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Tour of Britain 2023 Route stage 4: Sherwood Forest - Newark-on-Trent

The route is mostly undulating. Two sections are rendered KOM-worthy – Kilton Hill early in the race (500 metres at 4.4%) and Red Hill Lane (800 metres at 2.4%) around the midway marker. In between the two category 3 climbs the riders pass the Tom Simpson Memorial in Haworth.

There is still 85 kilometres of predominantly flat roads remaining after the top of Red Hill Lane. So, a bunch sprint is the most likely outcome on Victoria Street in Newark-on-Trent, close to the banks of the River Trent and the town’s castle with its enchanting gardens.

Is Fernando Gaviria going to triumph again? The Colombian sprinter powered to victory in Newark-on-Trent six years ago, besting Elia Viviani, Alexander Kristoff and Dylan Groenewegen in a close finish.

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Tour of Britain: Race timings, road closures and map of the Nottinghamshire route

Stage 4 of the prestigious Tour of Britain returns to Nottinghamshire on Wednesday 6 September 2023.

Newark and Sherwood District will be hosting both the start and finish of stage 4 of the world-famous Tour of Britain cycle race.

The race last came through Nottinghamshire in 2022 going from West Bridgford through to Mansfield.

This year Sherwood Forest will provide a stunning backdrop to the Tour of Britain cycle race when it returns to the county on Wednesday 6 September.

Stage four of the showpiece event will start at Forest Corner in Edwinstowe – a short distance away from the iconic Major Oak and RSPB Sherwood Forest Visitor Centre – before finishing in Newark-on-Trent on Wednesday 6 September.

For the safety of drivers, spectators and riders alike, temporary traffic restrictions will be introduced along the route.

The start of the race is being held at Forest Corner in Edwinstowe. Traffic will be able to access the car parks up until 10:45 when Swinecote Road will be closed for the start of the race.

The road and car parks will remain closed until 12 noon, this is to make sure that all support vehicles can clear the area safely. Any spectators using these car parks will not be able to leave by car until after 12:00 noon.

There will be spectator activities taking place after the start of the race to keep everyone entertained until the car parks re-open.

As the race progresses through the district there will be a rolling roadblock in operation to keep disruption to a minimum.

Spectators are of course welcome along the route, but they are asked to park with care and consideration, away from the main thoroughfare. As the race passes through some environmentally sensitive areas, parking on verges and in lay-bys especially on Swinecote Road will be prevented.

Southwell will have road closures and restrictions set up during the day, these will be clearly signposted in advance. Otherwise, there will be a rolling roadblock travelling through the district as the race progresses.

In Newark, where the stage will end, the following roads will be closed during the day:

• The B6166, Victoria Street and Portland Street,
• Boundary Road, from the B6166 through to the Hawton Road roundabout, except for access up to 11:00am,
• A section of Hawton Road from the Boundary Road roundabout to St Catherine’s Close will be closed from 11am to 5pm,
• Part of Lombard Street will be closed from 13:30 through to 16:00.

Parking restrictions will be in place in Newark and Southwell from 6pm on Tuesday 5 September, so residents along the route have been asked to find alternative parking for their vehicles from 6pm, Tuesday evening in line with the Temporary Traffic Order. Whilst we will make every effort to remind residents and help them to comply with the order, any vehicles still in breach of these temporary restrictions are at risk of removal and a potential fine through a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN).

The team from Via will be carrying out gulley cleaning whilst the roads are clear of parked vehicles.

“Welcoming the Tour of Britain to Newark and Sherwood is a great honour and will help to highlight our wonderful District to a wider audience,” states Councillor Paul Peacock, Leader of Newark and Sherwood District Council, “We hope residents will get behind the tour and come out to see the international cycling superstars who will be taking part. We really appreciate the help of our residents in making sure that the event is safe and spectacular, we understand that there will be some inconvenience, but we’re sure that the benefits to our communities along the route far outweigh those.”

Stage 4 of the Tour of Britain will start on Wednesday 6 September at Forest Corner in Edwinstowe and end at Sconce and Devon Park in Newark.

The modern-day Tour of Britain was launched in 2004 and – apart from the Covid-19 pandemic forcing its cancellation in 2020 – has taken place annually every September over eight days.

