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Tour of Britain Women 2024: dates, route and how to watch

The Tour of Britain Women cycling event has risen from the ashes with a new identity after last year’s event was halted due to financial constraints .

The Tour of Britain Women will begin with 88 riders, and while this is a smaller field than in some of the other races in the elite racing series , several riders stand out as possible contenders for the overall classification.

While reigning champion Elisa Long-Borghini won’t be participating this year, the current world champion Lotte Kopecky (Team SD Worx-Protime) will be present.

Other names to watch out for include Lizzie Deignan (Team Great Britain), Pfeiffer Georgi (dsm-firmenich PostNL), Henrietta Christie (Human Powered Health) and Letizia Paternoster (Liv Alula Jayco).

But when does the event start and how can I watch? Here’s what you need to know.

When is Tour of Britain Women 2024?

The Tour of Britain Women starts today, on Thursday, June 6, and runs until Sunday, June 9.

Stage one – June 6, 11.15am

Stage one will take riders through North Wales.

The day begins at Welshpool, Montgomeryshire, and turns north when the flag drops. As the peloton navigates the opening climbs of the 2024 Tour of Britain Women, the path will soon become hillier.

Following Ty'n y Llindiart's second classified climb, the race will descend the Conwy River and head into Llandudno, the stage's finish.

Stage two – June 7, 11.15am

Stage two revolves around Wrexham. After a few kilometres, the parcours enters England, funnelling the riders down simple, level roads. The first category climb and intermediate sprint of the stage crosses over into the Welsh border again.

The race will descend through the Clwydian Range and Dee Valley AONB after reaching the summit of the hill. When the race reaches Wrexham once more in the last five kilometres, the road will level out.

Stage three – June 8, 11.15am

Stage 3 of the Tour of Britain Women is held in Warrington. The course for the day will wrap around the town in the north-west on a profile that is primarily level. The route will pass through charming towns in Cheshire, including Wilmslow and Knutsford, which are suburbs of south Manchester.

Stage four – June 9, 11.15am

The 2024 edition's last stage provides a demanding and unforgiving profile around Greater Manchester. The National Cycling Centre in eastern Manchester is where the day starts. The race swiftly moves out of the urban sprawl and into hilly outlying roads.

Grains Bar appears on the profile somewhat less than 20 miles from the beginning (2.4km at 5.8 per cent). The Ramsbottom Rake, a steep kicker in Bury's outskirts, is 1.1km long and 10.1 per cent grade.

The slopes continue here. The race's last section winds through the foothills of Lancashire in a more moderate fashion, leading to the finishing town of Leigh.

How to watch Tour of Britain Women 2024

In the UK and around Europe, The Tour of Britain Women will air live on Discovery+. As of right now, no live TV broadcasts are planned for the UK or Europe.

Stage 1: Welshpool – Llandudno, Thursday, June 6

Discovery+: Midday to 2pm

Stage 2: Wrexham – Wrexham, Friday, June 7

Stage 3: warrington – warrington, saturday, june 8, stage 4: manchester – leigh, sunday, june 9.

Discovery+: Midday to 2pmOn the other hand, ITV4 will provide free-to-air highlights lasting an hour in the UK. From June 6 to June 9, these will be screened starting at 8pm on the days of the event.

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Tour of Britain Women stages announced as countdown to Grand Départ begins

The hosts of the 2024 tour of britain women stages have today been announced, as preparations for the inaugural edition of the race progress ahead of the grand départ in welshpool on thursday 6 june..

The race will see the world’s top female riders and teams go head-to-head across four tough stages of racing, in what will be the first major international stage race delivered by British Cycling Events. 

Hundreds of thousands of fans will line the streets for what is the nation’s biggest free-to-attend sporting event, as the country gears up for another thrilling summer of cycling.

This year’s race will feature a number of familiar start and finish locations which have successfully hosted major international events in recent years.

The race will begin in Welshpool, situated in the heart of mid-Wales. Welshpool hosted the thrilling finish of stage four of the 2022 Women’s Tour, where Australia’s Grace Brown (FDJ Nouvelle Aquitaine Futuroscope) sprinted to victory. The stage will see riders head north to the picturesque seaside town of Llandudno, in what will be a challenging start to the race. 

Stage two will see riders stay in Wales for a start and finish in Wrexham, which also featured in the 2022 Women’s Tour. The rolling route will take in a series of challenging climbs in the dramatic Clwydian Range and Dee Valley, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in Wales.

The caravan then will cross the Welsh border to the north-west of England, where Warrington will host both the start and finish of stage three on Saturday, with a flatter route that will favour the sprinters. Warrington welcomed the men’s Tour of Britain in 2021, where Ethan Hayter (Ineos Grenadiers) claimed a memorable stage win.

The race will then conclude in Greater Manchester, as part of the city region’s European Capital of Cycling celebrations. Riders will depart from the National Cycling Centre, the home of British Cycling, before taking in some of the region’s challenging climbs before they reach the finish line in Leigh, where the race winner will be crowned.

Full routes for each of the stages, along with the teams and riders competing, will be announced in the coming weeks.

“A monumental effort”

The race route has been designed and agreed in just 10 weeks, when we launched our new vision for major cycling events in Britain, thanks to the hard work and support of an experienced team of event staff. We’d also like to extend our gratitude to Welsh Government, Conwy County Borough Council, Powys County Council, Wrexham County Borough Council, Warrington Borough Council, Manchester Active and others who have demonstrated such enthusiastic support for the race. 

Jon Dutton OBE, CEO of British Cycling, said:

“Today is another important milestone in our journey and reflective of the enormous goodwill and support which major road cycling events continue to enjoy.

“Our primary focus has been to deliver a safe and competitive race in 2024, and while there is still a great deal of work to do, we remain every bit as determined to harness the race’s spotlight to make a real impact in the communities which it touches. We know that it is a vision which resonates strongly in the positive conversations we’ve been having with prospective commercial partners and hosts which continues to be extremely encouraging.”

Rod Ellingworth, who was announced as Tour of Britain Race Director in March this year, said: 

“It’s been a monumental effort by the whole team over the past 10 weeks to confirm the stages for this year’s Tour of Britain Women. The race will take in four competitive and challenging routes, some challenging climbing in Wales and what I’m sure will be brilliant crowds on the roadside throughout.”

Lizzie Deignan, former road world champion and Olympic silver medallist, said:  

“It’s always special to race in Britain, and I’m so pleased to have two top level stage races to look forward to on home soil as I ramp up my preparations for a busy summer ahead.  

“There’s clearly so much support and fondness for the race, both at home and further afield. The four stage hosts deserve credit for their commitment to women’s racing and for helping to make the race happen, and I’m sure that together we can put on a brilliant show in June.”

Earlier this month, British Cycling announced that the Tour of Britain Men would be delivered over six days in 2024, with an ambition to bring future parity to the two national tours, following the alignment of the event names in 2024.

