STAGE SIX of the Tour of Britain will travel through Northumberland on September 10 and it has been confirmed exactly which route they will take and what times the cyclists will be travelling through.

This leg of the cycle will be tough.  It has three Category One climbs, the most out of any stage and the second-hardest hill classification in cycling.

All three peaks are higher than any part of any other stage – including the ones through Snowdonia in Wales.  It contains three sprints in total and covers 123.1 miles, from Carlisle to Gateshead.

Hexham Courant:

They will arrive at Allendale at around 2.04pm, at which point they'll have cycled 80 miles with a further 43 to go.

The hardest climbs of the leg will be out of the way and the cyclists will be gearing up for a sprint through Prudhoe as they near the end of their journey.

They leave Allendale via the B6303, past the pharmacy and primary school, before travelling along the B6305 to Hexham.  Whilst in Hexham at 2.24pm, the cyclists will not be treated to a journey past Hexham Abbey, instead racing down the main road and past the hospital.

Hexham Courant:

After Hexham, it's straight down to Prudhoe - passing just two miles south of Corbridge Roman Town at 2.29pm and keeping close to, but never crossing, the river Tyne.

Hexham Courant:

They will be in touching distance of the river in Stocksfield at 2.47pm, before taking a right at the station and taking the main road up to Prudhoe.

They will then travel east along West Road through Prudhoe at 2.52pm, where they will have their final sprint of the day - this will be as good a place as any to watch them.

Hexham Courant:

Finally, they will push east and then south out of Prudhoe to the A594, where they will maneouvre to the A1 and finish this leg of the journey at the Angel of the North.

Hexham Courant:

Obviously, the cyclists choose the speed they wish to cycle at.  The organisers have used an average pace of 42kmp/h for these time measurements.

In the graph below, the column to the left of the blue text gives arrival times if the cyclists travel 10% slower and to the right if they travel 10% faster than expected.

Hexham Courant:

As you can see, it's best to get there early in case they're on top form on September 10.