Tour of Britain 2023 Preview!

When is the Tour of Britain?

The Tour of Britain starts in September 2023, with the Grand Départ taking place in Altrincham on Sunday 3rd September. The first stage will mirror 2019's Final leg running from Altrincham to Manchester.

How many stages are in the Tour of Britain?

Since 2008, there have been eight stages of world class racing in the Tour of Britain and it will be the same for the 2023 edition.

Stage one of this year’s Tour of Britain will start in Altrincham, which was the start line for stage eight of the 2019 Tour of Britain.

Where does the Tour of Britain end?

In 2023, the Tour of Britain will end in the Wales. The eighth and final stage of the 2022 Tour of Britain will be a climactic chase around the south of Wales, running from Margam Country Park to Caerphilly.

Which teams and riders are in the Tour of Britain?

16 teams are confirmed so far for the 2023 Tour of Britain. The four leading British cycling teams have already signed up to feature on the start-line:

Team	Nation
Bingoal WB	Belgium
Bolton Equities Black Spoke	New Zealand
BORA – hansgrohe	Germany
Equipo Kern Pharma	Spain
Global 6 Cycling	New Zealand
Great Britain Cycling Team	Great Britain
INEOS Grenadiers	Great Britain
Jumbo - Visma	Netherlands
Movistar Team	Spain
Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team	Switzerland
Saint Piran	Great Britain
TDT - Unibet Cycling Team	Netherlands
Team DSM - Firmenich	Germany
Team Flanders - Baloise	Belgium
TRINITY Racing	Great Britain
Uno-X Pro Cycling Team	Norway

Is the Tour of Britain on TV?

The Tour of Britain will be shown live, stage-by-stage on ITV4 and worldwide on both Eurosport and Global Cycling Network (GCN). If you miss any of the day’s action, ITV4 will also be showing highlights of the race every night.

You can also keep up to date with the Tour’s official Youtube channel.

What is the route for the Tour of Britain?

The Tour of Britain route starts in Altrinchamon Sunday 3rd September. The following day sees the first of two Welsh stages as the race heads to Wrexham. The Tour then crosses the border into England as the riders race from Goole to Beverley for stage three, before stage four takes the short trip from Sherwood Forest to Newark-on-Trent.

The Tour then runs a loop on the east coast as stage five starts and ends in Felixstowe before stage six takes the peloton from Southend-on-Sea to Harlow. Then, it’s time for a run through Gloucestershire for stage seven, before a thrilling finale from Margam Country Park to Caerphilly.

Stage	Start	End	Distance	Date
Stage One	Altrincham	Manchester	163.6km	3rd September 2022
Stage Two	Wrexham	Wrexham	109.9km	4th September 2022
Stage Three	Goole	Beverley	154.7km	5th September 2022
Stage Four	Sherwood Forest	Newark-on-Trent	166.6km	6th September 2022
Stage Five	Felixstowe	Felixstowe	192.4km	7th September 2022
Stage Six	Southend-on-Sea	Harlow	146.2km	8th September 2022
Stage Seven	Tewkesbury	Gloucester	170.9km	9th September 2022
Stage Eight	Margam Country Park	Caerphilly	166.8km	10th September 2022