BARROW WELCOMES THE
TOUR OF BRITAIN
7TH SEPTEMBER 2018
Barrow Welcomes the OVO Energy Tour of Britain
On Friday 7th September, some of the biggest names in cycling will be in Barrow ready to take on the Tour of Britain as Stage 6 starts from Barrow Town Centre.
From outside Barrow Town Hall, the riders will start their 170km long route through the streets of the town and then onto South Lakeland & Allerdale, culminating with a summit finish on Whinlatter.
This is the first time Barrow in Furness has hosted the race.
Plan your day at the Tour of Britain in Barrow in Furness
Key timings for Barrow are listed below, however you can explore and download a full timetable of stage 6 on the Tour of Britain website.
09:30 Riders arrive and are introduced to the public at a rider presentation outside the Town Hall
10.00 Barrow’s own Fanzone with large screen TV will open at the bottom of Dalton Rd
10:45 SEND students on adapted bikes will start the race from outside the Town Hall
11:00 Riders leave Barrow Town hall to commence a 10km roll-out route around Barrow
11.15 The official stage start will commence from Rampside Rd
The stage is expected to finish on Whinlatter by 3.30pm