Rolling road closures in place when Lloyds Tour of Britain Women races through Lancashire
The arrival of the Lloyds Tour of Britain Women marks a historic first for Lancashire – and we want to make sure people can enjoy the event safely.
The men's race has been through Lancashire before, and now stage two of the women's race will pass through our county for the first time on Thursday 20th August.
Some of the world's top cyclists will set off from Clitheroe at 11:30am, passing through more than 70 miles of our towns and villages, before a sprint to the finish next to Blackpool's iconic Mirror Ball.
To ensure everyone's safety, there will be a number of road closures in place at the start and finish of the route.
There will also be rolling road closures when riders head through towns and villages including Chatburn, Slaidburn, Whalley, Longridge, Goosnargh and Lytham St Annes.
Most roads will only be affected for around 30 to 40 minutes as the race passes through, however as this is a live event, some closures may need to be extended slightly.
We are asking people to allow extra time for journeys and plan ahead.
Emergency vehicle access will be maintained throughout the event.
Stewards will also ensure access for people walking in to Clitheroe Grammar School as some students will be collecting their GCSE results on Thursday.
County Councillor Stephen Atkinson, Leader of Lancashire County Council, said:
"We're expecting lots of people to come out to support the riders as they take on some of Lancashire's most challenging climbs and pass through your hometown or village.
"This is a huge event, there has been a lot of planning involved and it's necessary to close roads to make sure both riders and spectators are safe while the event is here.
"Please plan ahead if you are coming to enjoy the race and spend time exploring the county once the riders have passed by. This is a fantastic opportunity to see sporting history on our doorstep and to support Lancashire businesses."
Notes to editors
A full list of road closures is below, however please be advised that as this is a live event, the timings should be treated as an indication and may need to be extended slightly.
There are more details here: Stage Two: Clitheroe to Blackpool - Lloyds Tour of Britain
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Location |
Key Roads Affected |
Estimated Rolling Closure Window |
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Clitheroe (Start Area) |
Woone Lane, Moor Lane, Castle Gate, Castle Street, Market Place, York Street, King Lane, Wellgate, King Street, Chatburn Road |
9am to 1:00pm |
|
Chatburn |
Clitheroe Road, Crow Trees Brow, Ribble Lane |
11:15am to 12:00pm |
|
Grindleton |
Grindleton Brow, Sawley Road |
11:20am to 12:05pm |
|
Sawley |
Smalden Lane |
11:25am to 12:10pm |
|
Bolton-by-Bowland |
Bolton-by-Bowland Road, Settle Road, Grunsagill Road |
11:30am to 12:20pm |
|
Tosside |
Longtons Lane |
11:40am to 12:25pm |
|
Slaidburn |
Wigglesworth Road, Chapel Street, Church Street |
11:45am to 12:30pm |
|
Newton-in-Bowland |
Slaidburn Road, Back Lane, Halgate Hill |
11:50am to 12:35pm |
|
Waddington |
Slaidburn Road, The Square, Clitheroe Road |
12:00pm to 12:45pm |
|
Clitheroe (South Route) |
Waddington Road, Well Terrace, Waterloo Road, Shawbridge Street, Pendle Road |
12:05pm to 1:00pm |
|
Pendleton |
Whalley Clitheroe Bypass, Clitheroe Road |
12:10pm to 1:00pm |
|
Sabden |
Clitheroe Road |
12:15pm to 1:00pm |
|
Whalley |
Whalley Road, Sabden Road, Portfield Road, Accrington Road, King Street, Station Road, Mitton Road |
12:25pm to 1:10pm |
|
Hurst Green |
Whalley Road, Longridge Road |
12:35pm to 1:20pm |
|
Ribchester |
Clitheroe Road |
12:40pm to 1:25pm |
|
Longridge |
Lower Road, Lower Lane, Dilworth Lane, King Street, Market Place, Kestor Lane, Whittingham Road |
12:45pm to 1:30pm |
|
Goosnargh |
Cumeragh Lane, Whittingham Lane, James Towers Way |
1:00pm to 1:40pm |
|
Woodplumpton |
Woodplumpton Lane, Newsham Hall Lane, Woodplumpton Road |
1:05pm to 1:45pm |
|
Catforth |
Moorside Lane, Lewth Lane |
1:10pm to 1:50pm |
|
Inskip with Sowerby |
Carrs Green, Mill Lane, Preston Road |
1:15pm to 2:00pm |
|
Elswick |
Watery Gate Lane, Lodge Lane, High Street |
1:20pm to 2:05pm |
|
Greenhalgh with Thistleton |
Thistleton Road, Fleetwood Road |
1:25pm to 2:10pm |
|
Singleton |
Mile Road, Weeton Road |
1:30pm to 2:15pm |
|
Weeton with Preese |
Singleton Road, Church Road |
1:35pm to 2:20pm |
|
Westby with Plumptons |
Weeton Road, Preston New Road, Fox Lane Ends, Ballam Road |
1:40pm to 2:30pm |
|
Lytham St Annes |
Park View Road, Station Road, East Beach, Central Beach, West Beach, Clifton Drive, Clifton Drive South, Clifton Drive North, Squires Gate Lane |
1:50pm to 2:50pm |
|
Blackpool |
New South Promenade |
Finish |