The Tour of Britain cycling race returns to Cheshire East next month, including passing by Bunbury near Nantwich.
The race featuring many of the UK’s top cyclists will include a full stage in the northern part of Cheshire East.
The Tour of Britain returns to Cheshire East on Thursday September 9 for Stage Five of the annual cycle race.
It is the first time the race has come through Cheshire East since 2016 when the borough hosted the whole stage from start to finish.
Thousands of people young and old lined the streets of Nantwich to watch some of the world’s best cyclists in the Tour of Britain.
The third stage of the race passed down Crewe Road, Millstone Lane, Barony Road and out towards Reaseheath at lunchtime today (September 6).
Hundreds of volunteers across Cheshire are lining up to help the Tour of Britain’s visit to the region run smoothly.
High-profile cyclists like Sir Bradley Wiggins and Mark Cavendish will be racing through Nantwich and other Cheshire East towns and villages on September 6.
Team GB star Sir Bradley Wiggins has confirmed his participation in the Tour of Britain, which passes through Nantwich on September 6.
Wiggins joins Mark Cavendish and other high profile names for the race which starts on September 4.
Nantwich councillor Arthur Moran saddled up dressed in orange – to help promote the town’s Tour of Britain stage.
Cllr Moran, who is Cheshire East Deputy Mayor, tried out one of the orange bikes being used to ‘peddle’ the message about the tour event.
The route and timings when the Tour of Britain cycling race passes through Nantwich have been released.
Cheshire East will host Stage 3 of the race, which attracts some of the biggest names of the sport in the world, on September 6.
Cycling fans in Nantwich and Crewe will get to see the Tour of Britain pass through their town for the first time.
Cheshire East has secured a stage in the 2016 premier cycling event in September.
A South Cheshire cyclist has pedalled a staggering 4,000 miles in a Tour of Britain coastal ride challenge.
Eric Wilkinson, a member of Audlem Cycling Club, completed the ride unsupported in just 44 days at an average 90 miles per day.
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