Women’s Tour cycling race is flagged off in Chipping Norton on Saturday – watch the action near Banbury – Banbury Guardian
Marta Bastianelli celebrates winning stage one of the AJ Bell Women’s Tour of Britain in Banbury in 2021
Saturday’s race comes close to Banbury – and spectators will be able to see the action as it goes through Milcombe.
Hosted for the third consecutive time by Oxfordshire County Council, and the county’s city and district councils, Oxfordshire is the venue for the final stage of this year’s six stage race.
Riders will be flagged off in Chipping Norton’s High Street at 11…….
Marta Bastianelli celebrates winning stage one of the AJ Bell Women’s Tour of Britain in Banbury in 2021
Saturday’s race comes close to Banbury – and spectators will be able to see the action as it goes through Milcombe.
Hosted for the third consecutive time by Oxfordshire County Council, and the county’s city and district councils, Oxfordshire is the venue for the final stage of this year’s six stage race.
Riders will be flagged off in Chipping Norton’s High Street at 11am on a 90-mile route to the finish along Oxford’s historic St Giles’ at around 3pm.
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Watch the action of the Women’s Tour cycle race between Chipping Norton and Milcombe this Saturday
The route will pass through many picture-postcard locations, including taking in one of Britain’s most loved areas, the Cotswolds. It will head as far north as Milcombe – a short distance from Banbury where Italian rider Marta Bastianelli triumphed in the 2021 race – before changing course and travelling south through West Oxfordshire towards RAF Brize Norton in Carterton.
Stage six will also visit Faringdon, Wantage and Abingdon in the Vale of White Horse; and Didcot and Wallingford in South Oxfordshire, where a large section of the route will follow the stunning scenery of the North Wessex Downs. Those watching at Burcot will have the thrill of welcoming riders for the final sprint of this year’s tour, which is estimated at around 2.25pm.
Riders will cross the River Thames using the Folly Bridge as the race enters Oxford from its south side. In what promises to be a truly stunning end to the 2022 race, the stage will finish on the historic St Giles’ around 3pm.
Councillor Liz Leffman, Leader of Oxfordshire County Council, said: “The Women’s Tour is a fantastic way to showcase our wonderful county to the world. I’m confident this event will support and raise awareness of cycling and its benefits, as well as bring an economic boost to our communities – so important as businesses recover from the pandemic. Hosting this prestigious race for a third time is a great collaborative effort between the county council and our local authority colleagues.”
The route of the Women’s Tour through Oxfordshire this Saturday
There will be rolling road closures from 11am at the race start area in Chipping Norton, controlled by police and route marshals, which will then continue along the route. This will involve highways and junctions, with access roads onto the route, closing for short periods while the race passes through. The length of closure …….
