Britain’s biggest professional cycle race and the UK’s largest free-to-spectate live sporting event will return to North Warwickshire this September.
Stage four will take place on Friday 5th September and the race will commence from Atherstone’s Market Square.
Stage four will take in all five boroughs and districts of Warwickshire (North Warwickshire Borough; Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough; Rugby Borough; Warwick District; and Stratford-on-Avon District), as the county hosts the Lloyds Tour of Britain Men for the first time since 2019, with a stage heading from Atherstone to the ever-popular hilltop finish at Burton Dassett Hills Country Park.
Warwickshire children will also have the chance to be involved once again, with Warwickshire County Council launching a competition for under-11s to design the flag that will start the race in Atherstone, and the trophy that will be presented to the stage winner at Burton Dassett.
Councillor David Wright, Leader of the Council said:
“We are thrilled that the town will be hosting the UK's biggest cycle event and are all excited for what promises to be another memorable edition of the Men’s Tour. We are already aware, from the Women's Tour, that our towns and villages will enthusiastically come together to support the riders. We hope to see a huge turnout of spectators once again to cheer them on during the event.
The race generates significant excitement within the borough, inspiring others to embrace the benefits of cycling while simultaneously providing a substantial boost to our visitor economy.
Over the coming weeks we look forward to sharing more exciting details about this year’s race with fans and building up to what will be another incredible edition of the Lloyds Tour of Britain.”
Residents looking to find out more information should visit Lloyds Tour of Britain