It is British cycling’s premier road event and will feature the world’s top teams and riders, alongside the best British-based cyclists, with a field expected to be made up of Tour de France winners, Olympians, and world champions.

Live coverage of the race is shown daily in the UK on ITV4, in addition to around the world.

The Tour of Britain is part of the UCI ProSeries, making it one of the most prestigious sporting events in the sport’s global calendar.

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Tour of Britain 2023 Stage 4 - Sherwood Forest to Newark

Wednesday 6 September 2023 | Stage starts at 11.15am and is expected to finish at around 3pm Stage starts at Sherwood Forest Visitor Centre | Stage finishes at Sconce Park in Newark Free event

The Tour of Britain is back in town on Wednesday 6 September.

The eagerly anticipated Nottinghamshire stage of this year’s Tour of Britain cycle race will start at Sherwood Forest Visitor Centre and will finish in Newark.

The Tour’s fourth visit to Nottinghamshire in seven years represents another chance for the sprinters. Despite being the third longest stage of the race, the route between the Sherwood Forest visitor centre near Edwinstowe and Newark-on-Trent features a little over 1,200 metres of climbing.

The National Trust site of Clumber Park, Worksop, Retford, Southwell, Tuxford, and Collingham will feature along the route. The peloton will also pass the Tom Simpson Memorial in Harworth, which celebrates the life of the 1965 world road race champion.

The winner of the race’s second visit to Newark-on-Trent will be crowned close to the banks of the River Trent and just a short distance from the town’s famous castle and the spectacular St Mary Magdalene’s Church.

Colombian sprinter Fernando Gaviria triumphed when the race last finished in Newark-on-Trent six years ago, winning a dramatic four-way finish involving Italian Olympic champion Elia Viviani, European champion Alexander Kristoff and five-time Tour of Britain stage winner Dylan Groenewegen.

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Tour of Britain: Nottinghamshire stage details for 2023 revealed

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Details of where the Nottinghamshire stage of the 2023 Tour of Britain will start and finish have been revealed.

A world-class field of riders will take on a 105 mile (170km) course through Sherwood Forest and the north of the county on Wednesday 6 September.

The fourth stage of the race will begin at Forest Corner, near Edwinstowe, with the finish line in Newark.

The riders will pass close to landmarks including The Major Oak and Southwell Minster.

The full detailed route of the stage has yet to be unveiled but organisers revealed riders will also race through Clumber Park, near Worksop.

It will be the fourth time the county has hosted a Tour of Britain stage since 2017.

Nottinghamshire County Council leader Ben Bradley said: "The stage will once again provide us with a brilliant opportunity to showcase Nottinghamshire to a global television audience of millions and help shine a light on why it is such a great place to live, work and visit."

The county council said some 225,000 fans lined the route of last year's leg between West Bridgford and Mansfield.

It estimated the tour added £4.34m in net visitor expenditure to the county's economy.

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Tour of Britain: Olav Kooij takes record fourth stage in a row on stage 4

Jumbo-Visma rider profits from Van Aert lead-out

Olav Kooij (Jumbo-Visma) took a record breaking fourth sprint win at the Tour of Britain after another textbook lead out from teammate turned domestique Wout Van Aert in Newark-on-Trent.

Jumbo-Visma took the wrong line around a fast left turn with four kilometres to go and so Van Aert was forced to make an effort to position Kooij but the WorldTeam were again dominant and soon moved up to the front.

Kooij lost Van Aert's wheel but dived under a rider with a kilometre to go to get back to the sweep spot for the sprint.

The Belgian then came off Nathan Van Hooydonck's wheel, hurt the other sprinters with a long lead out, meaning Kooij only had to kick away in the final 150 metres to win yet again and set a Tour of Britain win record.

Casper van Uden (Team dsm-firmenich) was second, with Ethan Vernon (Great Britain) third.

"You never get used to winning, it's always nice but also always difficult in sprints," Kooij said.

"Again the control by the guys was really good. We lost a rider in the final kilometres but we still managed to pull it off. The guys we have here are proven. They know what to do, they've got the experience and the power."

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Tour of Britain | Route timings | Car parking | Best dressed town or village

Parking at sherwood forest.

Before you don your Robin Hood hats and wave your Tour of Britain flags, there’s a few things you need to know about visiting Sherwood Forest on the day.

👛 The usual £5 car parking charge will be in place at the car park on the day.