Positive conversations continue with a number of commercial partners along with towns and cities interested in hosting future stages of both the men’s and women’s events. 

“An opportunity to showcase the best of our area”

Jeremy Miles, Welsh Government Economy Secretary, said:

“Wales and cycling go hand in hand, with our spectacular scenery and routes providing elite and recreational cyclists alike with both challenge and enjoyment.

“This is a welcome return to Wales for this fantastic event and provides an excellent opportunity to showcase Welshpool, Llandudno, Wrexham and the surrounding area to an ever-growing cycling audience. We are very pleased to have been able to support the event and look forward to providing a warm ‘Croeso’ to all in June.”

Diane Reynolds, Powys County Council’s Director of Economic Development and Growth, said:

“We are delighted that this year’s Tour of Britain Women is going to start in Powys, from one of our many beautiful market towns, Welshpool.

“It is a town that cycling enthusiasts will enjoy visiting and the area includes many places of interest, and lots of great places to eat or drink a coffee while taking in the race action and exceptional scenery.”

Councillor Nigel Williams, Lead member for Economy and Regeneration, Wrexham, said: 

“Once again the sporting spotlight will be on Wrexham as we continue to be a welcoming location for national events.

“After the success of last year’s Tour of Britain we have another opportunity to showcase the best of our area and this will bring huge benefits to the local economy.

“I know many enthusiasts will be looking forward to the event and to seeing the elite of British cycling as they race through the area. It will give many within the city centre and surrounding areas the opportunity to give the cyclists a warm Welsh welcome to Wrexham as they pass through.”

Professor Steven Broomhead MBE, Warrington Borough Council Chief Executive, said:

“Following the success of the men’s Tour of Britain stage finish in 2021, it’s great news that Warrington will host the pinnacle of the sport again, this time with both a start and finish for the Tour of Britain Women.

“We’re pleased to be playing our part in celebrating some of the world’s greatest cyclists, bringing elite sport back to Warrington once again. It will be a fantastic showcase that will equally generate societal, health and wellbeing benefits.”

Eamonn O’Rourke, CEO of Manchester Active, said:

“In the year Manchester was successful in becoming the very first European Capital of Cycling, we are delighted to be announced as a host stage for the 2024 Tour of Britain Women. 

“Hosting such a prestigious event cements Manchester’s commitment to supporting women’s sport at all levels, and our dedication to encourage more women and girls to participate in sport and physical activity. Having hosted the Men’s Tour of Britain back in 2019 and more recently, the Grand Depart in 2023, it is a real honour to welcome and support the women’s stage to Manchester.

“We're also thrilled that the route will commence from the National Cycling Centre, our world-famous ‘medal factory’ and home of British Cycling, providing a spectacular backdrop for the start of this stage – a unique opportunity only available when hosting cycling events in Manchester.”

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• Stage 1 – Thursday 6 June 2024: Welshpool to Llandudno 
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• Stage 3 – Saturday 8 June 2024: Warrington 
• Stage 4 – Sunday 9 June 2024: Greater Manchester

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- 2024 Tour of Britain Live Online Coverage Guide -

- Videos: Tour of Britain Videos .

- Expected LIVE video here . (Official)

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

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

- 2024 Women's Tour of Britain stage details with start/finish times:

Stage 1 - Thursday, June 6 Start at 11:15 local, 12:15 CET, 6:15am ET Finish at 14:51 local, 15:51 CET, 9:51am ET

Stage 2 - Friday, June 7 Start at 11:15 local, 12:15 CET, 6:15am ET Finish at 15:11 local, 16:11 CET, 10:11am ET

Stage 3 - Saturday, June 8 Start at 11:00 local, 12:00 CET, 6:00am ET Finish at 14:03 local, 15:03 CET, 9:03am ET

Stage 4 - Sunday, June 9 Start at 11:15 local, 12:15 CET, 6:15am ET Finish at 14:06 local, 15:06 CET, 9:06am ET

- Elisa Longo Borghini (Trek-Segafredo) won the 2022 Women's Tour of Britain. There was no race in 2023 due to lack of funding.

- The 2024 Women's Tour of Britain is being held June 6-9.

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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)

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Tour of Britain in Suffolk: Everything you need to know

• Published 7 September 2023

Tom Pidcock is among the British riders taking part in this year's event

Final preparations are under way as Suffolk prepares to host a stage of the Tour of Britain.

The fifth stage of the men's elite cycle race will start and finish in Felixstowe later.

BBC News looks ahead to the event.

In pictures: The Tour of Britain arrives in Suffolk

What is the Tour of Britain?

The event is the UK's biggest professional cycle race.

With a worldwide television audience of more than 30 million and an anticipated 1.4 million roadside spectators, the race is Britain's largest free-to-attend sporting event. It is credited with contributing £19m to the UK economy, organisers say.

The first stage started in Greater Manchester on Sunday and was won by Dutchman Olav Kooij. The eight-stage event finishes in south Wales, next Sunday.

Kooij wins stage one of Tour of Britain in Manchester

Huge crowds turn out for Tour of Britain launch

Crowds line streets for final leg of Women's Tour

It is the first time the event has visited Suffolk since 2017.

Stages are also being held in Wrexham, Nottinghamshire, East Yorkshire and Essex.

What are the timings?

The route passed through Holbrook

Thursday's Suffolk stage will start at Felixstowe seafront at 10:45 BST.

The first finishers are expected to return to Sea Road at about 15:34.

What is the route?

The Suffolk stage will cover 119 miles (192km).

After leaving Felixstowe, cyclists will complete a clockwise route around the south-east corner of the county.

This year will mark Suffolk's first time as stage starting point

Organisers have released approximate timings for locations along the stage, which include:

Kesgrave (11:14)

Ipswich (11:26)

Brantham (12:09)

East Bergholt (12:17)

Bildeston (12:43)

Needham Market (13:04)

Stowmarket (13:12)

Framlingham (13:56)

Saxmundham (14:13)

Woodbridge (14:58)

The route includes a pair of category three hill climbs at Freston (11:35) and Holbrook (12:00), on the Shotley peninsula.

Hadleigh (12:32) will welcome the peloton for a sprint section.

The final section on the return to Felixstowe replicates the finale of the Women's Tour in 2021, a stage that saw a memorable victory for the then world champion Elisa Balsamo in front of 10,000 spectators.

Full route details and timings are available here. , external

The Tour of Britain passed through Framlingham in 2017

Which riders should I look out for?

Spain's Gonzalo Serrano is the defending champion, racing for Movistar Team, but he is expected to be challenged by Belgium's Jumbo-Visma rider Wout van Aert, who won in 2021, and finished second in Sunday's stage in Manchester .

Britain's Tom Pidcock, who recently won the mountain bike World Championships and rode this year's Tour de France, will also take part for Ineos Grenadiers.

