Tour of Britain – Viewpoints

 

Town Time Viewpoint Extra Info
Peebles 8am to 10am Buy a Big Breakfast at the following outlets for the chance to win a signed Tour of Britain Jersey:Baguette Express, Central Baguette, Cross Keys Hotel, Jackie Lunn, Osso, Simply Delicious, Tatler Café, The County Hotel, The Crown hotel, The Oven Door, Sunflower Restaurant, Tontine Hotel and W.T.S. Forsyth and Sons (Bakers). Tour of Britain Big Breakfast
Peebles 10.15 A72 High Street, race start gantry. Race Start heading West along Peebles High Street
Peebles 10.15 A72 High Street, Elcho Street, March Street, A703, A72 Innerleithen Road Tour rides along Elcho Street to Cross Street to March Street right onto the A703 Edinburgh Road then left onto the A72 Innerleithen Road
Glentress 10.25 At the entrance to Glentress Forest cycling routes/the Hub.  
Innerleithen 10.33 Along High Street/ Pim Road  
Walkerburn 10.37 On the A72 Peebles/Galashiels Road at Caberston Road.At the Walkerburn Car Wash  
Thornielee 10.45 On the A72 beside Thornilee Farm  
Clovenfords 10.52 Hill Climb on Cliff RoadAt Clovenfords RoundaboutOn Vine Street  
Galashiels 10.56 At the fountain between Paton Street and Bridge Street.At the end of Channel Street beside Market Street. The route travels along the A72: Wood Street, Lee Brae, King Street, Wilderhaugh Street, Island Street, Bridge Place, Ladhope Vale, Market Street, Cornmill Square, and exits along Albert Place/A7.Abbotsford Road towards the roundabout.
Melrose 11.07 Along the B6374/Waverly Road in front of the Waverly Castle Hotel.High Cross Avenue going into Melrose and onto High Street.  
Sprint – Melrose RFC 11.08 Watch the Sprint along High Street outside Melrose Rugby Club and Gibson Park.On Buccleuch Street and right onto Abbey Street.In Market Square  
Newtown St Boswells 11.14 At Scottish Borders Council HQ.  
Start KOM -After Scottish Borders Council offices 11.15 At the corner of the B6398 and the road to Whiterigg.  
Bowden 11.18 Along Dick Road/B6398 in Bowden.At the Bowden Village Green.  
End KOM – Bowden Hill 11.18 Bowden Hill  
Lilliesleaf 11.28 Along the main road in Lilliesleaf B6359/B6400At the corner of the B6400 out of Lilliesleaf on the B6359 road to Harelaw (outside the Jammy Coo Gallery & Coffee Shop)  
Hawick 11.46 Along Commercial Road  The route comes down the B6359 from Appletreehall and turns left onto the A7 towards Hawick.  Route heads along A7/Wilton Hall, onto Commercial Road, past the Heart of Hawick, Slitrig Crescent, Liddesdale Road/B6399.
Start KOM – Wyndburgh 12.07 Near Hermitage Castle at the junction of the B6399 and the Hermitage houses.  
End KOM – Lime Kiln Edge 12.11 Near Hermitage Castle at the junction of the B6399 and the Hermitage houses.  
Newcastleton 12.31 From North Hermitage Street, Douglas Square to South Hermitage Street.Newcastleton Green.  
Sprint – Newcastleton 12.32 By the Bus Stop and Green  
Into Dumfires and Galloway 12.44 www.dumgal.gov.ukwww.visitdumfriesandgalloway.co.uk