Details of the stage one route of the 2022 Tour of Britain in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire have been revealed this morning.
Taking place on 4 Sept 2022, it will start in Aberdeen city centre and finish in the spectacular surroundings of the Glenshee ski centre.
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Building on the success of last year’s race, which saw the overall lead change hands five times in eight days, the battle for victory in the 2022 edition (Sunday 4 – Sunday 11 September) looks set to go down to the final pedal strokes once again.
This year’s Tour of Britain will comprise the following stages:
- Stage one Sunday 4 September Aberdeen to Glenshee Ski Centre
- Stage two Monday 5 September Hawick to Duns
- Stage three Tuesday 6 September Durham to Sunderland
- Stage four Wednesday 7 September Redcar to Duncombe Park, Helmsley
- Stage five Thursday 8 September West Bridgford to Mansfield
- Stage six Friday 9 September Tewkesbury to Gloucester
- Stage seven Saturday 10 September West Bay to Ferndown
- Stage eight Sunday 11 September Ryde to The Needles
Jim Savege, Chief Executive of Aberdeenshire Council, said: “We are delighted to be hosting the opening stage of the 2022 Tour of Britain alongside Aberdeen City Council. As was clearly demonstrated when we hosted the final stage of last year’s event, there is massive local support for cycling here in the north-east of Scotland, with the excellent TV coverage helping to promote the region to a global audience.
“Not only does hosting the Tour bring visitors to the region and provide a welcome boost for our local economy, it enables us to showcase Aberdeenshire as a wonderful cycling destination. It also provides us with an opportunity to promote cycling as a healthy, fun activity for all ages to enjoy – and from an active travel perspective that’s helping us to look after our local environment.
“We are ready to give these elite riders and their teams another warm north-east welcome in September and trust they will relish the challenging route we once again have in store for them. As a keen cyclist myself, I am convinced the spectacular finish at the Glenshee Ski Centre will be something the likes of which the teams won’t experience anywhere else!”
Aberdeen City Council Chief executive Angela Scott said: ““Last year’s final stage was a huge success and resulted in expenditure of around £3m in the city and Aberdeenshire. We are delighted to be starting the 2022 race in the city centre - the Grand Départ is a bigger spectacle and we should see even more people attending the event this year."