The East Midlands stage route will come through the village once more on Friday 6th September, with added tension from an intermediate sprint, with time bonuses and points towards the sprints jersey available.
Once the tour has passed through Collingham, it will stay in the parish and as last year turn up towards Brough before heading to Newark via Coddington. A detailed route map is here and you can see approximate timings here – Collingham at about 14:05.
If you want to help with the village’s efforts to welcome the Tour, please contact us at info@collingham-pc.gov.uk – marshals are likely to be needed on the day and Newark & Sherwood District Council have announced a competition for the village with the best decorated bike placed at the entrance to the village!
The tour will start in Derby then cross into Nottinghamshire at Eastwood and continuing through Hucknall, Ravenshead, Blidworth, Southwell and Tuxford, before crossing the River Trent to race south to the finish alongside Sconce and Devon Park in Newark-on-Trent.
This year will be the third time that Newark-on-Trent has hosted a stage finish of the Lloyds Bank Tour of Britain, with previous winners being Fernando Gaviria (2017) and Olav Kooij (2023). This year’s stage is expected to finish between 14:13 and 14:52 on the Friday afternoon.
“The Tour of Britain is a fantastic opportunity to showcase the beauty and diversity of Nottinghamshire to a global audience, as well as to inspire more people to take up cycling and enjoy the health and environmental benefits of active travel. We look forward to welcoming the world’s best cyclists and their fans to Robin Hood County for a fifth time and making it another memorable event for everyone involved. The county has clearly proven itself as a Tour destination, creating lasting memories and a legacy that is hard to beat.” – Councillor Ben Bradley, Leader of Nottinghamshire County Council
Find out more from the official tour site and the Notts County Council page