Tour of Britain 2021 in Cheshire

Stage 5 - Alderley Park to Warrington - Thursday 9 September

This year sees the return of the Tour of Britain to Cheshire. Starting at Alderley Park the riders will undertake a 152km route that finishes in Warrington at the famous Golden Gates. The Olympic and international cyclists will be riding through some of Cheshire’s best scenery, towns and villages.

The route will pass Cheshire landmarks such as the 18th Century neoclassical Capesthorne Hall, Jodrell Bank – home to the iconic Grade I listed Lovell Telescope – and through the towns of Holmes Chapel and Congleton, the latter of which hosts the first intermediate sprint.

A trio of ŠKODA King of the Mountains climbs follow skirting below the famous skyline of Bosley Cloud and into the Cheshire Peak District, with the main climb at Bottom-of-the-Oven, a 1.7km ascent (with an average gradient of 6.9%) to just shy of the famous Cat and Fiddle.

Macclesfied, Rainow, and Adlington will all welcome the race before a second intermediate sprint at Wilmslow. The route then heads through the town of Alderley Edge and the climb of the same name and on through Chelford, Knutsford and High Legh before entering Warrington via Appleton.

With all of this in what promises to be a fantastic race, there’s plenty of room for visitors to explore Cheshire on race day and beyond. Use tiles below to get inspiration for how you can enjoy the Tour of Britain in Cheshire to the fullest