Great Manchester Cycle

Starting and finishing at Eastlands, cyclists are following the course through the districts of Manchester, Trafford and Salford.

The event has three distance options, setting off in waves giving competitors the option to Get Out and Pedal over 13 miles, Rule the Roads over 26 miles or Test Yourself over 52 miles.

Seven thousand cyclists will take part in today's first ever Great Manchester Cycle. The route will take them from Eastlands, down the Mancunian Way, past Old Trafford and back along a thirteen -mile car-free route