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18/03/2015
Tour Of Britain 2015 Route Unveiled
The route for the Tour of Britain 2015 has been unveiled.
The tour will begin in Anglesey on 6 September and take in eight stages before finishing in London on 13 September.
Anglesey is the host venue for the opening stage and marks the first time in the race's history where it has started in Wales. The competition will also take in two stages in Scotland and two stages in Northumberland and the north east of England. Meanwhile, the stage, situated in London will feature a new route for this year, starting and finishing on Regent Street St James, and will take in Regent Street, Piccadilly Circus, Trafalgar Square, the Strand and Whitehall. In total, 11 venues will welcome the Friends Life Tour of Britain for the first time in 2015.
The eight stages are:
Stage One: Sunday 6 September – Beaumaris, Anglesey to Wrexham
Stage Two: Monday 7 September – Clitheroe to Colne
Stage Three: Tuesday 8 September – Cockermouth to Floors Castle, Kelso
Stage Four: Wednesday 9 September – Edinburgh to Blyth
Stage Five: Thursday 10 September – Prudhoe to Hartside Fell
Stage Six: Friday 11 September – Stoke-on-Trent to Nottingham
Stage Seven: Saturday 12 September – Fakenham to Ipswich
Stage Eight: Saturday 13 September – London.
Mick Bennett, Race Director, said: "Overall we are absolutely delighted with the course for the 2015 Friends Life Tour of Britain and believe it offers something for everybody across eight very different stages.
"Our hope and intention is to again encourage eight days of aggressive, uninhibited racing, the sort of action that we hope is becoming the trademark of the race.
"We want our national Tour to reflect the tough terrain which is part and parcel of our cycling scene in the UK, and to showcase both the race and the British countryside to spectators at the roadside and to the television audience both at home and around the world."
Bob Howden, President of British Cycling added: "This year's route will excite any fan of cycling and further boosts the Friends Life Tour of Britain's reputation as one of world cycling's must-watch races, but it will also give people all over Britain a chance to see some of the world's best riders in action and encourage them to get out on their bikes."
(JP/IT)
The tour will begin in Anglesey on 6 September and take in eight stages before finishing in London on 13 September.
Anglesey is the host venue for the opening stage and marks the first time in the race's history where it has started in Wales. The competition will also take in two stages in Scotland and two stages in Northumberland and the north east of England. Meanwhile, the stage, situated in London will feature a new route for this year, starting and finishing on Regent Street St James, and will take in Regent Street, Piccadilly Circus, Trafalgar Square, the Strand and Whitehall. In total, 11 venues will welcome the Friends Life Tour of Britain for the first time in 2015.
The eight stages are:
Stage One: Sunday 6 September – Beaumaris, Anglesey to Wrexham
Stage Two: Monday 7 September – Clitheroe to Colne
Stage Three: Tuesday 8 September – Cockermouth to Floors Castle, Kelso
Stage Four: Wednesday 9 September – Edinburgh to Blyth
Stage Five: Thursday 10 September – Prudhoe to Hartside Fell
Stage Six: Friday 11 September – Stoke-on-Trent to Nottingham
Stage Seven: Saturday 12 September – Fakenham to Ipswich
Stage Eight: Saturday 13 September – London.
Mick Bennett, Race Director, said: "Overall we are absolutely delighted with the course for the 2015 Friends Life Tour of Britain and believe it offers something for everybody across eight very different stages.
"Our hope and intention is to again encourage eight days of aggressive, uninhibited racing, the sort of action that we hope is becoming the trademark of the race.
"We want our national Tour to reflect the tough terrain which is part and parcel of our cycling scene in the UK, and to showcase both the race and the British countryside to spectators at the roadside and to the television audience both at home and around the world."
Bob Howden, President of British Cycling added: "This year's route will excite any fan of cycling and further boosts the Friends Life Tour of Britain's reputation as one of world cycling's must-watch races, but it will also give people all over Britain a chance to see some of the world's best riders in action and encourage them to get out on their bikes."
(JP/IT)
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