Cycle Tour comes through Moretonhampstead

August 31 2010

Cycle Tour comes through Moretonhampstead

The Tour of Britain cycle race returns to the South West for two days in 2010, passing through the region on Tuesday 14 and Wednesday 15 September. 

Now in its fourth year in our region, it will take on its familiar format that has been so successful in recent years.  The race is comprised of 16 teams of six cyclists who will race across the counties of Somerset and Devon on stages 4 and 5 of this international event. The race receives global television coverage and is broadcast nationally on ITV4 on the day of the race.

The Tour of Britain is the UK's leading professional cycling race and the biggest spectator event in the country.  Last year's two South West stages saw almost a quarter of a million people turning out along the routes to see the racing, generating almost £6 million for the economies of Somerset and Devon.  

On Tuesday 14 September the race will start in Minehead and travel through Somerset into Devon, finishing on the Esplanade in Teignmouth.  On Wednesday 15 September the race will start in Tavistock and travel through Devon finishing in Glastonbury.  Most towns along the route will have rolling road closures, meaning the roads will only be closed whilst the race passes through the town/village.  There will be some locations such as Honiton, Sidmouth, Topsham, Cullompton, Teignmouth and Tavistock that will have further traffic management restrictions in place. 

Information on the race route and expected times are shown below. The route in detail, further information about road closures, traffic management information and local events can all be found by visiting www.southwesttourofbritain.co.uk. 

Timings

Please be aware that these timings are only estimates, produced by the Tour of Britain.  We cannot be 100% certain what time the riders will come through your town/village but we can be pretty sure that the times shown will provide you with a fairly good indication of when to come out and watch the race and when the road closures will be in affect but please allow time either side of the estimates.

Stage 4: Minehead to Teignmouth  -  Tuesday 14 September

Feature	Place to watch	ETA
Start	West Somerset Railway Station, Minehead	10:15
	Dunster	10:20
	Timberscombe	10:23
K.O.M	Wheddon Cross	10:31
	Luxborough	10:55
	Roadwater	11:04
	Washford / Cleeve Abbey	11:09
	Carhampton	11:14
Sprint	Blue Anchor	11:16
	Watchet	11:22
K.O.M	Ralegh's Cross	11:28
	Huish Champflower	11:49
	Wiveliscombe	11:56
	Milverton	12:02
	Wellington	12:13
	Hemyock	12:23
Feed Station	Dunkeswell	12:33
Sprint	Honiton	12:48
	Sidbury	13:03
Sprint	Sidmouth	13:06
K.O.M	Peak Hill, Sidmouth	13:11
	Otterton	13:17
	East Budleigh	13:19
	Knowle	13:23
	Woodbury	13:33
	Clyst St George	13:37
	Topsham	13:40
	Kenton	13:54
	Starcross	13:57
	Dawlish	14:02
	Holcombe	14:08
Finish	The Promenade, Teignmouth	14:15

 

Stage 5: Tavistock to Glastonbury  -  Wednesday 15 September

Feature	Place to watch	ETA
Start	Town Hall, Bedford Square, Tavistock	10:00
K.O.M	Merrivale, Dartmoor	10:23
	Princetown	10:27
	Postbridge	10:39
	Moretonhampstead	10:56
	Whiddon Down	11:09
	Crockernwell	11:19
Sprint	Cheriton Bishop	11:22
K.O.M	Whitstone Hill, Tedburn St Mary	11:29
	Whitestone	11:34
	Cowley	11:45
	Stoke Canon	11:50
	Silverton	11:59
	Bradninch	12:05
Sprint	Cullompton	12:10
Feed station	Willand	12:13
	Uffculme	12:20
	Culmstock	12:26
K.O.M	Coombe Hill, Hemyock	12:35
	Staple Fitzpaine	12:57
	Horton	13:06
	Ilminster	13:13
	Puckington	13:21
	Curry Rivel	13:30
Sprint	Langport	13:37
	Somerton	13:45
	Butleigh	13:57
	Butleigh Wootton	14:00
Finish	Magdalene Street, Glastonbury	14:06

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