Tour of Britain highlights on ITV4
August 31, 2010 · 0 Comments
The 2010 Tour of Britain begins in Rochdale, Greater Manchester on Saturday, September 11 starting with a tough first stage to Blackpool. The race takes place over eight stages finishing in the heart of London on Saturday, September 18 with highlights of every stage on ITV4.
Around 100 professional riders, including famous names like Olympians Bradley Wiggins and Ed Clancy will take on the gruelling route.
Race director Mick Bennett said: “We’re delighted to be returning to England’s Northwest for the Grand Depart of this year’s Tour of Britain. We have an excellent, world-class field of riders from 17 top teams taking part, so whether spectators are coming to Rochdale, Blackpool or one of the King of the Mountains climbs in the Forest of Bowland, they’re in for an unforgettable experience.”
Relaunched in 2004, the week-long, 1,223km Tour of Britain is the UK’s biggest professional cycle race. Ranked at 2.1 level by the UCI, the sport’s governing body, it attracts some of the world’s top cyclists to compete on British roads each September.
ITV4 are the broadcast partner for the Tour of Britain and will be broadcasting nightly highlights from 7-8pm. Ned Boulting presents with analysis from Dean Downing and commentary from Hugh Porter and Graham Jones.
Tour of Britain 2010
* Stage 1: Saturday 11 September – Rochdale to Blackpool
* Stage 2: Sunday 12 September – Stoke-on-Trent
* Stage 3: Monday 13 September – Newtown to Swansea
* Stage 4: Tuesday 14 September – Minehead to Teignmouth
* Stage 5: Wednesday 15 September – Tavistock to Glastonbury
* Stage 6: Thursday 16 September – King’s Lynn to Great Yarmouth
* Stage 7: Friday 17 September – Bury St Edmunds to Colchester
* Stage 8: Saturday 18 September – London
Tags: Bradley Wiggins, ITV4, Tour of Britain
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