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Tour of Britain returns to Suffolk as director admits he wants to bring race back to the county

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• Thursday 7 September 2023 at 5:30pm

Over 100 of the world's best riders have been taking part in the Tour of Britain in front of tens of thousands of fans as the race visited the East coast.

Stage five of the prestigious cycle race started and finished in Felixstowe in Suffolk - the first time the men's event has been held in the county since 2017.

Against blistering blue skies the cyclists sped through villages including Babergh, Kesgrave, Hadleigh, Needham Market and Framlingham as crowds lined the streets.

The 192.4km leg was a circular route from Felixstowe, which was eventually won by the Belgian Wout Van Aert, who broke away on a solo attack in the final kilometre to take his first stage win of this year's tour.

Over 400,000 people have watched the Tour of Britain during its previous visits to Suffolk, generating millions of pounds of economic benefit for the county.

"We're moving 700/800 people every day and they've got to go into hotels which we book within the county alone, so the return on investment for Suffolk is great," said race director Mick Bennett.

"We get fantastic cooperation from Suffolk and long may it be that way - you know, I would love to keep coming back every year."

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Tour of Britain 2023: All road closures, diversions and restrictions, including in Felixstowe, Ipswich, Woodbridge, Stowmarket and Framlingham

The Tour of Britain returns to Suffolk for the first time since 2017 next month, with tens of thousands expected to watch.

Starting and ending in Felixstowe on September 7, the 194km race will take participants through a number of towns and villages, including Ipswich , Kesgrave , Hadleigh , Stowmarket and Framlingham .

The race operates on rolling closures. Motorists should expect roads to shut about 15 minutes before riders are expected, and reopen about 10 minutes after the last rider passes.

Because of this, the organisers have warned of delays and urged travellers to consider alternate routes.

The race’s full route can be found here , alongside additional information.

As the countdown to the big day begins, here are all the known road closures and restrictions:

In a letter sent out to residents of Bildeston, Suffolk Highways revealed parking would be suspended on High Street.

The restrictions will be in place between 11am and 1.30pm, although the body said the team would aim to remove all cones once the race has passed through the village.

In addition, rolling closures will be in place along Wattisham Road and High Street as riders travel through the village.

Cyclists are expected to reach Bildeston at about 12.43pm.

In Debenham, parking restrictions will be in place in High Street and Gracechurch Street.

The parking suspension will be in place between 11am and 2pm on September 7, although Suffolk Highways teams will remove the cones once the racers have passed on.

These two roads will also be subject to rolling road closures as riders pass through.

In Earl Soham, on street parking will also be suspended in The Street.

This will be in place between 11.30am and 2.30pm on the day of the race.

Vehicles should be removed from the area before the restrictions come into effect.

In addition, rolling closures should be expected in Mill Hill, The Street and the A1120 as riders pass through.

East Bergholt

In East Bergholt, on-street parking will be suspended on White Horse Road.

The closure will affect the street between Gandish Road and Mill Road.

The restrictions will apply between 10am and 1pm on September 7.

Riders will travel down White Horse Road, as well as Mill Road, Heath Road, and the B1070 during the race, so road closures will be in place about 15 minutes before their approach.

Riders should reach the village by 12.17pm.

Due to the race starting and ending in Felixstowe, a number of roads will be shut. These are:

♦ Beach Station Road

♦ Undercliff Road West

♦ Cavendish Road

♦ Micklegate Road

♦ St Edmund’s Road

♦ Manwick Road

♦ Buregate Road

♦ Russell Road

♦ Granville Road

♦ Platters Road

♦ Arwela Road

♦ Beach Road West

♦ Holland Road

♦ Manning Road

In addition, on-street parking will be suspended along Beach Station Road, Sea Road, Garrison Lane and Langer Road.

The parking restrictions will be in place between 11.59pm on September 6 and 7pm on September 7.

A diversion will be in place that will take motorists via Convalescent Hill, Tomline Road, Orwell Road and Garrison Lane.

Undercliff Road West will allow for one-way traffic, according to Suffolk Highways.

Further south, another diversion will be in place via Tacon Road and Langer Road.

In Framlingham, parking will be suspended on Saxtead Road, College Road, Bridge Street, Church Street and Castle Street.

These will be in place between 11.30am and 2.30pm on September 7.