2021 winner Wout van Aert is expected to challenge defending champion Gonzalo Serrano for the title

Among 24 other British riders are Jacob Scott (Bolton Equities Black Spoke), newly-crowned track world champion Ethan Vernon (Great Britain), and Tour de Yorkshire stage winner Harry Tanfield (TDT - Unibet Cycling Team).

A full list of entrants is available here. , external

How will it affect the roads?

Since 21 August, parking suspension signs have been positioned in areas where on-street restrictions will apply for the event.

No waiting cones will be put in position on Wednesday and residents have been asked to remove vehicles from these areas before restrictions come into force.

The race operates with rolling road closures for about 15 minutes prior to the estimated time of arrival until approximately 10 minutes after the last rider has passed.

Suffolk landmarks along the Tour route have been lit up to promote the upcoming race, such as Framlingham Castle

People travelling along the route on Thursday are advised to plan their journeys accordingly.

For the start and finish in Felixstowe, some roads will be closed for the duration of the event.

Full information on road closures is available here. , external

Where does the Tour go next?

After Suffolk, the Tour moves to Essex for stage six covering the 146km (91 miles) from Southend to Harlow.

How can I watch?

The race is held on public roads, meaning there are plenty of places to see the action.

Some of the best views will be on long, straight sections as they allow spectators to see riders approaching.

The hill climbs at Freston and Holbrook are expected to be popular with fans, as is the sprint section in Hadleigh.

Organisers said Felixstowe offered the best opportunity to "make a day" of the event.

Anyone wanting to watch at the roadside is asked to avoid parking on the race route, in laybys or on road verges in order to avoid getting in the way of the peloton.

Caleb Ewan won the stage when the Tour of Britain was last in Suffolk in 2017

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Tour of Britain in Suffolk: Everything you need to know

Final preparations are under way as Suffolk prepares to host a stage of the Tour of Britain.

The fifth stage of the men's elite cycle race will start and finish in Felixstowe later.

BBC News looks ahead to the event.

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What is the Tour of Britain?

The event is the UK's biggest professional cycle race.

With a worldwide television audience of more than 30 million and an anticipated 1.4 million roadside spectators, the race is Britain's largest free-to-attend sporting event. It is credited with contributing £19m to the UK economy, organisers say.

The first stage started in Greater Manchester on Sunday and was won by Dutchman Olav Kooij. The eight-stage event finishes in south Wales, next Sunday.

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It is the first time the event has visited Suffolk since 2017.

Stages are also being held in Wrexham, Nottinghamshire, East Yorkshire and Essex.

What are the timings?

Thursday's Suffolk stage will start at Felixstowe seafront at 10:45 BST.

The first finishers are expected to return to Sea Road at about 15:34.

What is the route?

The Suffolk stage will cover 119 miles (192km).

After leaving Felixstowe, cyclists will complete a clockwise route around the south-east corner of the county.

Organisers have released approximate timings for locations along the stage, which include:

• Kesgrave (11:14)
• Ipswich (11:26)
• Brantham (12:09)
• East Bergholt (12:17)
• Bildeston (12:43)
• Needham Market (13:04)
• Stowmarket (13:12)
• Framlingham (13:56)
• Saxmundham (14:13)
• Woodbridge (14:58)

The route includes a pair of category three hill climbs at Freston (11:35) and Holbrook (12:00), on the Shotley peninsula.

Hadleigh (12:32) will welcome the peloton for a sprint section.

The final section on the return to Felixstowe replicates the finale of the Women's Tour in 2021, a stage that saw a memorable victory for the then world champion Elisa Balsamo in front of 10,000 spectators.

Full route details and timings are available here.

Which riders should I look out for?

Spain's Gonzalo Serrano is the defending champion, racing for Movistar Team, but he is expected to be challenged by Belgium's Jumbo-Visma rider Wout van Aert, who won in 2021, and finished second in Sunday's stage in Manchester .

Britain's Tom Pidcock, who recently won the mountain bike World Championships and rode this year's Tour de France, will also take part for Ineos Grenadiers.

Among 24 other British riders are Jacob Scott (Bolton Equities Black Spoke), newly-crowned track world champion Ethan Vernon (Great Britain), and Tour de Yorkshire stage winner Harry Tanfield (TDT - Unibet Cycling Team).

A full list of entrants is available here.

How will it affect the roads?

Since 21 August, parking suspension signs have been positioned in areas where on-street restrictions will apply for the event.

No waiting cones will be put in position on Wednesday and residents have been asked to remove vehicles from these areas before restrictions come into force.

The race operates with rolling road closures for about 15 minutes prior to the estimated time of arrival until approximately 10 minutes after the last rider has passed.

People travelling along the route on Thursday are advised to plan their journeys accordingly.

For the start and finish in Felixstowe, some roads will be closed for the duration of the event.

Full information on road closures is available here.

Where does the Tour go next?

After Suffolk, the Tour moves to Essex for stage six covering the 146km (91 miles) from Southend to Harlow.

How can I watch?

The race is held on public roads, meaning there are plenty of places to see the action.

Some of the best views will be on long, straight sections as they allow spectators to see riders approaching.

The hill climbs at Freston and Holbrook are expected to be popular with fans, as is the sprint section in Hadleigh.

Organisers said Felixstowe offered the best opportunity to "make a day" of the event.

Anyone wanting to watch at the roadside is asked to avoid parking on the race route, in laybys or on road verges in order to avoid getting in the way of the peloton.

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Tour of Britain 2023 stage one: Route map and road closures from Altrincham to Manchester

The Tour of Britain 2023 sees a star-studded peloton ride from Altrincham and Manchester on stage one to the route finish at Caerphilly Castle on stage eight, via Wrexham, Sherwood Forest, Southend-on-Sea and much more.

The great Wout van Aert will be on the startline and the Dutch Jumbo-Visma rider, who won this race in 2021, will be one of the biggest draws for cycling fans. He will be joined by talented 21-year-old teammate Olav Kooij in a strong Jumbo line-up.

Ineos Grenadiers provide plenty of home interest, with world and Olympic mountain bike champion Tom Pidcock fronting a team that also includes talented young Spaniard Carlos Rodriguez (fifth at the Tour de France) and Welshman Luke Rowe, riding in his home nation for several of the stages.

Track world champion Ethan Vernon and Tour de Yorkshire stage winner Harry Tanfield will also enjoy home support during the race.

Here is a closer look at the stage one route and road closures.

Stage one map and profile

Road closures.

A rolling road closure will be enforced on each of the stages. This means roads on and around the race route will be closed to traffic for a short period in which it takes the race to pass by – usually about 10 to 15 minutes around the estimated time of arrival and indicated by police escort vehicles.

On stage one there will be several road closures in place around the centre of Altrincham, some of which will be in place from 6pm on Saturday 2 September. This will also lead to parking suspensions in key locations to enable race infrastructure to be set up and following the race removed.

