Tour of Britain 2026 Stages and Routes

The first details of the 21st Tour of Britain edition were announced in August 2025, disclosing the event dates, routes, and stages. The race director, Mick Bennett, unveiled the Tour of Britain 2025 route map in the hope of keeping up with the recent momentum of popularity gathered by the event. Indeed, several changes to the race stages over the last few years have made it more competitive and brought it to the levels of the Tour de France or Vuelta a España, thereby attracting the best riders in the world to the United Kingdom.

Tour of Britain 2025 Men Route Map

The men’s Tour of Britain route 2025 had a total distance of 886.1 km and ran across England and Wales. The first three stages were largely flat, while the final three – hilly and more complex. Suffolk hosted the first two stages of the event before racers headed to central England on September 4. The fourth stage took place in Warwickshire and featured three ascents of the 700-metre climb with an exciting hilltop finish in the Dassett Hills Country Park. The last two Tour of Britain 2025 stages were remembered for action-packed cycling in south Wales, especially the infamous climb of The Tumble near Abergavenny.

Tour of Britain Women 2025 Route Map

The women’s Tour of Britain route 2025 was 437.7 km in total and ran across England and Scotland. Racers competed on the hilly terrain at the first three stages, while the last one was flat. The event set off from Dalby Forest, located in the very heart of North York Moors National Park, and finished in Redcar on the first day. The second stage also took place in North East England, featuring two classified climbs and two unclassified ascents. The third stage of the Tour of Britain took cyclists to Scotland and was the hardest: besides the longest distance of 148.7 km, it was also marred by heavy rain, which led to multiple crashes. The last stage was held in Glasgow, where riders tackled ten 8.4-kilometre laps through the city centre.