Posted: Fri 18th Aug 2023

Updated: Fri 18th Aug

Wrexham Stage 2 Tour of Britain – Wrexham details and full confirmed route map released

News and Info from Deeside, Flintshire, North Wales
This article is old - Published: Friday, Aug 18th, 2023

Wrexham is welcoming the return of the UK’s most prestigious cycle race, the Tour of Britain, for the first time in eight years this September. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Wrexham is in a unique position within the 2023 Tour being the only region to host both a start and finish. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Key event information: ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

  • The start and finish line will both be located on Chester Street
  • Cyclists are expected to leave at 11:45am via Powell Road roundabout and onto Chester Road
  • Cyclists are expected to return at approx. 2:30pm via Tuttle Street, Yorke Street and onto Chester Street
  • The staged area will be on the Library car park
  • The Tour Village and additional activities/stalls will be on Llwyn Isaf
  • Crowd barriers will be placed along either side of the road from the Powell Road roundabout down to Tuttle Street.

On-street parking and deliveries will not be permitted along the last 8km of the route between the hours of 10am-3pm (Chester Street restrictions detailed below). Any vehicle left unattended may be removed from site and taken to a secure compound, where a fee will need to be paid for its release. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Llwyn Isaf will be hosting a tour village on the day that will include the Official Tour of Britain stands, Local stallholders, Inflatable play equipment plus Cycling activities and obstacle courses ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Stage Map ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

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