Stage one will finish on Deansgate in the centre of Manchester, causing a number of road closures in the city on Sunday.

Sunday 3 September: roads closed from 5am to 9pm

Water Street - From New Elm Road to Liverpool Road

Liverpool Road - From Water Street to Deansgate

Deansgate - From Whitworth Street West to John Dalton Street

Little Quay Street - From Quay Street to Atkinson Street

Atkinson Street - From Deansgate to Little Quay Street

Quay Street - From Byrom to Deansgate

Peter Street - From Deansgate to Oxford Street

Bootle Street - From Deansgate to Jerusalem Place

Jerusalem Place - From Bootle Street to Peter Street

Lloyd Street - From Deansgate to Southmill Street

Great Bridgewater Street – From Watson Street to Deansgate

Closures for approx. 15 mins between 3.15pm and 4.15pm

Regent Road East Bound - From River Irwell to Trinity Way

Trinity Way - From Regent Road to Water Street

Water Street - From Trinity Way to New Elm Road

Closures for approx. 30 mins between 3.15pm to 4.15pm

Watson Street - From Great Bridgwater to Peter Street

Route timings (predicted)

Market Street | Altrincham 11:45

Wilmslow 12:15

Hazel Grove 12:30

Stalybridge 13:00

Uppermill 13:14

Grains Bar 13:22

Rochdale 13:35

Ramsbottom Rake 13:59

Belmont 14:25

Aspull 14:45

Hindley 14:56

Atherton 15:00

Swinton 15:19

Salford 15:25

Deansgate | Manchester city centre 15:30

The route is marked with yellow advanced warning signs in the run up to the Tour of Britain. Organisers ask not to park along the route on race day.

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Lotte Kopecky wins Tour of Britain Women as Roseman-Gannon takes final stage

Lotte Kopecky (SD Worx-Protime) won the 2024 Tour of Britain Women as Ruby Roseman-Gannon (Liv-AlUla-Jayco) won the final stage in a photo-finish against Christine Majerus (SD Worx-Protime).

On the fourth and final stage, Kopecky's team held off a challenge from Lizzie Deignan (Great Britain) who went solo on the Grains Bar climb but was caught by a select group with 40km to go.

The situation changed several times from there on in, and Majerus won the intermediate sprint before an attack by Pfeiffer Georgi (DSM-Firmenich PostNL) led to a front group of four, also including Anna Henderson (Great Britain), Letizia Paternoster (Liv-AlUla-Jayco), and Kopecky, the top four riders in the GC.

They were 40 seconds ahead with 15km to go, but when Lorena Wiebes (SD Worx-Protime) attacked from the chase group, the cohesion was gone, and things came back together 9km from the line.

A group of five had a small advantage in the final before being caught 4km from the finish, just as Paternoster suffered a puncture that scuppered her GC podium.

Kopecky had a small gap onto the 250-metre finishing straight then sat up as she wanted Majerus to take the win. But Roseman-Gannon came from behind and squeezed past on the line as Majerus raised her arm to celebrate what she thought was her stage win.

“I still can’t believe it, honestly. It wasn’t the plan to go for me. We were working all in for Letizia, but she had a puncture. I asked in the radio if I should come back. The team said ‘no, just focus on the finish’. That's what I did. I definitely did not expect to cross the line first,” Roseman-Gannon reflected on changing plans at the last moment.

“I knew SD Worx were the best wheels to follow. They were riding for Majerus and really wanted to give her the win because she's always working for them. I feel a bit bad, I know she works so hard for them, but I’m also quite happy to take it myself,” the Australian champion said about her first Women’s WorldTour victory.

How it unfolded

Starting at the National Cycle Centre in Manchester and finishing in Leigh Sports Village, the final stage covered 99km and included the climbs of Grains Bar and Ramsbottom Rake as well as numerous unclassified climbs. The sign-in was held in light showers, but the rain got stronger and stronger throughout the stage, making for harsh conditions.

After a few unsuccessful attacks, Krista Doebel-Hickok (Human Powered Health) got away and had a 25-second gap going into the Grains Bar climb, but a hard pace from Teniel Campbell (Liv-AlUla-Jayco) brought the US rider back and reduced the peloton to about 25 riders.

Deignan went for the QOM points to secure her blue jersey and continued her move on the descent, quickly gaining a sizable gap. SD Worx-Protime took charge of the chase as the British national team rider was only 43 seconds down on Kopecky going into the stage, and when Deignan had a 50-second advantage with 70km to go, she was the virtual leader.

Charlotte Kool (DSM-Firmenich PostNL) attacked from the peloton on an unclassified climb out of Rochdale but was soon reeled in again. Deignan’s advantage briefly rose to 1:04 minutes, but when she started the Ramsbottom Rake, she was only 40 seconds ahead.

A chase group of four formed on the steep climb including Paternoster, Henderson, Kopecky, and Georgi. They were only 12 seconds behind Deignan at the top but did not push on, allowing the 35-year-old to increase her gap to 30 seconds again while Wiebes, Majerus, Amber Pate (Liv-AlUla-Jayco), Josie Talbot (Cofidis), Roseman-Gannon, Elena Cecchini (SD Worx-Protime), Eline Jansen (VolkerWessels), and Franzi Koch (DSM-Firmenich PostNL) came back to the chase group.

When Deignan was caught by this group, Henderson immediately counter-attacked but was not let go by Kopecky. Pate had no luck with her move either before Roseman-Gannon, Majerus, and Deignan got away, with Talbot and Wiebes jumping across before this move, too, was neutralised.

Having worked hard to close the gap, Elinor Barker (Great Britain) and the St Michel-Mavic-Auber 93 trio of Victorie Guilman, Célia Le Mouel, and Dilyxine Miermont bridged to the front from the chase group, and the rest of that group with Abi Smith (DSM-Firmenich PostNL), Grace Lister (Hess Cycling Team), Sarah Roy (Cofidis), Valerie Demey (VolkerWessels), Marit Raaijmakers (Human Powered Health) and the British national team’s Millie Couzens, Flora Perkins, and Elynor Bäckstedt made it to the front soon after for a peloton of 25 riders.

Majerus won the intermediate sprint with 24.5km to go ahead of Paternoster and Wiebes, then Deignan and Henderson took turns to attack, but neither could get away. Georgi’s move on a climb out of Horwich succeeded and led to the group of four with Henderson, Paternoster, and Kopecky.

As their teams were happy to see this quartet gain time, their advantage rose to 40 seconds with 15km to go. However, Kopecky must have been uneasy about her sprint chances against Paternoster, so Wiebes tried to bridge to the front, and this led to Paternoster, Georgi, and Henderson taking turns attacking and leaving Kopecky to close the gaps.

