Tour of Britain – Rolling road closures warning

THE Tour of Britain, one of the most important international cycle races, will be passing through several towns and villages close to Thame, including Chinnor and Princes Risborough during the Tour of Britain international bike race.

Sir Bradley Wiggins, winner of The Tour of Britain 2013 – Image of sportinglife.com

Local authorities are warning of  Rolling road closures on the day, September 12, that will affect traffic through various parts of Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire, including Chinnor and Princes Risborough., during the race.

Rolling road closures will take place between 13:30 hours and 15:00 hours, during Stage six of the race, from Bath to Hemel Hempstead, on the day.  The effect of the Order will be to temporarily close lengths of roads and junctions on a rolling basis under police motorcycle supervision and escort, to allow mass cyclists safe passage through the towns and villages affected.

Full details of the roads affected and the Temporary Order can be read on Buckinghamshire County County’s website here: http://www.brvh.co.uk/announcements/tourofbritain-cyclerace-roadclosures-12thseptember

Full details of the route are on the Tour of Britain website http://www.tourofbritain.co.uk/stages/stage6/index.php#.U9FgWfldWuI and an overall map of the route can be seen here: http://www.tourofbritain.co.uk/files/documents/Stage6_Overview.pdf