Race information
The Scottish Borders will host the final stage of the Lloyds Tour of Britain Men on Sunday 6 September.
This will be the first time that the Scottish Borders has hosted the final stage of the race, having welcomed the event on 11 occasions since 2009.
Stage information
The stage will start and finish in Earlston, with a 160km route taking in multiple Borders communities and the Lammermuir Hills.
Spectators in Earlston will be able to see the race on no fewer than four occasions during the day, as it hosts the start, two 19km laps at the end of the stage, and the final sprint for the finish line.
Departing Earlston towards Smailholm, the race heads towards Kelso, turning off just before the town to take in Hume, Greenlaw, Charterhall and Duns.
A challenging sector then faces the riders in the Lammermuir Hills, passing the Whiteadder Reservoir before a climb to Redstone Rig and Duddy Bank.
After descending into Greenlaw and on to Gordon, the race heads back to Earlston.
The riders will then have two circuits of a 19km lap, taking in Smailholm, before the race concludes in Earlston and the next Lloyds Tour of Britain men’s champion is crowned.
Spectator information
Spectator parking arrangements are being made and further details will be provided when these are finalised.
There will be activities and entertainment throughout the day in Earlston.
Spectators are able to watch the race anywhere along the route, however please be aware of the rolling road closure and parking restrictions in place in some communities.
Team and rider information
Recent editions of the Tour of Britain have attracted some of the top professional cycling teams and riders, including world and Olympic champions across a range of disciplines, such as Wout Van Aert, Remco Evenepoel, Tom Pidcock and Julian Alaphilippe.
Kelso’s Oscar Onley competed on home soil in the 2022 and 2024 races, with Peebles’ Callum Thornley spending much of the Scottish Borders stage in 2024 at the front of the race.
About the Tour of Britain
The Lloyds Tour of Britain is the largest free-to-attend sporting spectacle in the UK and is delivered under the mantel of two races, one Tour of Britain. Last year the Scottish Borders hosted the Lloyds Tour of Britain Women, the first time the event has been held in Scotland.
The Lloyds Tour of Britain Men is part of the UCI ProSeries, making it one of the most prestigious sporting events in the sport’s global calendar.