Lloyds Bank Tour of Britain

The Scottish Borders will host the opening stage of this year’s Lloyds Bank Tour of Britain Men, as the 20th edition of the modern race gets underway in Kelso on Tuesday 3 September. The event will include some of the world's top professional cycling teams and riders.

Race route
The 181.9-kilometre (113.1-mile) route is particularly spectator friendly thanks to the inclusion of a loop, which means the riders will pass through a number of communities twice, including Melrose, and over the Dingleton and Scott's View climbs twice. The route will also pass some iconic Scottish Borders sights, in the shadow of the Eildon Hills, through Jedburgh and many others. A map of the route can be viewed on the event website.

Spectator parking
Free parking for spectators visiting Kelso will be available at Borders Events Centre, Springwood Park, TD5 8LS.

Spectators viewing the race along the route are asked to abide by any parking restrictions in place and park sensibly, both in respect of not blocking the race route or causing any obstruction to resident and agricultural traffic.