Tour of Britain women's race route revealed as world's best come to Greater Manchester
manchestereveningnews.co.ukThe final route for the 2024 Tour of Britain Women’s cycle race has been revealed as Greater Manchester gears up to host stage four of the major international stage race on Sunday June 9.
Named as the first-ever European Capital of Cycling, Greater Manchester will welcome some of the biggest names in female cycling as they go head-to-head over 99km and 1,615m in height before the winner of the inaugural Tour of Britain Women is crowned.
The cycle stars will depart at 11.15am from the National Cycling Centre in Manchester and conclude at Leigh Sports Village with riders expected to cross the finish line at about 2.06pm.
The anticlockwise route will cross the Ashton Canal, heading north east to Oldham before riders will first the first ‘queen of the mountains’ segment of the day.
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