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Tour of Britain route map, timings and where to watch near Bristol

It's not coming to Bristol itself but there are areas in nearby South Gloucestershire that are part of the route

• 05:00, 2 SEP 2023
• Updated 06:01, 9 SEP 2023

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More than 100 of the world's best cyclists will ride past crowds near Bristol today in the Tour of Britain. The eight-day race started last weekend, following a huge route from Manchester to Caerphilly.

Today (Saturday, September 9) marks stage seven, which will follow a route from Tewkesbury to Gloucester via South Gloucestershire . Riders will cover a distance of 170.9 kilometres (106.3 miles) during the penultimate stage of the 'UK’s leading cycle race'.

The closest it will get to Bristol is the section between Tetbury and Dursley, which will arc round just north of the M4 . In South Gloucestershire, these are the locations that are on the map:

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• Chipping Sodbury
• Rangeworthy

The route then goes further north into Gloucestershire. View the interactive map of stage seven below:

What time will it pass?

Stage seven takes place on Saturday, September 9 and is due to start in Tewkesbury at 11am. Riders will be introduced to the crowd from 10am on the podium in Church Street, and the race is due to finish in Gloucester at around 3pm.

There will be family-friendly entertainment at the start and finish lines, but many spectators will want to line the route closer to home. The timetables can all be viewed here for each stage of the race, which has a road-by-road breakdown.

Timings for South Gloucestershire are listed below, with three different predictions on the right hand side - depending on the average speed that the cyclists end up riding at, between 38kph and 46kmph.

The predicted speed for the 2023 race is 42kph, which is the middle timing in the table, but it might be best to get there earlier just in case. It looks like the earliest they will arrive at Chipping Sodbury is just after 1.30pm.

Councillor Claire Young, leader of South Gloucestershire Council , added: “We are excited to welcome the Tour of Britain to South Gloucestershire this September. The event is a great way to bring communities together to spectate as the riders pass through our countryside, towns, and villages and will also showcase our wonderful area to its global audience of millions.

"The excitement of the race has the potential to inspire more people to get out on their bikes in the local area and enjoy the benefits of cycling and travelling sustainably.”

The route – which also takes in Bishops Cleeve, Winchcombe, Cirencester, Tetbury, Dursley, and Stroud – was originally scheduled to feature in last year’s Tour of Britain until cancellation following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

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Where and when the Tour of Britain will pass through South Gloucestershire this weekend

PEOPLE living in South Gloucestershire are being encouraged to come to the roadside and see a sporting spectacle when the Tour of Britain streaks through the area this weekend.

Stage Seven of the elite cycle race, on Saturday September 9, will pass through Chipping Sodbury, Yate, Iron Acton and Rangeworthy from around 1.30pm onwards, on its way from Tewkesbury to Gloucester Docks.

The peloton is predicted to pass through Chipping Sodbury High Street at about 1.53pm, Station Road in Yate about three minutes later and head up the B4058 Wotton Road in Iron Acton towards Cromhall at around 2pm to 2.10pm.

The cyclists could arrive up to 20 minutes earlier or later, depending on the weather and other conditions which could make their pace faster or slower.

Organisers say the earliest they are likely to reach Chipping Sodbury from Horton is 1.35pm, the earliest arrival in Yate is 1.38pm and in Rangeworthy is 1.46pm.

The race will reach Cromhall between 1.51pm and 2.26pm, Charfield between 1.57pm and 2.33pm and Wotton-under-Edge between 2.02pm and 2.39pm.

Residents are being advised that rolling roadblocks will be in place on the roads which are part of the race route, to allow the cyclists to pass through safely.

These are likely to be in place for around 30 minutes in total and are enforced by police outriders – the first will arrive in place about 15 minutes before the lead rider in the race.

There will also be parking suspensions along the route, including at Horton Hill and Chipping Sodbury High Street.

Motorists are being advised to follow the instructions of police officers and also allow extra time for journeys.

The riders are expected to reach Gloucester some time between 2.54pm and 3.43pm.

The full route of the Tour of Britain Stage Seven from Tewkesbury to Gloucester. Map: Tour of Britain/Ordnance Survey

The stage was originally intended to be part of last year’s Tour of Britain, but was cancelled following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

Among the cyclists taking part this year is Olympic mountain biking gold medallist Tom Pidcock, who is riding for the Ineos Grenadiers team.

Organisers say Stage Seven will be “an undulating route to really test the riders on their penultimate day and will showcase the incredible scenery and landscape that Gloucestershire has to offer”, covering 170.9km (106.3 miles) of road and climbing 2,200 metres on the way.

South Gloucestershire Council leader Claire Young said: “We are excited to welcome the Tour of Britain to South Gloucestershire.

“The event is a great way to bring communities together to spectate as the riders pass through our countryside, towns and villages and will also showcase our wonderful area to its global audience of millions.”

For more details visit www.tourofbritain.co.uk/stages/stage-seven .

Main picture: A sprint finish at a previous Tour of Britain stage. Picture: SWPix.com/Tour of Britain

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See the Tour of Britain as it races through South Gloucestershire

Please note this event has been cancelled. For more information see https://twitter.com/TourofBritain/status/1567965924522659843

South Gloucestershire is getting ready to welcome the arrival of the 2022 AJ Bell Tour of Britain cycling race when it visits the area on Friday 9 September.