Despite the attacks, Wiebes made it across just inside the 10km mark, and the 20-rider peloton came back soon after. Koch, Perkins, and Cecchini were the next to go up the road, with Roseman-Gannon quickly bridging to them, but the gap was only a few seconds. Talbot came across just before the group was caught again.

Paternoster’s rear wheel puncture outside the 3km mark left her chasing to keep her third place in GC; despite only finishing ten seconds down, she lost the podium spot and dropped down to fifth. Trying to put Georgi on the podium, DSM-Firmenich PostNL set the pace before SD Worx-Protime came to the front on the final kilometre.

Kopecky took over from Cecchini with 500 metres to go and got a gap on Majerus through the left-right combination onto the finishing straight. The world champion and GC leader looked behind for her teammate who was now launching her sprint with Wiebes acting as sweeper, but Roseman-Gannon could crank up the pace in their slipstream and squeeze past Majerus on the final metre as the Luxembourg champion posted up to celebrate.

Despite missing out on the stage win, Majerus finished third overall due to the time bonifications for second place, with Kopecky winning the GC 17 seconds ahead of Henderson and 34 seconds ahead of her teammate. Georgi finished fourth at 38 seconds. Sixth-placed Jansen won the off-white jersey for the best U23 rider while Kopecky also won the points classification and SD Worx-Protime won the team ranking. On top of the QOM jersey, Deignan was awarded the stage 4 combativity prize while the overall combativity prize went to Lifeplus-Wahoo for their resilience after having the team bikes.

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

The howdens stage, which runs from goole to beverley over 154.7km, is one for the sprinters.

The  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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Tour of Britain 2024 Stages and Routes

The first details of the 20th edition of the modern race will be revealed in the coming weeks.

Following the cancellation of the 2021 edition owing to the death of Her Majesty The Queen, organisers SweetSpot will continue to work with the local authorities who were due to host stages to explore opportunities to host the race in the future.

One of the most highly anticipated professional cycling events in the United Kingdom is all set to kick off in the first week of September. The Tour of Britain is gearing up for its 2021 edition, which will also be the 14th edition since the reincarnation of the event with several changes in 2004. The cycling Tour of Britain route was unveiled back in February 2021 with the addition of a time trial stage. It now means that the Tour of Britain 2021 has nine stages compared to 8 in recent years. Even those eight Tour of Britain stages were a bump up from the five stages the event used to have in 2004.

The Surprising Route

Tour of Britain 2021 race director Mick Bennett unveiled the cycling Tour of Britain route in the hope of keeping up with the recent momentum of popularity gathered by the event. Several changes to the Tour of Britain stages over the last few years have made it more competitive and brought it to the levels of Tour de France or Vuelta a Espana. Attracting the best riders in the world to the United Kingdom is one of the sole objectives of this event.

George Square in Glasgow will form the location for the start of the 2021 edition. The nine Tour of Britain stages will see riders cover just over 1300 km from September 4 to September 11. This will certainly take its toll on the riders, but there is a consensus that the 2021 edition will be slightly easier than the 2015 edition. Furthermore, there is an opportunity for riders to make use of every Tour of Britain stage to prepare well for the upcoming World Championships in Qatar. This reason alone is expected to increase general interest amongst riders in the competition.

Tour of Britain 2021 – Challenging Parts

The upcoming competition brings a lot of aspects like challenging races and sprint finishes. These are aspects which will have a lot to do at the World Championships. Glasgow last played host to the start of the event back in 2008. It provides a sprint finish to the Castle Douglas since there is no prominent climbs along the way. Stage two goes through various sections of the enchanting Lake District, which may not offer anything out of the blue for experienced riders. The Lake District has been a standard fare of the Tour of Britain in recent years. Even though much of the route will be familiar, riders will have to be prepared for the climb from Ambleside towards the end of the stage.

Stage three at the Congleton marks the beginning of the tough stages. As expected, the stage four takes its toll since it is the longest. As the competition enters into the final stages, riders go through Wales and Bath before a time trial event near London. The final stage will be a replica of the final stage in 2015, which received a lot of rave reviews. Each stage is tough and this will be on the minds of punters when it comes to Tour of Britain bet online.

The growing popularity of the event has also resulted in a number of punters looking for good Tour of Britain bet online opportunities. These opportunities are presented because of the Tour of Britain 2021 odds, which are once again leaning towards the favourites like Alberto Contador. Even though it makes a lot of sense to make an early judgement, Tour of Britain 2021 odds at a later stage will provide a more accurate picture about the favourites for the title.

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

FREE live stream: ITV Hub (UK)

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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

Every stage of the race is being shown in the UK on ITV4, which means anyone can watch a Tour of Britain 2022 live stream using the channel's ITV Hub platform. Just make sure you have a valid UK TV license, of course. Away from home?

Use a VPN to watch ITV Hub anywhere in the world.

Most of the stages begin between 10.30am and 11am BST, but you can scroll down for the full schedule. ITV Hub is available on your browser and most smart platforms.

Cycling fans in the UK can also watch the race on Eurosport, GCN+, and Discovery+ but why pay when you don't have to?

How to watch Tour of Britain 2022 from outside your country

If you're keen to watch the Tour of Britain but you're away from home and the coverage is geo-blocked, then you could always use a VPN to access it (assuming you're not breaching any broadcaster T&Cs, of course). You may be surprised how simple it is to do.

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Once you have it, all you need to do is turn on your VPN, select a server location back in your country, and then go to the broadcaster's website/app and watch as if you were back at home.

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.

Start times vary, but you'll need to prepare for some sleepy loss, as most of the stages begin at 6am ET / 3am PT or earlier. You can find the schedule higher up the page.

And if you're currently out of the US but want to watch the race, then don't forget to explore the VPN route set out above.

How to watch Tour of Britain 2022: live stream cycling in Australia

You can tune into the Tour of Britain Down Under with a GCN+ subscription, which costs $12.99 per month or $64.99 annually.

Start times vary, but most of the stages get underway at around 7.30pm AEST. You can find the schedule above.

If you're not currently in Oz, you can download a VPN to tune into your home coverage of the race from anywhere. 

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How to watch the 2022 Tour of Britain: live stream cycling in Canada

You know the score by now. Canadians can also tune into the Tour of Britain live via GCN+, which costs $11.99 per month or $59.99 annually.

Start times vary, but you'll need to prepare for some sleep loss, as most of the stages begin at 6am ET / 3am PT or earlier. You can find the Tour of Britain schedule nearer the top of this article.

Not in Canada to catch that GCN+ stream? Well you know the answer by now... using a VPN is the way to make sure you don't miss a moment. 

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Money blog: These are the most common holiday booking scams - and the red flags to watch out for

Holiday purchase scams have risen by 7% in the past year - from clone websites to phishing emails, we set out the most common and share tips to avoid falling for fraudsters. Read this and the rest of today's personal finance and consumer news in the Money blog.

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PrettyLittleThing has become the latest retailer to introduce returns fees.