In addition, all of the above roads will be subject to rolling closures as riders pass through.

Participants are expected to arrive at 1.56pm.

The furthest west the challenge goes, Hadleigh will host the sprint.

As a result, parking will be suspended on High Street and Benton Street.

These will be in place between 10am and 1.30pm on September 7.

Rolling closures will also be in place as riders travel down the two streets.

The challenge is expected to take place at about 12.32pm.

In Ipswich, on-street parking will be disabled in two places along Felixstowe Road.

The first will be between Kings Way to Ransome Road on both sides.

The second will be from Alan Road to Nacton Road on both sides.

These restrictions will be in place between 9am and 12pm on September 7.

The race takes riders down Bixley Road, Felixstowe Road, Fore Hamlet, Bridge Street, Vernon Street and Hawke Street before leaving down Wherstead Road.

Road closures will be in place at these locations as participants approach, which is expected at about 11.26am.

No parking restrictions are planned in Kesgrave, but the route will take riders down Main Road (the A1214) and Dobbs Lane, which will be closed up to 15 minutes before riders arrive.

Riders are expected to reach the town at about 11.14am.

In Leiston, on-street parking will be suspended in Waterloo Avenue.

This will be in place between 12pm and 3pm on September 7.

In addition, rolling road closures will be in place on Saxmundham Road, Waterloo Avenue, High Street and Aldeburgh Road while riders pass through.

Melton Road in the village will see parking restrictions in place between 1pm and 4pm on September 7.

In addition, the A1152 and Melton Road will be closed when riders pass through the village.

No parking restrictions are planned in Needham Market.

However, the route will take riders through Barking Road and High Street and onto Stowmarket Road.

Riders are expected to arrive at 1.04pm.

In Saxmundham, on-street parking will be suspended in Rendham Road, Chapel Road and Fairfield Road.

The restrictions will be in place between 11.30pm and 3pm on September 7.

These three roads will also be shut as riders pass through.

Cyclists are expected to arrive at about 2.13pm.

On street parking will be suspended in The Street in Shotley between 10am and 12.30pm.

The race route barely passes through the village, but The Street will also be closed at the junction with the B1456 while riders pass through.

Suffolk Highways has no plans to restrict parking in Stowmarket for the race.

However, the route will take riders along the B1113, A1038, Needham Road, Ipswich Road, Milton Road South, Gipping Way, Navigation Approach, Mortimer Road and the B1115 through Stowupland.

Riders are expected to arrive at 1.12pm.

In Stutton, on-street parking will be disabled on Manningtree Road, between Alton Hall Lane and Bentley Lane on both sides.

These restrictions will be in place between 10am and 12.30pm on September 7.

In addition, Manningtree Road, Holbrook Road and the A1080 will shut as the race passes through the village.

Tour of Britain racers pass through Trimley twice.

Parking will be suspended along High Road, High Street and High Road West between 9am and 4.30pm on September 7.

These three roads will also be closed as riders pass through the villages on their way to and from Felixstowe, alongside Howlett Way.

In Woodbridge, on-street parking will be suspended in Sandy Lane between 1pm and 4pm on September 7.

The route also passes through Melton Road, The Thoroughfare, Lime Kiln Quay Road, Quayside, Station Road, and onto the B1438.

Riders are expected to arrive in Woodbridge at about 2.58pm.

The King of the Mountains challenge will take place in Freston and Holbrook.

Other villages that the race will pass through include Tunstall, Snape, Brantham, Wattisham, Eyke, Saxtead Green and Knodishall Common.

With Felixstowe being the start and end point of the race, it is recommended visitors travel to the seaside town to ‘make a day of it – but remember to travel early.

Riders take off at 10.45am, and are expected to cross the finish line at about 3.35pm.

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On Thursday 7th September enjoy Stage Five of the Tour of Britain as it combines a start and finish in Felixstowe – with a clockwise loop through the county’s quintessentially British villages, including Woodbridge!

Kesgrave, Ipswich, Hadleigh, Needham Market, Stowmarket, Framlingham, Leiston, and Woodbridge will all feature during stage five, which marks both the longest of the 2023 edition and the race’s first visit to Suffolk since 2017.

The stage aims to pass through Woodbridge at 2:58 pm. 

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