Stage six of the eight-stage event covers 170.9 km (106.3 miles) and sets off from Tewkesbury in Gloucestershire at 11am. Race leaders will cross the border into South Gloucestershire on the A46 at Dunkirk (near Hawkesbury Upton) shortly after 1.30pm. The riders then drop down through Horton, into Chipping Sodbury and Yate, and out towards Iron Acton and Rangeworthy, before exiting the district from Charfield around 2.15pm and on to the finish in Gloucester. For more details visit https://beta.southglos.gov.uk/tour-of-britain

14 South Gloucestershire schools that will have the tour pass by or very near to them, have been informed and offered a range of Tour of Britain activities by South Gloucestershire Council, with resources and prizes to get their pupils involved and to inspire them to lead an active and healthy lifestyle. These activities include a cycle to school safely quiz, bling your bike, scooter or shoes competition, design a flag or poster competition and opportunities to sign up for council-run Bikeability cycle training.

Councillor Toby Savage, Leader of South Gloucestershire Council, said: “We are delighted that a significant section of the Tewkesbury to Gloucester stage of the UK’s most prestigious cycling event takes place in South Gloucestershire this Friday.

“As well as the opportunity for local people to spectate a top sporting event on their doorstep and for free, we are using this occasion to highlight the importance of making the big switch to more sustainable and active transport.

“South Gloucestershire Council is incredibly proud of the investment we continue to make in installing safe cycling and walking routes to make sustainable travel modes the natural choice; helping to tackle the climate and nature emergencies and reach net zero emissions by 2030.”

The council’s Climate Emergency Manager Barry Wyatt rode the South Gloucestershire section of the tour himself during his summer vacation and said: “We might not be as fast or as fit as the Tour of Britain competitors, but anyone who makes the big switch from car to bike can improve their health and quality of life whilst making a difference to the environment.”

You can watch a speeded-up version of Barry’s tour here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tQjQ7vEdLY

For more information about the whole race and further details of stage six, including the route through South Gloucestershire, view the AJ Bell Tour of Britain event guide www.tourofbritain.co.uk/digital-guide/

Residents have been informed that rolling road closures will be in place to ensure disruption is kept to a minimum along the stage six route on Friday. This means roads on and around the race route will be closed to traffic for a short period (usually around 30 minutes) to enable the race to pass through safely.

There will also be parking suspensions along the route at Horton Hill, Horton and Chipping Sodbury High Street, as well as 300 metres prior to the sprint section at Rangeworthy on both sides of the carriageway.

The Tour of Britain is escorted along the route by trained police officers and escort motorcyclists. If you are asked to stop by an officer, please listen carefully and follow their instructions.

The best viewing sites are Chipping Sodbury High Street and Rangeworthy village, although the sprint section at Rangeworthy will pass through very quickly. Find your safe spectator spot early and enjoy the build up to the peloton arriving. There will be an advance vehicle 15 minutes ahead of the race, keeping you up to date with what is happening.

Respect the riders – everyone is encouraged to support and cheer on the riders but please remember this is a major international race for them. Please don’t block their route, run alongside them or impede their progress. Keep children back from the edge of the road and animals on a lead, away from the roadside. Residents are encouraged to wave flags and South Gloucestershire Council will be giving some out in certain locations, but please keep flags, objects and photography equipment out of the road.

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See the Tour of Britain in Gloucestershire

The Tour of Britain reveals the full route for its Gloucestershire stage racing through the county in September 2023, with plenty of opportunities for spectators to catch the world's top cyclists in action as they ride from Tewkesbury to Gloucester.

With Gloucestershire hosting its first full stage of the  Tour of Britain  this September 2023, the full route has now been revealed — with plenty of opportunities to see the world's top cyclists as they whizz through the county. 

During the penultimate seventh stage of this year's race, the riders will cover 106.3 miles as they travel from Tewkesbury to the historic  Gloucester Docks  on Saturday 9 September 2023.

It’s the first time Gloucestershire has hosted a full stage of the iconic cycling race, which passed through the county in 2016 and culminated in Cheltenham in 2017, after the 2022 event was cancelled due to the death of Queen Elizabeth II. 

Local spectators can pitch up to cheer on the racers at various checkpoints including Bishops Cleeve, Winchcombe, Cirencester, Tetbury, Chipping Sodbury, Yate, Dursley and Stroud — and w ith just 10 miles between the start and finish locations.

The route presents a challenge as the cyclists take on more than 2,200 metres of ascent on roads full of tricky twists and turns.  It also features two locations that fit into the King of the Mountains category of the race — Winchcombe Hill and Crawley Hill — both with thigh-burning gradients to tackle.

But despite the tricky route, cyclists will also be treated to some of the most beautiful scenery in the south west, showing off the county's natural beauty on the global stage. 

Leader of  Gloucestershire County Council , councillor Mark Hawthorne said: 'This route will showcase what is so great about Gloucestershire, passing through the Cotswolds and Stroud on its way from Tewkesbury to Gloucester.

'Events like the Tour of Britain are key to helping our economy thrive and showcase, to a significant international audience, all that Gloucestershire has to offer.'

The Tour of Britain is part of the UCI ProSeries, which saw  Charlie Hatton from the Forest of Dean put Gloucestershire on the map as he claimed gold in the 2023 World Championships . 

For anyone hoping to catch a glimpse of the action, the flag lifts on the race on Saturday 9 September 2023 at 11am in Tewkesbury, with riders due to pass through Winchcombe from 11.35am; Cirencester from 12.30pm; Tetbury from 1.04pm; Chipping Sodbury from 1.35pm; Yate from 1.38pm; Wotton-under-Edge from 2.02pm; Dursley from 2.14pm; and Stroud from 2.33pm, with timings based on the earliest estimates for riders to arrive at each destination. 

The race is free to watch and will also be broadcast on ITV4 from Sunday 3 September 2023, for anyone who can't make it in person. 

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