Men’s tour finish line will be at Burton Dassett this September
18/07/2025
Dutch sensation Mathieu van der Poel won the race at Burton Dassett in 2019
The Burton Dassett hills will be the breath-taking backdrop for the final race to the finish line in the fourth stage of the Lloyds Tour of Britain men’s cycling race.
Warwickshire has been selected to host the event on Friday 5 September, which will see competitors covering a route around the county, culminating in a race from Atherstone to the country park. Here riders will tackle the 700-metre climb of Burton Dassett Hills, with a gradient averaging almost 9 percent on three occasions in the closing kilometres.
The trophy will be presented to the stage winner at Burton Dassett.
Councillor George Finch, the Interim Leader of Warwickshire County Council, said: “We’re thrilled to have been given the opportunity to host such an exciting and esteemed event, and I hope the people of Warwickshire will take to the streets and the hills, as they always have, to give the Tour the support it deserves.”
This September will be the third time that Warwickshire has hosted Britain’s biggest professional men’s cycle race. Most recently in 2019 the Dutch sensation Mathieu van der Poel won the race at Burton Dassett Hills Country Park.
Polish rider Kasia Niewiadoma also won a stage of the women’s race in the country park that year.
Jonathan Day, Managing Director of British Cycling Events, said; “Warwickshire has a long and proud history of hosting the Lloyds Tour of Britain with great support from the communities across the county, so we are delighted to be returning, especially with such a challenging finale at Burton Dassett Hills Country Park, that will draw spectators from right across the heart of England.”
Published: by the Banbury FM News Team
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