The exact route the Tour de France will take when it races through the Lancaster and Morecambe district next year has been unveiled.
Lancashire is hosting an 80-mile stretch of the ‘Grand Départ’ event which is taking place across the UK.
The peloton’s passage through our area on day 2 of the globally-renowned sporting spectacle is on Saturday, July 3.
The cyclists will arrive in the county from the Lake District en route to Liverpool. It had already been revealed that the riders would be passing through places including Carnforth, Morecambe, Lancaster, the Forest of Bowland, Clitheroe, Langho, Whalley, Blackburn, Chorley and Parbold.
Lancashire County Council leader Stephen Atkinson, who attended the launch show, said: “It’s fantastic to see the route officially unveiled and to be here flying the flag for Lancashire ahead of our major role in next year’s Grand Départ.
“The Tour de France is one of the world’s biggest sporting events and is expected to bring more than £15m into Lancashire’s economy, as well as giving us a huge opportunity to showcase the county to the world.
“It’s also a great chance to make connections, learn from other host authorities and build the relationships we’ll need as detailed planning gets under way.”
Paul Bush, managing director of Grand Départ GB 2027, added: “To have both the Tour de France and the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift starting in Britain next summer is extraordinary – and a historic moment. These routes showcase what a spectacular stage Scotland, England and Wales will provide.”
Heading for the hills
The five so-called ‘King of the mountains’ climbs are:
Côte de Jubilee Tower, Lancaster – 3.8km at 6.1 percent gradient
This is a breakdown of the route the Tour de France will take through the Lancaster and Morecambe district:
From Milnthorpe, head south on the A6 towards Yealand Conyers
Continue along the A6 as it becomes Scotland Road
Pass through Carnforth, continue along the A6 onto Lancaster Road and then Main Road
Head through Bolton-le-Sands and continue along the A6 onto Bye Pass Road
Bear right onto Coastal Road (A5105), the road becomes Marine Drive and passes through Hest Bank
Head down Coastal Road and Marine Road East towards Morecambe and turn left onto Broadway (A589)
At the Shrimp Roundabout, bear left onto Lancaster Road (B5321), head beneath The Bay Gateway onto Torrisholme Road
At the double roundabout, head onto Scale Hall Lane, then turn left onto Morecambe Road (A589), turn right onto Owen Road
Head across Skerton Bridge to one-way system, turn right onto Parliament Street (A589), head onto North Road (A6), left onto Rosemary Lane and continue as it becomes Stonewall and Great John Street.
Head onto Dalton Square, left onto Nelson Street, then continue onto East Road and right onto Wyresdale Road
Continue beneath the M6 before heading onto Langthwaite Road
Cross onto another stretch of Wyresdale Road at the junction with Little Fell Lane
Cross onto Quernmore Brow at the junction with Bay Horse Road
Head past Jubilee Tower
Keep left at junction with Abbeystead Lane and head onto Rakehouse Brow between Lower Lee and Abbeystead
Follow the road through to Wyresdale Tower, before heading southeast over the Trough of Bowland
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