⏰ The car park will be accessible until 10:45am on the day OR until it reaches capacity.

⛔ After 10:45am the car park will close for arrivals and departures until 12 noon.

⚠️ A diversion route will be in place on the day (via Ollerton roundabout and Worksop Road).

📍 To access the car park you’ll need to go via the north of Swinecote Road.

🗺️ A diversion route map is available on our website.

❌ Parking on verges and in laybys in the area is NOT permitted and vehicles doing so may be removed.

Race day timings

The race is set to start at 11:15 from Sherwood Forest Visitor Centre, and is the  the third longest stage of the race. The finish is expected to be 15:23 on Victoria Street in Newark.

* All times are approximate and are worked out on the different speeds of the riders.

This year's 170km route starts at Sherwood Forest Visitor Centre and finishes in Newark. The race passes through a number of towns and villages in the county, including arburton, Worksop, Harworth, Retford, Walesby, Boughton, Bilsthorpe, Southwell, Girton, Norwell, Tuxford and Collingham. 

Best dressed town or village

To celebrate the Tour of Britain the search is on for the best dressed community in Nottinghamshire. 

In need of inspiration? Here are a few ideas:

• Decorate the route with flags and bunting;
• Create colourful town/village/window displays;
• Get your local community group involved;
• Decorate old wheels or bikes to display;
• Create land art in your local space – the bigger the better;
• The theme does not need to be bicycle related, you can showcase your district heritage, landmarks, famous people or anything you are proud of.

To take part, simply send us no more than four photos via email to  [email protected]  or by posting your photos on social media using #NottsToB. The closing date to submit your entries is Wednesday, 13 September.

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Tour of Britain 2023 route map: Stages list, road closures, TV coverage and where to watch stage 2 today

Dutch rider olav kooij sprinted to victory in stage 1, ahead of his belgian jumbo-visma teammate wout van aert.

The 2023 Tour of Britain is taking place this week, with Wrexham in north Wales playing host to stage 2 on Monday.

It is the first time the tour has visited Wrexham in eight years, and will be the second shortest point-to-point road stage in tour history, beating only the finale of the 2006 race.

Dutch rider Olav Kooij sprinted a stage 1 victory on Sunday, ahead of his Belgian Jumbo-Visma teammate Wout van Aert.

Ireland’s Sam Bennett was third, with Britain’s Tom Pidcock, who is one of the main contenders for the title, finishing safely in 12th.

What is the Tour of Britain route today?

The 109.9km route both begins and ends in Wrexham. The route comprises a clockwise loop that passes across the border into Cheshire, before returning to Welsh soil after Threapwood.

Passing the famous Beeston Castle and the Peckforton Hills, the route heads back into Wales via Malpas, looping through Bangor-on-Dee and Ruabon before heading back into Wrexham for the thrilling sprint finish on Chester Street.

The finish is the same as that used when Wrexham last hosted the race in 2015, when Elia Viviani won a three-way sprint against André Greipel and Mark Cavendish in front of an estimated 10,000 spectators.

Here is the route breakdown, with approximate timings:

• Wrexham, Chester Street – 11.45am
• Llay – 12.06pm
• Gresford – 12.10pm
• Rossett – 12.15pm
• Holt – 12.25pm
• Malpas – 1.14pm
• Bangor-on-Dee – 1.30pm
• Penley – 1.52pm
• Overton – 2.00pm
• Eyton – 2.10pm
• Johnstown – 2.15pm
• Ruabon – 2.17pm
• Rhos – 2.24pm
• Wrexham, Chester Street – 2.37pm

You can find the full, detailed stage 2 timetable, including road closures, here .

Tour of Britain stage schedule Grand Depart  | Sunday 3 September | Greater Manchester: Altrincham > Manchester Stage 2  | Monday 4 September | Wrexham > Wrexham Stage 3  | Tuesday 5 September | Goole > Beverley Stage 4 | Wednesday 6 September | Sherwood Forest > Newark-on-Trent Stage 5  | Thursday 7 September | Felixstowe > Felixstowe Stage 6  | Friday 8 September | Southend-on-Sea > Harlow Stage 7  | Saturday 9 September | Tewkesbury > Gloucester Stage 8  | Sunday 10 September | Margam Country Park > Caerphilly

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ITV4 is broadcasting all eight stages of the 2023 Tour of Britain in their entirety. A one-hour highlights show will also be shown each evening.

