Tour of britain 2014

7–14 SEPTEMBER 2014 TOUROFBRITAIN.CO.UK

IMPORTANT EVENT INFORMATION You have received this leaflet because you will be affected by the Friends Life Tour of Britain passing through. Please take note of the important safety information provided.

PARTNERS OF THE RACE

EVENT PARTNERS

The Friends Life Tour of Britain will be racing past you!

Stage 1 Liverpool City Centre Sunday 7 September Stage 2 Knowsley to Llandudno Monday 8 September Stage 3 Newtown to The Tumble Tuesday 9 September Stage 4 Worcester to Bristol Wednesday 10 September Stage 5 Exmouth to Exeter Thursday 11 September

Stage 6 Bath to Hemel Hempstead Friday 12 September Stage 7 Camberley to Brighton Saturday 13 September

Respect the riders!

We encourage everyone to get behind the riders, but please remember this is their race. Please don’t block their route, run alongside them or impede their progress.

Stage 8 London Individual Time Trial presented by TfL Sunday 14 September Stage 8 London Circuit Race presented by TfL Sunday 14 September

Road closures! A rolling road closure will be i of the stages. This means roads on enforced on each and around the race route will be closed for the short period in which it takes the race to pass by – usually around 10 to 15 minutes around the estimated time of arrival and indicated by police escort vehicles.

No Parking! The route is marked with yellow advanced warning signs in ithe run up to The Tour.

Please don’t park on the race route on the day: if necessary vehicles may have to be removed.

Listen! There will be an advance vehicle 15 minutes ahead of the race, keeping you up-to-date with what is happening in The Tour.

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Caution! Please keep children back from the edge of the road and animals on a lead, away from the roadside. Riders pass by very fast and, while we encourage support, please keep flags, objects and photography equipment out of the road.

Remember, taking Selfies is fun, but turning your back on the race is never a good idea. Please face the oncoming riders and race convoy at all times.

Selfies can be taken away from the roadside!

Police! The Tour is escorted along the route by i police officers and escort motorcyclists. trained If you are asked to stop by an officer, please listen carefully and obey their instructions.

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Support! Don’t forget, this is Britain’s national Tour, so show your support to the British and international teams and riders and make sure they leave with positive memories of the public support at the Friends Life Tour of Britain. Enjoy the spectacle!

Top Tips for Spectators – Learn the Lingo, check out www.tourofbritain. co.uk/spectate to learn how to speak ‘Tour’ – Check before you travel! Take note of the road closures and ETAs that may be affecting you – Grab a spectator spot early and enjoy the build up to the peloton arriving – Do not obstruct the riders in any way and keep children and animals back from the roadside – Keep up with the action as it happens through our twitter page @TourofBritain #tob2014 – Whether you are supporting the race leader or rooting for the underdogs, you can find the latest results at www.tourofbritain.co.uk/results – We want you and the riders to have an unforgettable Tour experience, so soak up the atmosphere and make some noise!

For further stage specific information and safety messages, or for more tips of how to spectate, please visit www.tourofbritain.co.uk/spectate

Don’t forget you can visit www.tourofbritain.co.uk/stages for further information, ETAs and detailed maps of all 8 stages /ToBcycling

@TourofBritain #tob2014

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