The fashion brand, which is owned by Boohoo, started charging all customers  £1.99 for returns from 3 June.

Customers who are PLT Royalty members, which costs £9.99 a year, will also have to pay the charge.

The retailer joins other brands such as Zara, which started charging £1.95 for postal returns in 2022, and Boohoo, which introduced a £1.99 fee in July 2022, in introducing a returns cost.

Next also introduced a £2.50 charge for courier returns last year.

PrettyLittleThing declined to comment but confirmed charges had been introduced.

By James Sillars , business reporter

Two major themes for financial markets to focus on today: the results of the EU parliamentary elections and hiring in the United States.

Both are knocking stock markets globally this morning, with the FTSE 100 opening sharply down along with its European counterparts.

If we look at all this chronologically, the much-stronger-than-expected US employment numbers released on Friday afternoon have put a lid on talk of interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve central bank.

Global investors are crying out for cheaper borrowing costs and that now seems a distant prospect, with some market watchers even predicting it will be 2025 before the Fed can act.

The dollar also strengthened when it emerged there were 272,000 net new jobs created in the world's biggest economy last month. A figure around 175,000 had been predicted.

The fear here for the Fed is that strong employment and wage growth will push up US inflation.

The FTSE opened 0.6% lower at 8,195 after Friday's decline of almost 0.5%.

The DAX in Germany and French CAC were down 0.7% and 1.9% respectively.

The opening performances reflected Emmanuel Macron calling French parliamentary elections after his party was trounced in the EU vote by Marine Le Pen's far-right group.

Wider results also showed big gains for far-right parties in Germany, Austria and the Netherlands.

The euro hit a near two-year low versus the pound in Asia dealing and also lost further ground against the dollar.

It's good news if you have a holiday booked in the euro area, as your pound will go further when converted to the single currency.

By Emily Mee , Money team

You've been looking forward to your trip for months, but as you're waiting at the airport you discover - to much frustration - that your flight has been cancelled. 

Damn! Better go on to social media to tweet the company - you're hoping it might get their attention quicker than waiting on hold for an agent or in a long queue at the airport with hundreds of other passengers. 

Within a short while, you have a reply - finally some good news! The airline asks you to DM them, and after some back and forth they're willing to book you on to another flight. They'll need your payment details again, though. 

Little did you realise, this was a tricky-to-spot scam. In your weariness you hadn't realised you were talking to a fake social media profile posing as your chosen airline. 

This is one common holiday booking scam that has been tricking people out of their cash online. 

In a report this year, Lloyds revealed holiday purchase scams have risen by 7% over the past year, with nearly half starting on Facebook. 

The scams to watch out for

• Clone websites - these can appear for airlines, holidays, villas and more. Although you may think you're on a legitimate site, you may not have spotted the URL has been changed. You may even get fake confirmation emails or booking references. 
• Social media promotions - similar to the clone websites, these can often impersonate airlines or hotels, or they may advertise accommodation that doesn't exist.
• Fake activities - when travellers end up paying for activities from fraudulent operators and the tour or activity does not exist.
• Phishing emails - these can appear to come from a legitimate provider and will often ask travellers to confirm their personal and payment details.
• Fake social media messages (as we mentioned above) - after passengers reach out for help on social media, scammers might reply posing as the airline or tour operator.
• Service fees for documents - a long-running scam sees copycat websites pop up where a fee is charged to process or renew a document or health insurance card. 
• Airport parking - some scammers will claim to have a "safe place" for your car but that might not be the case, with some drivers returning to find their cars filthy, damaged or with added mileage. 
• Counterfeit Atol numbers - while the Atol sign should mean your holiday is protected, scammers can use counterfeit numbers on fake web pages.

How can you avoid getting scammed?

Consumer champion Jane Hawkes, also known as Lady Janey , says it's important to do your research in the first place. 

If the website claims to be part of any official travel body, check this for yourself.

For example, you can check if a company is truly Atol protected here . 

Read reviews for the company too - although be aware that some may have fake reviews (these aren't easy to spot, but you should check for things like whether lots of reviews were posted at the same time, if lots of the reviews go over-the-top, and if many use the same phrasing). 

You can also do a Google Maps search for the property being advertised. 

Check contact details are readily available on websites and that there is a telephone number.

"Many scam sites purposely don't have one," Jane explains. 

"If you can't get hold of a company for general enquiries, it'll be a whole lot more difficult if something goes wrong." 

Jane also says you should check for red flags such as poor spelling and grammar in adverts, limited-time offers, and the pressure to make decisions on the spot. 

She recommends keeping all communication on the official platform, for example, when booking through Airbnb. 

"Scammers will try to lure you away in order to gain your personal and banking details. Steer away from any personal correspondence via email, WhatsApp or text," she says. 

When it comes to booking, Jane says to never action a bank transfer  or provide your bank details in response to an advert. 

She suggests using a credit card if the offer is legitimate - this means you'll benefit from extra cover if anything goes wrong. 

Don't agree to PayPal transfers, especially if the transfer is made as "PayPal Friends and Family" as this reduces the protection PayPal can offer. 

For the highest level of consumer protection, Jane recommends booking a package holiday with a trusted travel agent . 

If you have been the victim of a scam then you should report it to the Financial Conduct Authority, Trading Standards, Police Action Fraud or Citizens Advice Scam Action as appropriate. 

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I purchased a new Candy Heat pump dryer from AO in December thinking I was making a more environmentally ethical purchase than a cheaper condenser or vented dryer. I carried out research and was satisfied with AO and Candy's description of drying time being a "little longer". 

Fast forward to February I could stand it no longer and called Candy to discuss a "fault" as it was taking nine hours to dry a small load and three cycles. I was informed this was normal and not a fault. I then called AO, which liaised with Candy to send out an authorised engineer.

The engineer found no fault but told me he receives many many complaints about this model.

I have raised it with both AO and Candy, but they consider the matter closed as there is no fault.

Where do I go from here?

Donna Adams, Dumfries

Scott Dixon, from The Complaints Resolver , says the first thing to remember is that your contract is always with the retailer, not the manufacturer.

"You have done everything right. You carried out research and expected drying time to take a little longer," he says.

Scott says the  Consumer Rights Act 2015  right applies. It says goods ought to be: 

• Fit for purpose
• As described
• Satisfactory quality
• Last a reasonable length of time 

The act gives you 30 days to reject faulty goods - the onus is on you to prove that the goods are faulty. Once 30 days has elapsed, the onus is on the retailer to prove that the goods were not faulty when sold. After six months it changes again - the onus is on you to prove the goods had inherent faults when it was sold. 

"The engineer verbally confirmed an issue and that he receives many complaints about this particular model," says Scott.

"They will never put this in writing because they are not working for the consumer. They will simply write 'no faults' - case closed.

