Route
The stage one route in brief is:
- Edinburgh
- Innerleithen via ‘Granites’
- Galashiels via A72, then through town via High Street and Bank Street, Abbotsford Road, Tweed Road, Winston Road and Melrose Road
- Lowood Bridge
- Melrose, using High Street and leaving via Dingleton Road
- Cote de Melrose - King of the Mountains point
- Hawick, arriving via A7 then through town via Mart Street and High Street, leaving via Slitrig Crescent
- Newcastleton - includes the stage's only intermediate sprint
- Carlisle
An interactive map and further information can be found on the Le Tour GB website.
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