The route
Warwickshire is hosting the longest stage of the 2025 Lloyds Tour of Britain Men at a total of 116.2 miles. Along the way, the route will take in all five district and boroughs and feature six categorised king of the mountain climbs – the most on any stage of the 2025 route.
From the start in Atherstone, the route will take in Ansley, Shustoke, and Fillongley, before heading through Bedworth and Bulkington, then heading south via Brinklow to skirt Rugby and go through Dunchurch. The day’s intermediate sprint will come after 85 kilometres of racing on Rugby Road in Cubbington, before the climbing starts in earnest in the second part of the stage, with the first categorised climb at Friz Hill, between Wellesbourne and Compton Verney.
From Kineton the route heads south to Shipston-on-Stour, with the next climb of Fant Hill at Upper Brailes, soon after, followed almost immediately by Sun Rising Hill, with an average of 10% over its 900 metres as it takes the race up onto the Edgehill escarpment.
The stage then uses the same finishing circuit around Burton Dassett Hills Country Park, with three ascents of the main 1.4km climb that averages 5.7%, contributing more than 2,100 metres of ascent for a thrilling finish!
You can see the full details of the route, along with expected timings (PDF, 289 KB).
