2014 Women’s Tour
The region welcomes the first women's cycling tour of Britain.
The region welcomes the first women's cycling tour of Britain.
The inaugural 'Women's Tour' cycling event will be launched in the region today as it sets off from Oundle in Northamptonshire.
The first stage gets underway at 11 o'clock.
A number of Olympic champions will be among the riders who will pass through Desborough, Brixworth and Chapel Brampton on the way to Northampton.
Thousands of people are expected to turn out to watch.
Some of the world's best cyclists have been in Suffolk and Essex as part of the historic first Women's Tour.
The Women's Tour - the UK's first women's professional cycle stage race, 7 -11 May 2014.
The first ever Women's Tour takes place in the Anglia region this week. Work out where you can watch with our map of the five stage routes.