ITV4 is available on Freeview (channel 25), Freesat (channel 117), Sky (channel 120), Virgin Media (channel 118) and the ITV X (online) in the UK.

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The Tour of Britain cycle race is returning yet again and will pass through rural villages and towns across the district.

This year’s race returns to Nottinghamshire on Thursday 8 September and will see the fifth stage begin on Central Avenue in West Bridgford and end on Chesterfield Road South in Mansfield.

As part of the 118 mile route which has been announced today, cyclists will pass through Blidworth, Farnsfield, Southwell and through Sherwood Forest and Edwinstowe.

A global television audience of millions is expected to watch the world-famous race, with the Nottinghamshire stage attracting 250,000 spectators in 2018 to make it the largest sporting event in the county’s history.

It is the third time the Tour of Britain event will take place in the county and follows the hugely successful staging of the race in 2017 and 2018.

The tour starts in Aberdeen on Sunday 4 September and finishes on the Isle of Wight seven days later – and, in addition to our county, passes through the Scottish Borders, Redcar & Cleveland and North Yorkshire, Gloucestershire and Dorset.

Live coverage of the race will be live broadcast daily in the UK on ITV4, in addition to around the world.

The Tour of Britain is part of the UCI ProSeries, making it one of the most prestigious sporting events in the sport’s global calendar.

Visit the  Tour of Britain  webpage for more information about this year’s race.

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After two years of wrangling, a bill allowing the UK government to transport to Rwanda some asylum seekers arriving in small boats across the Channel — one of the most egregious pieces of British legislation in recent years — is set to become law. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s admission that flights may still not start leaving for Rwanda before July highlights just how problematic this measure is. But the issue is not merely that this inhumane and hugely costly plan may not achieve its aim. The legal means the government has used to over-rule, in effect, a block by the UK Supreme Court creates a pernicious precedent for British democracy.

It is extraordinary for any government to become so in thrall to such a dubious scheme. There is no guarantee desperate migrants already willing to cross a hazardous sea lane in flimsy boats — five more , including a child, tragically died in the attempt on Tuesday — will be deterred by the slim chance of ending up in central Africa. To clear the way for flights to happen, the bill “disapplies” some parts of other UK and international law. That further smears the reputation of a country that prides itself on respect for the law and human rights.

Most disquieting, however, is that the government is legislating to declare that the facts are not what the courts found them to be. The Supreme Court unanimously found last November that Rwanda was not a safe third country for asylum seekers as there was a real risk they would be sent back to countries they had fled. The ruling depended not only on the European Convention on Human Rights, denigrated by many UK Tory MPs, but on even more broadly applied principles of international law including the UN Refugee Convention.

The government did attempt to change the facts. It upgraded its agreement with Kigali to a binding treaty and introduced safeguards including a stipulation that no asylum seeker would be removed from Rwanda except back to the UK. Rather than allowing judges to rule again, though, it has passed a law to say Rwanda is now safe and “every decision maker”, including courts and tribunals, must treat it as such . Legal challenges arguing Rwanda is an unsafe country are barred.

This is a very slippery slope. It creates a temptation for future governments, if thwarted by courts, to follow a similar route. Members of the House of Lords, which fought unsuccessfully to modify the bill , noted that parliament might similarly legislate to declare, say, that black is white, all dogs are cats or — more seriously — that someone acquitted of a criminal charge is guilty.

The bill is another example of post-2019 Conservative governments playing fast and loose with constitutional norms. It echoes the vilification of judges trying to uphold the law during Brexit. It is reminiscent, too, of assertions of sovereignty of parliament over “unelected” judges by rightwing governments in Hungary or Poland.

The act is not entirely bulletproof. Individuals can appeal on the basis that Rwanda is personally unsafe for them because of their individual circumstances, though the bar is high. Most significantly, some legal experts suggest there is scope for a broader constitutional challenge arguing that the act encroaches on the separation of powers and the role of the courts.

Those who hold UK democracy dear may hope such a challenge emerges, and succeeds. Britain’s political settlement has long rested on the premise that parliament is sovereign but accepts the courts’ role in holding it to account — and does not attempt to usurp that function. The Rwanda bill undermines that settlement. There is a danger that its precedent will endure even if an incoming Labour government, as pledged, quickly repeals this flawed statute.

