Tour of Britian Ladies 2026

a cyclist in red lycra top descending a hill with trees and hills in the background

The Lloyds Tour of Britain Women 2026 will pass through the Ribble Valley on Thursday 20 August, with Stage Two starting in Clitheroe and finishing in Blackpool. The 117.9km route will showcase some of Lancashire’s most stunning scenery, taking riders through the Forest of Bowland and surrounding villages before heading west towards the Fylde Coast. The race will start from Castle Street, Clitheroe, with the peloton travelling through areas including Chatburn, Grindleton, Sawley, Bolton-by-Bowland, Slaidburn, Sabden and Whalley before continuing towards Blackpool for a sprint finish on the Promenade. Clitheroe previously hosted a men’s Tour of Britain stage start in 2015, making this a welcome return for elite cycle racing in the borough.