quays Car Park

A road closure is in place outside Gloucester Quays Car Park. Some motorists are having to turn around at the junction near the Peel Centre as the route onto Bristol Road is shut.

Tour heads through Woodmancote

Great to see #TourOfBritain pass through Woodmancote, #Gloucestershire this morning, with so many turning out to watch. My film of the moment. @TourofBritain @glosliveonline @Will__Morgan pic.twitter.com/t1bb2Dgq5b — Julian Wellings (@expertiseontap) September 9, 2023

The tour dips into South Gloucestershire

Cycling in 31C heat as they approach Beverston

Pictures from Andoversford.

Thousands have turned out to greet the riders

After Tetbury, 85km to go

Tetbury coming up next

Riders are just about to race through Tetbury Upton and royal Tetbury.

Pictures from the ground show the thrill of the race

Cyclists heading past Kemble

The leading pack have just roared past Kemble Airport.

Where is the Tour heading next?

There is just over 100km left for most riders.

Next up is Crackstone, Avening, Tetbury Upton, Tetbury, and Beverston, after which it will head into South Gloucestershire. Quintessential English countryside.

And the peloton pours through

The gap between the leading pack and the peloton is 2m53s.

Huge crowds come out in Cirencester

A commentator said: "I don't think anyone in Cirencester hasn't come out"

Lots of Brits still leading

The current leading pack consists of: Benjamin Turner, Mark Donovan, Abram Stockman, Alex Richardson, Liam Johnston.

The Tour of Britain approaches Cirencester

Waiting for the #tourofbritain in sunny Ciren. pic.twitter.com/OFIf0CFTq8 — Will Call (@cirenseagull) September 9, 2023

Riders now approaching Chedworth

The leaders are heading into Chedworth, with the peloton about 2m40s behind.

Jacob Scott from Team Bolton Equities Black speaking before the race

Breakaway leading group grows.

The splintered groups of cyclists racing ahead of the peloton have now grouped, with many Brits in the leading pack.

Ethan Vernon speaks before the race

Ineos leading.

Ben Turner is leading the race for Ineos at the moment. They are heading through Hampen.

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How the race looked at the Tewkesbury start line

British rider in the lead.

An Ineos rider is leading, with Jumbo-Visma close behind.

Ineos Grenadiers leading the attack on Jumbo

The leading riders are about 30 seconds in front of the peloton as the group begins to climb Winchcombe Hill.

Due to the steep incline, they have slowed considerably.

As riders roar around a tight corner in Winchcombe, one falls

A Jumbo-Visma rider has collided with a wall on Castle Street and briefly fell off before getting back on his bike.

Leading riders heading through Winchcombe

Riders now tackling Cleeve Hill

The Tour cyclists now face a 4km uphill ride.

People of Gloucestershire welcome the Tour

The riders are heading through Woodmancote

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One rider has pulled out of the race

The team Ineos Grenadiers’ rider Tom Pidcock has pulled out of the Tour of Britain just before the race.

Big turnout in Tewkesbury

Our on-the-ground reporter Will Luker said: "Everyone was banging on the hoardings, lots of noise, lots of cheering, all the names were read out, that was probably the best bit. It really built the atmosphere.

"There was barely an empty spot in the crowd as the pack rolled over the start line and they were off."

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See the Tour of Britain as it races through South Gloucestershire

South Gloucestershire is preparing to welcome the arrival of the 2023 Tour of Britain cycling race on Saturday 9 September when the world’s top cyclists will be racing through the area.

Stage seven sets off from Tewkesbury in Gloucestershire at 11am and covers 170.9 kilometres (106.3 miles) before riders finish alongside the historic Gloucester Docks. The route – which takes in Bishops Cleeve, Winchcombe, Cirencester, Tetbury, Chipping Sodbury, Yate, Dursley, and Stroud – is the same as was originally scheduled to feature in last year’s Tour of Britain until cancellation following the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

Race leaders will cross the border into South Gloucestershire on the A46 at Dunkirk (near Hawkesbury Upton) shortly after 1.20pm. The riders then drop down through Horton, into Chipping Sodbury and Yate, and out towards Iron Acton and Rangeworthy, before exiting the district from Charfield around 2.20pm. For more details visit www.southglos.gov.uk/ToB

The best viewing sites for the free-to-watch race are Chipping Sodbury High Street and Rangeworthy. Find your safe spectator spot early and enjoy the build up to the peloton arriving. There will be an advance vehicle 15 minutes ahead of the race, keeping you up to date with what is happening.

To help promote the Tour of Britain, the council has positioned around 20 yellow bikes along and near the route. People are encouraged to take a selfie next to the bikes and email it to the council via [email protected] to share on social media.

Councillor Claire Young, Leader of South Gloucestershire Council, said: “We are very excited to welcome the Tour of Britain to South Gloucestershire on Saturday. The event is sure to have a fantastic atmosphere and is a great way to bring communities together to spectate as the riders pass through our countryside, towns and villages.

“We hope that the excitement of the race will inspire more people to get out on their bikes to enjoy the local area and support the Big Switch to more active travel.”

Residents have been informed that rolling road closures will be in place to ensure disruption is kept to a minimum along the stage seven route on Saturday. This means roads on and around the race route will be closed to traffic for a short period (usually around 30 minutes) to enable the race to pass through safely. There will also be parking suspensions along the route at Horton Hill, Horton, Chipping Sodbury High Street and Rangeworthy.