"This is one of many tried and tested fob-offs retailers use to deny you a remedy and 99% of the time it works."

The crux of your complaint, Scott says, is that the goods are not "as described", and your experience simply does not match what you or any reasonable person would expect.

Had you known it would take nine hours, you would have made a different decision.

What you can do

Scott says: "Google search the make and model of this particular heat pump dryer. It's likely you will find a forum where others have shared similar experiences. This will prove there are inherent issues and reinforce your case.

"You could also get an independent report from a qualified professional who can offer a written opinion to confirm what the engineer said.

"I take the view that you are entitled to reject the goods as they were not 'as described', the goods were misrepresented to you and you were misled into making a transactional decision you would not have otherwise made.

"The Consumer Rights Act 2015, the Misrepresentation Act 1967 and the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 support this."

If all this falls on deaf ears, Scott suggests writing to the chief executive of AO, John Roberts (his email address can be found online with a bit of digging).

"It's unlikely that the CEO will read it, although his escalated complaints team will," says Scott.

"If all else fails, follow  Simple Procedure in Scotland  (small claims court in England and Wales)."

Often, sending screenshots of your initial court papers will be enough to resolve a dispute before lodging the official complaint, Scott says.

AO response

After being contacted by Sky News, AO arranged to revisit Ms Adams's home.

They then told the Money blog: "Following a further inspection, Candy's engineer confirmed Mrs Adams's dryer was faulty so we've been in touch with her to offer a replacement with our apologies."

Candy did not respond to a request for comment.

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By Narbeh Minassian , news reporter

The time on your ticket is 7pm, but you already know it's not going to start then.

So, what time do you get to the cinema?

If you're arriving at 7.10pm, you're almost certainly safe, but any later and you may cut it fine.

Here, we've gathered information from the UK's major cinema chains and spoken to experts about how long you can expect adverts and trailers to run until the main event actually begins.

According to the Cineworld website, ads and trailers "normally last between 30-45 minutes before the actual film begins".

The cinema also asks customers to collect tickets at least 20 minutes before the listed time "to make the most of their visit".

There appears to be a shorter wait at Odeon, which claims advert and trailer length is "typically 15-25 minutes" - but this varies with each performance and can be "considerably less".

"We always recommend to avoid disappointment you arrive with enough time to enter the screen at the scheduled performance start time," the website says.

There's a wider range at Everyman, which says it plays 25 minutes' worth of adverts and trailers.

But beware - "the length of ads and trailers varies for special events and it can be between 15 and 40 minutes, subject to type of event".

There isn't any specific information on the website and we got no response when we reached out to them, but Showcase did respond to a customer on social media on this very question.

In a May 2022 tweet, the cinema said: "The advertised time is when the adverts/ trailers start and are approximately 20-25 minutes long before each show."

Vue offers a more precise window: "Please be aware that most films have around 20 to 25 minutes of ads and trailers before the feature starts."

Its only recommendation is to be in your seat at the time stated so you "don't take any chances in missing the start of your film".

'In general, it's 24 minutes'

Karen Stacey, the chief executive of Digital Cinema Media, which supplies advertisement for the likes of Odeon, Vue and Cineworld, told Sky News the wait is typically 24 minutes - 12 minutes for ads, and 12 for trailers.

This remains true whatever the film and whatever the time of day, with about 95% of DCM's schedules "exactly the same".

"It's very formulaic, that's what consumers are used to," she said. "By making it consistent in length, people are always happy to come and join in."

She said 24 minutes gives schedulers enough time to prepare the film and allow a more staggered entry for the audience - while also bringing in revenue.

Any longer than half an hour, though, is "rare".

"Cinemas want to have as many films in as possible and they want to be mindful they don't finish too late in the evening," Ms Stacey said.

"My experience working with them is they are quite strict."

Are there rules over the length?

As the above suggests, there aren't any set rules or procedures governing cinema advertising length.

Kathryn Jacob, chief executive of cinema advertising company Pearl & Dean, said the length was determined by the cinema.

"Some cinemas take only one ad, like the BFI IMAX, and the maximum length is determined by the cinemas themselves," she told Sky News.

"Factors determining the length depend on demand from advertisers and the films that a cinema might want to showcase to the audience that's at the screening via trailers."

Cinema policy is the key decider and she said research has shown audiences find advertising in cinema "part of the entertainment".

Do viewers like the adverts and trailers?

Ms Jacob may have a point.

According to research published by DCM , advertising in cinemas is more effective than in any other media.

For a 60-second advert in the cinema, viewers will watch 48 seconds, which is a far higher proportion than TV or social media.

It is also highly trusted, with DCM citing a survey by IPA Touchpoints claiming nearly 100% of respondents say they trust what they see in the cinema - for comparison, 75% trust TV adverts.

Avid cinema-goer Bill Boswell, who pays £18 a month for an unlimited pass at Cineworld on the Isle of Wight, said he was happy to wait.

"I know that these adverts help pay for the cinema to run," he told Sky News. "The cinema is my place to escape, so it's good for my mental health and I would not want to lose it.

"If I watch at home, I can sometimes reach for my mobile phone, but a film on the big screen would get my 100% attention, so I just accept the pre-show adverts."

But what are the drawbacks?

The main thing Mr Boswell considers is his car, as his nearest Cineworld offers three hours of free parking.

"I would sometimes plan on 30 minutes of trailers and work back so I can fit the free parking in, as the cinema costs enough already," he said.

"If the film is more than two and a half hours, I park outside town and walk to the cinema."

Consumer expert Martin Lewis raised parking tickets as one of the issues in a 2019 tweet, in which he said he waited 33 minutes for a film to start.

Responding to one user, he said greater clarity would help customers to save on parking tickets and babysitting, while giving "legitimate expectation".

"And there's no rigorous research that prices [cinema tickets] would go up - they're often set by market demand," he added.

Are there alternatives?

If you want to avoid the pre-show altogether, your best bet might be independent or community cinemas.

Draycott Community Cinema, for example, is the only cinema in the Somerset village and is run by volunteers.

Committee member Chloe Haywood told Sky News they are always debating how long to make their pre-show.

They try to keep it to two short trailers, often without any adverts - though they are planning to find a sponsor later this year.

"We do find that it sets the audience up for the screening," she said, referring to their brief pre-show.

"We don't have trailers for long. They're to advertise the next two films, any local news that might be of interest, and then standard 'switch off your phones' type info."

We had a lot of feedback after our in-depth look at why concert ticket prices are so high these days...

Here's some of what you said...

