The Tour of Britain is the UK’s only UCI stage race, and currently one of just three UCI, or international, races in Britain.
The Tour sits at the top of the domestic calendar organised by British Cycling, the sport’s governing body in the UK, which features road events right up from the grass roots level to leading series for professional teams and riders such as the Premier Calendar and Tour Series. To find out more about all of the road races in Britain, visit the British Cycling website.
Internationally the Tour of Britain is a part of the season long UCI Europe Tour, made up of single-day and stage races, in which professional teams from around the world compete. Famous one-day races such as Het Nieuwsblad in Belgium, the Giro del Piemonte in Italy and the new Prudential RideLondon – Surrey Classic and historic stage races like the Tour l’Avenir in France and the national Tours of Portugal, Austria and Luxembourg all sit on the Europe Tour, which begins in January and ends in October.
Tour of Britain starts at Whitehall
Sunday 22 September Start Time 15:30 Estimated Finish Time 17:30
The Tour of Britain returns to central London for its iconic finish at the heart of the capital. Riders will race over ten laps of the circuit, starting and finishing on Whitehall and passing world-famous sights such as the Tower of London, Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament in an 88-km race on a circuit of closed roads in Westminster and the City of London. It will feature 114 riders from 19 teams, including leading UK team Sky Pro Cycling.
Please also note that road users should avoid driving near the route on the day as there will be delays in completing your journey. Full details of road and cycle docking station closures are available from Transport for London
