GLASGOW TO HOST LLOYDS TOUR OF BRITAIN WOMEN FINALE IN JUNE
Glasgow will host the overall finish of the Lloyds Tour of Britain Women this June, as Britain’s biggest professional women’s cycle race comes to Scotland for the first time.
The four-day race, part of the UCI Women’s WorldTour, will conclude with a full stage in Glasgow on Sunday 8 June, where the successor to 2024 champion Lotte Kopecky will be crowned.
Stage Overview
This year’s Lloyds Tour of Britain Women concludes on Sunday 8 June in Glasgow for the first time. Two years on from the city hosting the road races in the UCI Cycling World Championships, the world’s top cyclists will once again take to the city’s streets.
Stage four of the Lloyds Tour of Britain Women will start and finish on Glasgow Green, where the Tour Village will be located. Throughout the day, the green will act as a hub of cycling events and activities, so families and spectators can join in with the celebrations.
Riders will be tackling ten laps of an 8.4-kilometre (5.3 miles) circuit through the city centre, taking in some of Glasgow’s most iconic landmarks.
Please note that for Stage 4, the Glasgow Stage, all roads along the route will be closed for the duration of the event. There will be no rolling road closures in place.
ROUTES ANNOUNCED FOR THE LLOYDS TOUR OF BRITAIN WOMEN
The detailed routes for the Lloyds Tour of Britain Women, that will see the world’s top procyclists racing through and uniting communities across North Yorkshire, the Tees Valley, the Scottish Borders and Glasgow this June, have today been announced, along with a free to take part in Lloyds Tour of Britain Family Cycling Festival for the final stage.
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.
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