Tour of Britain Men | West Northamptonshire Council

West Northamptonshire welcomed Britain’s biggest professional cycling event on Saturday 7 September, as we hosted the penultimate stage of the Lloyds Bank Tour of Britain Men.

The fifth stage of the Tour started from the University of Northampton and finished at the Guildhall on Northampton’s Derngate after 147 kilometres (91 miles) of racing through the area, including Daventry and nearly 30 villages.

Gallery

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Five riders from Ineos Grenadiers are presented to the crowd at the start of the race - Tom Pidcock, nearest the camera, is smiling — Five riders from Ineos Grenadiers are presented to the crowd at the start of the race, including Olympic gold medallist Tom Pidcock and National Road Race champion Ethan Hayter

Young fans hold up signs supporting Remco Evenepoel and Julian Alaphilippe — Young fans hold up signs supporting Soudal Quickstep riders Remco Evenepoel and Julian Alaphilippe

Double Olympic champion Remco Evenepoel prepares for the race wearing a gold helmet and blue cycling jersey — Double Olympic champion Remco Evenepoel prepares for the race at the University of Northampton

Julian Alaphilippe stands out of his saddle while cycling up a hill in Northamptonshire with fans on the side of the road cheering — Julian Alaphilippe climbs one of the hills on the outskirts of Daventry as fans support the cyclists

Fans wearing green caps and waving green flags wait for the cyclists to arrive at the Guildhall in Northampton — Fans wait for the cyclists to arrive at the finish outside the Guildhall in Northampton

Stage winner Paul Magnier crosses the finish line on Derngate in Northampton

Paul Magnier, winner of Stage 5 of the Tour of Britain Men 2024, wearing a red cycling jersey, stands in front of All Saints Church following the race — Stage winner Paul Magnier standing in front of All Saints Church in Northampton following the race

The route

Along the way the race passed through Daventry, followed by a loop south of the town through villages including Abthorpe, Wappenham, Helmdon, Culworth, Byfield and Hellidon, before looping around Northampton via Watford, West Haddon, Naseby, Kelmarsh and Brixworth for the approach to the finish via Sywell and Ecton.

During the stage riders tackled a pair of categorised King of the Mountains climbs at Newnham Hill and Bulls Hill, just south of Daventry, and an intermediate sprint at Holcot, at the eastern end of the Pitsford Water causeway.

Route map

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