The Tour of Britain is escorted along the route by trained police officers and escort motorcyclists. If you are asked to stop by an officer, please listen carefully and follow their instructions.

Respect the riders – everyone is encouraged to support and cheer on the riders but please remember this is a major international race for them. Please don’t block their route, run alongside them or impede their progress. Keep children back from the edge of the road and animals on a lead, away from the roadside. Residents are encouraged to wave flags, but please keep flags, objects and photography equipment out of the road.

The full timings for the stage and an interactive stage map are available on the Tour of Britain website www.tourofbritain.co.uk/stages/stage-seven/

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See the Tour of Britain in Gloucestershire

The Tour of Britain reveals the full route for its Gloucestershire stage racing through the county in September 2023, with plenty of opportunities for spectators to catch the world's top cyclists in action as they ride from Tewkesbury to Gloucester.

With Gloucestershire hosting its first full stage of the  Tour of Britain  this September 2023, the full route has now been revealed — with plenty of opportunities to see the world's top cyclists as they whizz through the county. 

During the penultimate seventh stage of this year's race, the riders will cover 106.3 miles as they travel from Tewkesbury to the historic  Gloucester Docks  on Saturday 9 September 2023.

It’s the first time Gloucestershire has hosted a full stage of the iconic cycling race, which passed through the county in 2016 and culminated in Cheltenham in 2017, after the 2022 event was cancelled due to the death of Queen Elizabeth II. 

Local spectators can pitch up to cheer on the racers at various checkpoints including Bishops Cleeve, Winchcombe, Cirencester, Tetbury, Chipping Sodbury, Yate, Dursley and Stroud — and w ith just 10 miles between the start and finish locations.

The route presents a challenge as the cyclists take on more than 2,200 metres of ascent on roads full of tricky twists and turns.  It also features two locations that fit into the King of the Mountains category of the race — Winchcombe Hill and Crawley Hill — both with thigh-burning gradients to tackle.

But despite the tricky route, cyclists will also be treated to some of the most beautiful scenery in the south west, showing off the county's natural beauty on the global stage. 

Leader of  Gloucestershire County Council , councillor Mark Hawthorne said: 'This route will showcase what is so great about Gloucestershire, passing through the Cotswolds and Stroud on its way from Tewkesbury to Gloucester.

'Events like the Tour of Britain are key to helping our economy thrive and showcase, to a significant international audience, all that Gloucestershire has to offer.'

The Tour of Britain is part of the UCI ProSeries, which saw  Charlie Hatton from the Forest of Dean put Gloucestershire on the map as he claimed gold in the 2023 World Championships . 

For anyone hoping to catch a glimpse of the action, the flag lifts on the race on Saturday 9 September 2023 at 11am in Tewkesbury, with riders due to pass through Winchcombe from 11.35am; Cirencester from 12.30pm; Tetbury from 1.04pm; Chipping Sodbury from 1.35pm; Yate from 1.38pm; Wotton-under-Edge from 2.02pm; Dursley from 2.14pm; and Stroud from 2.33pm, with timings based on the earliest estimates for riders to arrive at each destination. 

The race is free to watch and will also be broadcast on ITV4 from Sunday 3 September 2023, for anyone who can't make it in person. 

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Cycling: 2023 Tour of Britain

3 september 2023 - 10 september 2023.

The Tour of Britain returns for its 19th edition from 3-10 September 2023. Taking place over eight stages, the cycling event forms part of the UCI ProSeries and will visit England and Wales en route to crowning its next overall champion. The eight stages are: 

• Grand Depart – Sunday 3 September: Altrincham to Manchester 
• Stage two – Monday 4 September: Wrexham
• Stage three – Tuesday 5 September: The Howdens Stage Goole to Beverley
• Stage four – Wednesday 6 September: Sherwood Forest to Newark-on-Trent
• Stage five – Thursday 7 September: Felixstowe
• Stage six – Friday 8 September: Southend-on-Sea to Harlow
• Stage seven – Saturday 9 September: Tewkesbury to Gloucester
• Stage eight – Sunday 10 September: Margam Country Park to Caerphilly

Fans can enhance their race day experience by watching the stage starts and finishes in the Sportsbreaks.com Terrace .

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Dursley to Welcome the Tour of Britain - 9th September 2023

Dursley is getting ready to welcome the Tour of Britain 2023 on Saturday 9th September.

Visit Dursley to watch the race go by!

The cyclists are expected to arrive around 2:34pm travelling into the town from the Dursley Road, along Kingshill Road, Castle Street, Silver Street and out along Uley Road.

There's lots to enjoy in town on 9th September. Find out more about Dursley's very own cycle the 'Dursley Pedersen' at the Heritage Centre, open 10am-3pm on the day. See The Pulse team outside Sainsbury's with their spin bikes & pick up a voucher for a FREE spin class. The Library will have some bicycle craft activities for children to enjoy. Make the most of Dursley's high street which includes 2 specialist bike shops and of course the Farmers' Market which will be on, 8:30am-1pm.

Details relating to the race and the rolling road closures and how they'll work on the day can be found online here:

https://www.tourofbritain.co.uk/race/road-closure/

Posted: Thu, 24 Aug 2023

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