Oxfordshire will host the Grand Départ of the event for the first time in Women’s Tour history on Monday 4 October when Bicester and Banbury welcome nearly 100 of the world’s best riders to start the prestigious race. The Tour will pass through Deddington and Hook Norton.
You can follow the link to find out more about the race here: https://www.womenstour.co.uk/stages/stage-1/
As a result, there will be rolling road closures from approximately 11 am at the race start area in Bicester, controlled by police and route marshals, which will then continue along the route. They will involve highways and junctions with access roads onto the route, closing for short periods while the race progresses. The length of closure depends on how dispersed the riders are.
Typically, the lead motorcycle instigating the closure is 15 minutes ahead of the lead rider(s). The closure then remains in place until all riders and race cars have passed. Residents are advised to look at the route of the race and avoid driving on that road for about one hour on either side of the predicted time of the race passing.
We predict the race will impact clients getting to our Hook Norton Surgery, as roads surrounding the practice are a part of the tour route. So if you have an appointment on the 4th, please check the tour route and predicted times via the link. Many thanks, HNVG.
Page 3 of the document shows timings for our local area.
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