British Biking has introduced full route particulars of subsequent month’s Lloyds Tour of Britain Ladies, which begins in Dalby Forest, North Yorkshire on Thursday June 5 and runs to Sunday June 8, when it should end in Glasgow.
The riders are set to be examined all through, with a lumpy first stage, an uphill end on stage two at Saltburn-by-the-Sea and a 3rd stage within the Scottish Borders that’s loaded with robust climbs. The race will culminate in an 8.4km (5.2-mile) city-centre finale in Glasgow that can showcase the race on the finish of its first go to to Scotland.
Final yr’s race was gained general by Lotte Kopecky (SD Worx-Protime), with team-mate Lorena Wiebes and Ruby Roseman-Gannon additionally etching their names on the stage winners’ checklist. The world’s greatest groups – riders are set to participate once more this yr.
In addition to the race – which is ranked UCI WorldTour – there shall be a Lloyds Tour of Britain Household Biking Competition in Glasgow after the end. It will open up the streets used on the end lap to everybody, permitting them to trip as many laps as they like between 1 and 4pm.
Listed below are these levels intimately.
Stage One
Dalby Forest > Redcar, 81.5km
(Picture credit score: British Biking)
The primary stage eases the riders in with an outing throughout the North York Moors and the Tees Valley to complete in Redcar on the coast. The least hilly of the three street levels, it should pit riders in opposition to two labeled climbs – the primary as much as Blakely Ridge on the North York Moors (6km at 4%) and the second at Langburn’s Financial institution at Castleton (2km / 5%). The day’s intermediate dash takes place a bit of additional down the street, shortly earlier than Guisborough.
The most recent race content material, interviews, options, evaluations and professional shopping for guides, direct to your inbox!
Stage Two
Hartlepool > Saltburn-by-the-Sea, 114.3km
(Picture credit score: British Biking)
A stage with a sting within the story, stage two loops inland from Hartlepool and skirts Middlesbrough, earlier than heading for the coast once more for the Saltburn ending circuit.
This incorporates a flurry of climbs over two laps. Having contested the day’s intermediate dash shortly earlier than arriving there, the riders will loop first over the cat-one climb of Marske Lane (1.5km / 4.5%) earlier than climbing the steep Saltburn Financial institution – which can also be the place they’ll end after one additional lap.
This can be a identify that may ring a bell, having featured twice within the Nationwide Championship street race and extra just lately within the East Cleveland Basic.
Stage Three
Kelso > Kelso, 143.8km
(Picture credit score: British Biking)
The race’s longest and hillest stage, involving distance and vertical ascent stats that are not to date off the latest Liège-Bastogne-Liège Femmes.
Beginning and ending within the Borders city of Kelso – and representing the primary time both the Tour of Britain Ladies or the Ladies’s Tour has ventured into Scotland, the stage describes a pair of loops to the south and west of the city, with three QoM climbs alongside the best way – two of them tackled twice.
First up is Scotts Views (2.5km / 2.5%), with Dingleton subsequent (2.5km / 6%). Dunion Hill (3km / 5.4%) comes proper on the foot of the course earlier than the riders loop again by way of Kelso – with an intermediate dash on the end line in Kelso’s market sq.. Right here they start a smaller loop, taking in each Scotts View and Dingleton once more earlier than a full-tilt end again into Kelso.
Stage 4
Glasgow Metropolis Centre, 84km
(Picture credit score: British Biking)
A metropolis centre race which, with an 8.4km lap, is a contact too lengthy to be a criterium however shall be quick sufficient to showcase the race in entrance of crowds of motorcycle followers and passing customers.
Beginning and ending on Glasgow Inexperienced within the centre of town, the circuit – which shall be tackled 10 instances – heads alongside the Clyde to Finnieston Quay earlier than looping again in direction of the centre through the climb of St Vincent Avenue.
This takes the riders again east, to the far finish of the course and to the beginning and end at Glasgow Inexperienced.
Whereas there aren’t any QoMs alongside the best way, the riders will contest intermediate sprints initially / end line on laps 4, six and eight.
