Riders will face 423.6 kilometres (263.2 miles) of racing across the four stages in the UCI Women’s WorldTour event, which gets underway from Forestry England Dalby in North Yorkshire on Thursday 5 June, for the opening stage to Redcar on the Tees Valley coast.

The Lloyds Tour of Britain Women will then make first visits to Hartlepool, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, Kelso and Glasgow, with the final stage taking place on a circuit in the heart of the Scottish city.

Following the final leg, fans and cyclists of all ages and abilities will have the chance to take to the same closed road, traffic free, circuit as the world’s best, in the free to take part Lloyds Tour of Britain Family Cycling Festival, building on Glasgow’s cycling legacy, and providing a unique chance to cycle the same route.

About stage four
From Glasgow Green the race will exit onto the Saltmarket, passing in front of the McLennan Arch, then turning right onto Clyde Street, to run alongside the River Clyde for the next 1.5 kilometres to Finnieston Quay.

There the circuit turns inland, with the start of a gradual ascent up Finnieston Street to the junction with Argyle Street, and a right turn back towards the city centre along the climb of St Vincent Street.

Descending to West Nile Street, the route weaves its way into George Street, passing the St George’s Tron Church, to run along the northern side of George Square, as far as the High Street, and a fast run down to the Tolbooth Steeple, and left turn onto London Road.

The circuit re-enters Glasgow Green via Binnie Place, down to once again run alongside the Clyde in the closing few hundred metres, before the dash to the line in the heart of the Green.

Riders will contest ten laps of the 8.4-kilometre (5.2 miles), including bonus sprints at the finish line at the end of laps four, six and eight. The final stage will start at 10am for an expected finish around Midday.

Once the successor to Lotte Kopecky as Lloyds Tour of Britain Women champion has been crowned on Glasgow Green, the streets will be handed over to the Lloyds Tour of Britain Family Cycling Festival providing the opportunity for everyone to cycle on the same route as the professionals between 1pm and 4pm, completely free of charge, and with no limit on the number of laps riders can do.

To discover the routes of all four stages of the Lloyds Tour of Britain Women in more detail, and more information about the race, host venues, and participating teams, please click here.