Letters in response to this editorial comment :

Let’s see if the law deters the people smugglers  /  From Lord Horam, House of Lords, London SW1, UK

Future of Rwanda Act now rests with MPs not judges  /  From Richard Ekins KC (Hon), Head of Policy Exchange’s Judicial Power Project; Professor of Law and Constitutional Government, University of Oxford, UK

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Tour of Britain timings and route as road race returns to Nottinghamshire promising fast paced entertainment

Competitive cycling returns to the district today (September 8) when Nottinghamshire hosts stage five of the Tour of Britain cycle race.

It will run through many Advertiser area communities and we will provide the timings.

The Nottinghamshire leg starts in West Bridgeford, taking cyclists through some of the regions most picturesque places, before finishing up in Mansfield.

🇬🇧 ONE WEEK TO GO 🇬🇧 #TourOfBritain 🔴🔵⚪️ pic.twitter.com/4yA74sEKlf — AJ Bell Tour of Britain 🇬🇧 (@TourofBritain) August 28, 2022

A small number of road closures involving the surrounding areas of the start and finish lines are expected, with a rolling road closure system for locations in between.

The length of closure of the rolling road block depends upon how dispersed the riders are. Typically, the lead motorcycle instigating the closure is 15 minutes ahead of the lead rider. The closure then remains in place until all riders and race cars have passed through.

It is hoped that street art will be put up along the route and crowds are urged to line the roads to support the athletes.

The race is due to pass through Southwell just before 1pm.

Councillor Martin Stott, chair of Southwell Town Council, said: "Southwell Town Council is delighted that the Tour of Britain will be coming to our neighbourhood.

"We are looking forward to seeing lots of visitors who will be able to park for free and visit our attractions, shops and cafes as well as seeing the celebrity cyclists ride through the centre of town.”

The race will set off from West Bridgford at 10.45am and is expected to finish in Mansfield at around 3.30pm, although times could change depending on the pace of riders.

A complete list of road closures will be published in advance of the race on Nottinghamshire County Council’s website.

Timings for expected arrival are given based on the predicted fastest pace, but this may vary by up to 15 or 20 minutes.

Those from the Advertiser area looking to grab a glimpse of the peloton as it rushes past can do so in Cotgrave (approximately 11.36am) Cropwell Bishop (11.42am) and Cropwell Butler (11.45am) before the race heads into Radcliffe at 11.49am where riders will then pass along Cropwell Road, Main Road and up Shelford Road towards Shelford crossroads (11.53pm).

The route then continues through; Shelford (11.56am), Gunthorpe (12.00pm), Lowdham (12.03pm), Lambley (12.09pm), Woodborough (12.22pm), Calverton (12.24pm), Farnsfield (12.47pm), Edingley (12.51pm), Halam (12.53pm).

For Southwell, lead cars are estimated to arrive at 12.30pm, followed by fast pace cyclists roughly 25 minutes behind them but times may vary.

The route of this year's tour will pass through Southwell's streets from Saversick Lane (12.54pm), to Oxton Rd (12.55pm), along Westgate (12.56pm), then wrong way up King Street (12.57pm) and down the Burgage (12.58pm) before continuing along Station Road.

There will be no parking on The Burgage and Station Road on the September 8 to allow for this and both King Street and Queen Street will be closed during the morning.

After leaving Southwell, the race will then continue to; Hockerton (13.01pm), Caunton (13.07pm), Norwell (13.13pm), Ossington (13.18pm), Moorhouse (13.21pm), Normanton (13.30pm), Fledborough (13.35pm), Upton (13.48pm), and Edwinstowe (2.35pm).

Along the route there will also be three sprint sections at Edingley (12.51pm), Retford (1.57pm) and Clumber Park (2.24pm).

David Lloyd, leader of Newark and Sherwood District Council, said: “To have the Tour of Britain return to Nottinghamshire again is great news for everyone in the county.

“As the world’s best cyclists make their way through Sherwood Forest and our very own towns and villages, the eyes of the world will be upon us and we can’t wait to deliver the best race we possibly can.”

The Tour of Britain 2022 starts in Aberdeen on Sunday, and finishes on the Isle of Wight seven days later.

It will be televised daily on ITV4.