Why do arenas and sports events have to charge so much for food and drinks? Over £8 a pint is absolutely scandalous and opportunistic greed. Britain is an absolute rip off. Lee J

In the same way that football has been gentrified, music is being steered towards the rich and middle class - real fans like me are no longer wanted by agents like Ticketmaster. Frontman

The ones responsible are the ones paying the prices like with coffee shops and other consumer products. Stop paying stupid prices, they won't charge them! Toby

Why are resale tickets allowed to be tripled or quadrupled? Recently offered a David Gilmour ticket for £600??? Springbok

1970... $7.50 to see Elvis at his prime in Vegas. The greatest entertainer ever. 2020... £300 to see Taylor Swift. The most overrated singer around today.  I know who got the best deal there! Steve Elliott

A quick calculation shows $7.50 in 1970 is the equivalent of $60.61 today.

Next, a brief mention of Subway's decision to change its ordering process in all stores to electronic kiosks by the end of the year...

Some readers complained in our comments box but when we asked our followers on LinkedIn whether they liked or loathed self-service via a screen, this was the result...

Another post that got you exercised contained quotes from the boss of Emirates comparing Heathrow to a Second World War airport ...

There wasn't much love for the UK's biggest airport from readers - or for any other airport across the country...

There need to be a lot of change at Heathrow! Specially with immigration checks. The long queues are killing me, someone can't wait 2hrs in a queue to get a clearance, it's absurd! Cheka

Heathrow is not the only one. Coming back to UK through Gatwick yesterday was a sobering experience. Tatty floor covering, scuffed and drab paint everywhere. Wall graphics lacking any imagination or vibrancy. Narrow walkways and corridors. Doesn't show the UK in a good light all. Frequent traveller

Heathrow a Second World War airport? Try coming off a plane with 300 others at Leeds Bradford and queueing outside in the cold and pouring rain trying to shuffle in through a small door that looks like it used to be an emergency exit. How difficult can it be to erect something? Paula Blue

I totally disagree Heathrow is as bad as the president says. Has he ever visited Manchester Airport? AJ

A major HMRC glitch on Monday meant 500,000 families did not get their child benefit on time. Multiple readers wrote in with their views...

So they will be paying compensation then? As they would fine us for late payments... Cybertuck

HMRC? Apologise? Due to an error by working tax credits, I've only just been paid six years' worth. And as to child maintenance payments… I can't even begin to discuss that without crying. LWE

Is there any government IT system in this country that works as it should? Tudor1

I don't have children, very sadly, but if I were told that HMRC were "sorry" for this glitch I would probably feel very violent. We get a lot of apologies these days which mean absolutely nothing (regrettably). Gillydhill

Confirming the problem had been fixed late on Monday afternoon, HMRC said: "We are very sorry some customers didn't receive their scheduled child benefit payments as expected and we understand the concern and difficulty this may have caused. 

"We've fixed the problem and affected customers will now receive their payments on Wednesday morning."

The news agenda this week has been dominated by election campaigning - with the first leaders' debate taking place on Tuesday night.

It saw Rishi Sunak cheer his supporters with the repeated claim that Labour would put up taxes by £2,000.

Sir Keir Starmer was, most observers thought, far too slow to respond - but the claim began to unravel the next day.

Data and economics editor Ed Conway's analysis of the Tory calculations suggested the £2,000 rise was actually spread out over four years - so £500 a year may have been a more suitable number for the PM to throw at his opponent.

Concluding his piece, Conway said you "probably shouldn't" believe the figures - but if you used the same methodology as the Tories, it would show they had put up taxes by £3,000 a year over the course of this parliament. Or £13,000, if you wanted to present the numbers in the same way as Mr Sunak did during the debate. 

Read Conway's full analysis here ...

Some distance from Westminster, the 20 countries that use the euro saw an interest rate cut this week - the European Central Bank moving before the US Fed and Bank of England.

A cut in the UK is currently priced in by markets for September - in the meantime, British holidaymakers could benefit from a weaker euro against the pound.

Business presenter Ian King says a potential weakening of the euro could have wider implications.

He explained: "It comes with risks, not least in terms of pushing up the cost of imports - particularly energy, which is priced in dollars, which could in turn push up inflation."

The price of exports into the US could go down - potentially undercutting American firms.

King went on: "A weaker euro would also carry risks in a US election year in which both Joe Biden and Donald Trump, his challenger, will be seeking to out-bid each other with protectionist policies."

Read his full analysis here ...

The Money blog is your place for consumer news, economic analysis and everything you need to know about the cost of living - bookmark news.sky.com/money.

It runs with live updates every weekday - while on Saturdays we scale back and offer you a selection of weekend reads.

Check them out this morning and we'll be back on Monday with rolling news and features.

The Money team is Bhvishya Patel, Jess Sharp, Katie Williams, Brad Young and Ollie Cooper, with sub-editing by Isobel Souster. The blog is edited by Jimmy Rice.

The BBC's content arm is among the suitors vying to buy the television production company which owns the rights to The Gruffalo.

Sky News has learnt that BBC Studios is participating in a sale process for Magic Light Pictures, which has won three BAFTAs and secured a quartet of Oscar nominations.

The auction is being run by Gotham Street, a specialist media deals boutique.

A number of other bidders are also said to be involved in the process given the quality of Magic Light's content library, which includes a number of works by The Gruffalo's creators, Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.

The Gruffalo has become one of Britain's best-known children's characters, telling the story of an adventurous mouse that fends off a series of would-be predators by telling them about a supposedly imaginary creature called a gruffalo.

In the 2011 sequel, The Gruffalo's Child, the mouse then scares off a young gruffalo by using shadows to project a giant version of itself.

The two films have been distributed internationally by Magic Light, and along with the original Gruffalo books have sparked substantial merchandising revenues as well as a theme park attraction at Chessington World of Adventures.

The woman alleged to be the inspiration for the stalker in hit Netflix series Baby Reindeer is suing the streaming platform for $170m (£133m).

The show is said to be based on the real-life experiences of writer Richard Gadd, who plays himself as he copes with stalker Martha Scott.

Fiona Harvey, 58, claims she is the inspiration for Martha, who begins stalking Gadd after he serves her a free cup of tea in the pub where he works.

In the lawsuit, Ms Harvey has accused Netflix of spreading "brutal lies", including that she is a "twice convicted stalker who was sentenced to five years in prison".

"Defendants told these lies, and never stopped, because it was a better story than the truth, and better stories made money," it states.

"As a result of defendants' lies, malfeasance and utterly reckless misconduct, Harvey's life had been ruined."

Sky News's US partner network NBC News reports the lawsuit described the show's claim "this is a true story" as "the biggest lie in television history".

"Netflix destroyed a woman, claiming, among many allegations, that she was a convicted woman," Richard Roth, a lawyer for Ms Harvey, wrote in an email.

"It never contacted her. It never checked the facts. It never made any effort to understand the truth of its 'true story!'"

The lawsuit seeks actual damages and compensatory damages at $50m (£39m) each, punitive damages at $20m (£16m); as well as "all profits" from Baby Reindeer at $50m (£39m).

A Netflix spokesperson told Sky News: "We intend to defend this matter vigorously and to stand by Richard Gadd's right to tell his story."

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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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