Tour of Britain

What to expect

Stage One:  Grand Départ: Penzance to Bodmin – Sunday 5 September

Cornwall will host the Tour of Britain for the first time ever in September 2021, with the Grand Départ of this year’s race seeing riders travel 170 kilometres through the Cornish countryside, starting at Penzance and ending in Bodmin.

The route will also visit St Just, St Ives, Hayle, Camborne, Pool, Redruth, Falmouth, Penryn, Truro, Newquay, St Austell and the Eden Project.

Closest Stations: Penzance, St Ives, Hayle, Camborne, Redruth, Falmouth, Penryn, Truro, Newquay, St Austell, Bodmin Parkway

Stage Two: Sherford to Exeter – Monday 6 September

Taking place on Monday 6 September, the Devon stage will start in the new community of Sherford in the South Hams and finish in the city of Exeter.

The cathedral city last hosted a stage finish in 2014 when Austrian Matthias Brändle soloed to the victory.

Closest Stations: Ivybridge, Exeter Central

Stage Three: Llandeilo to The National Botanic Garden of Wales - Tuesday 7 September

On Tuesday 7 September, the race moves to Wales for the Carmarthenshire team time trial. The stage will start in Ffairfach near Llandeilo, pass through the stunning scenery of the Tywi Valley before reaching the finish line at the National Botanic Garden of Wales in Llanarthney. Take a short journey to the The National Botanic Garden of Wales from Carmarthen to see the riders come in.

Closest Station: Carmarthen

Travelling with Bikes

If you plan to travel by train to watch the Tour of Britain, we ask that customers leave their bikes securely locked at the station or at home.

Space on trains is limited and to allow as many people to travel as possible GWR asks that you do not travel with your bike.

Services to and from key locations are expected to be busy for Stages one and two, and in line with Government advice customers are expected to wear a face covering on board.

Visit Tour of Britain for more information.