The Tour of Britain will return to Stockport on Sunday 3 September.

16 of the world's leading teams, including Tour de France champions Jumbo – Visma and home fan favourites INEOS Grenadiers will sprint through Woodford, Bramhall, Marple and Hazel Grove.

The race enters the borough at approximately 11.30 am via Woodford and Bramhall, travelling along Jacksons Lane and sprinting through Hazel Grove, leaving the borough at Marple before continuing onto Tameside.

The 2023 race starts in Greater Manchester and culminates eight days later in South Wales. Along the way, riders will race through North Wales, East Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire, Suffolk, Essex, and Gloucestershire.

Two of the five UCI WorldTeams will take the start in the 19th edition of the UK's most prestigious race. A predicted 1.5 million spectators are expected to watch these teams in action at this year's race, capitalising on the free-to-attend nature of the event.

Cllr Frankie Singleton, cabinet member for communities, culture & sport, said: "Residents can watch all the action and soak up the atmosphere by the roadside for free. The Tour of Britain truly is a fantastic and exciting sporting spectacle, and we hope it will inspire the people of Stockport to get on their bikes and take advantage of the great cycling facilities and routes we have in the borough."

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