Tour of Britain Cycle Race heads to Suffolk

The Tour of Britain Cycle Race is heading to East Anglia again…

The Tour of Britain, the UK’s biggest professional cycle race and largest free-to-spectate live sporting event, is returning for a second year to delight spectators on Sunday 9th September.

So we'll be getting ready to wave and cheer as dozens of the world’s top cyclists speed along the highways of Norfolk and Suffolk from Ipswich Waterfront to The Norfolk Showground! 

Especially as two of the biggest names in cycling are taking part! Tour de France winner and Olympic Gold Medal hero Bradley Wiggins will be riding and joining him will be world road race champion and fellow Olympian Mark Cavendish!

Check out the route below and if you're a keen cyclist and want to be more than a spectator find out how to get involved below...

Your chance to ride the route!

You can be part of the Tour Ride East Anglia Official Sportive to the Tour of Britain and take on the challenge of the 2012 grand depart route on Saturday 8 September and there's 10% off your entry fee!

This is a fantastic opportunity to ride the official route that the professional riders will face on Sunday the 9th, starting in Ipswich and traveling through Suffolk before crossing into Norfolk and finishing on the Norfolk Showground.

Whether it’s a full stage Pro Ride or the half stage Challenge Ride, riding the route ahead of the world’s top riders is an experience not too be missed and is also a great opportunity to raise cash for charity.

Sign up to take part in the Tour Ride East Anglia before 31st August and use the code 'cyclesuffolk2012' to get 10% off the entry fee.

So what are you waiting for, get on your bike
and register here now!

Tour of Britain in East Anglia brought to you by
Norfolk and Suffolk County Councils in partnership with Adnams.