Nottinghamshire will be welcoming the Tour of Britain as it travels through the county in September. Organisers of the cycling event have now revealed which towns and villages will see competitors pass through.
The 116 mile fifth stage of the event comes to Nottinghamshire on September 8 after four years away. The race will start at 10:45am on Central Avenue in West Bridgford and finish sometime between 3 and 3:50pm on Chesterfield Road South in Mansfield.
On its way to the finish line, the route passes through several towns and villages including East Leake, Radcliffe-on-Trent, Calverton, Southwell, Retford and Worksop. Competitors will also ride along the recently opened £49 million Colliery Way road (Gedling Access Road).