A NORTH-EAST city will play host to the 2022 Tour of Britain.
The leading cycle race will start in Aberdeen on Sunday, September 4 and finish at the Isle of Wight on September 11, where the overall champion will be crowned.
As part of stage three, on September 6, cyclists will pass through Sunderland, for the first time, which has recent experience welcoming cycling events, having hosted a round of the tour series domestic racing event last year.
The 2022 finale has been two years in the making, having first been announced in July 2020.
Last year’s race was won by Belgian rider Wout van Aert (Team Jumbo – Visma), with reigning world road race champion Julian Alaphilippe finishing third overall.
A roadside crowd of over one million spectators saw £29.96m of net economic benefit for the UK economy.
The race will be broadcast live on ITV4.
Stage one: Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire
Stage two: Scotland
Stage three: North East of England and Sunderland
Stage four: Redcar & Cleveland and North Yorkshire
Stage five: Nottinghamshire
Stage six: Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire
Stage seven: Dorset
Stage eight: Isle of Wight
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