Host venues announced for Lloyds Tour of Britain Women 2025
The 2025 Lloyds Tour of Britain Women will feature four new host venues from 5 to 8 June, with stages in northern England and Scotland for the first time. Highlights include the iconic Saltburn Bank climb and a Glasgow finale on the same streets where Lotte Kopecky won the world title in 2023.
The host venues for the Lloyds Tour of Britain Women 2025 have been announced, covering four stages from 5 to 8 June. This edition will take place in northern England and southern Scotland, marking the event’s first visit to Scotland. All host regions and venues selected this year are new to the Lloyds Tour of Britain Women, making this the furthest north the event has been held.
Stage
Date
Host Venues
Stage One
Thursday, 5 June
Dalby Forest to Redcar
Stage Two
Friday, 6 June
Hartlepool to Saltburn-by-the-Sea
Stage Three
Saturday, 7 June
Kelso circuit
Stage Four
Sunday, 8 June
Glasgow city-centre circuit
Stage One, on Thursday, 5 June, will start at Dalby Forest, near Pickering, passing through the North York Moors National Park before finishing in Redcar. Dalby Forest previously hosted the men’s Tour of Britain in 2008 and UCI Mountain Bike Cross-Country World Cup events in 2010 and 2011. Redcar hosted the Lloyds British circuit race championships in 2023, which Megan Barker won.
Stage Two, on Friday, 6 June, remains within Tees Valley, beginning at Hartlepool Marina—hosting a Lloyds Tour of Britain stage for the first time—and finishing atop Saltburn Bank. Riders will ascend this 300-metre climb twice, with gradients reaching 15%. Saltburn Bank was the decisive climb in the British National Road Race Championships in both 2023 and 2024, with Pfeiffer Georgi winning both editions. Saltburn Bank is also part of the East Cleveland Classic route; Alice McWilliam (Hess Cycling Team) won the women’s edition most recently. Additionally, the area has hosted races like the East Cleveland Klondike Grand Prix from 2017-2019, with winners including Tom Pidcock and Anna Henderson.
Stage Three, on Saturday, 7 June, is set in the Scottish Borders, centred on Kelso’s cobbled market square. Kelso has previously hosted stages of the men’s Tour of Britain in 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2024, featuring routes around the picturesque Eildon Hills and visiting nearby towns including Melrose and Jedburgh. The stage will feature spectator-friendly loops that offer multiple viewing opportunities as riders navigate challenging terrain, concluding with a finish in Kelso’s historic centre.
Stage Four, on Sunday, 8 June, will conclude with a city-centre circuit race in Glasgow. Riders will complete ten laps of an 8.4-kilometre course, beginning and ending at Glasgow Green. The circuit is anticipated to be fast and technical, making it spectator-friendly and providing multiple opportunities to witness the action close-up. Glasgow has hosted significant events such as the British National Road Championships in 2013, the 2014 Commonwealth Games road races, the 2018 European Road Championships, and the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships, won by the 2024 Lloyds Tour of Britain Women winner, Lotte Kopecky.
Additional details about the full stage routes and participating teams will be released in the coming weeks.
The host venues for the Lloyds Tour of Britain Women 2025 have been announced, covering four stages from 5 to 8 June. This edition will take place in northern England and southern Scotland, marking the event’s first visit to Scotland. All host regions and venues selected this year are new to the Lloyds Tour of Britain Women, making this the furthest north the event has been held.
Stage One, on Thursday, 5 June, will start at Dalby Forest, near Pickering, passing through the North York Moors National Park before finishing in Redcar. Dalby Forest previously hosted the men’s Tour of Britain in 2008 and UCI Mountain Bike Cross-Country World Cup events in 2010 and 2011. Redcar hosted the Lloyds British circuit race championships in 2023, which Megan Barker won.
Stage Two, on Friday, 6 June, remains within Tees Valley, beginning at Hartlepool Marina—hosting a Lloyds Tour of Britain stage for the first time—and finishing atop Saltburn Bank. Riders will ascend this 300-metre climb twice, with gradients reaching 15%. Saltburn Bank was the decisive climb in the British National Road Race Championships in both 2023 and 2024, with Pfeiffer Georgi winning both editions. Saltburn Bank is also part of the East Cleveland Classic route; Alice McWilliam (Hess Cycling Team) won the women’s edition most recently. Additionally, the area has hosted races like the East Cleveland Klondike Grand Prix from 2017-2019, with winners including Tom Pidcock and Anna Henderson.
Stage Three, on Saturday, 7 June, is set in the Scottish Borders, centred on Kelso’s cobbled market square. Kelso has previously hosted stages of the men’s Tour of Britain in 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2024, featuring routes around the picturesque Eildon Hills and visiting nearby towns including Melrose and Jedburgh. The stage will feature spectator-friendly loops that offer multiple viewing opportunities as riders navigate challenging terrain, concluding with a finish in Kelso’s historic centre.
Stage Four, on Sunday, 8 June, will conclude with a city-centre circuit race in Glasgow. Riders will complete ten laps of an 8.4-kilometre course, beginning and ending at Glasgow Green. The circuit is anticipated to be fast and technical, making it spectator-friendly and providing multiple opportunities to witness the action close-up. Glasgow has hosted significant events such as the British National Road Championships in 2013, the 2014 Commonwealth Games road races, the 2018 European Road Championships, and the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships, won by the 2024 Lloyds Tour of Britain Women winner, Lotte Kopecky.
Additional details about the full stage routes and participating teams will be released in the coming weeks.
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