Tour of Britain: Everything you need to know as Stage 4 arrives in Northumberland

Stage winner Elia Viviani crosses the finish line during Stage Three of the Tour of Britain from Cockermouth to Floors Castle. Credit: PA

Northumberland welcomes one of the highest profile cycling races in the world to the county today.

The riders, including Olympic gold medallist Bradley Wiggins, will set off from Edinburgh for Stage 4 of the Tour of Britain.

The athletes will then pass through Wooler, Alnwick and Warkworth before finishing the leg at Blyth.

The Northumberland highlights:

  • Race enters Cornhill at 12:30

  • King of the Mountain - Ford Village at 12:40

  • King of the Mountain - Hinding Lane, Alnwick at 13:40

  • Sprint - Alnwick at 13:45

  • Sprint - Warkworth at 14:00

  • Street velodrome and finish - Blyth at 15:30

Route profile:

  • Length - 79 miles

  • Terrain - Coastal Hill

  • Shape - Linear

  • Road - On public road

Click the links below for full details on road closures, parking and where to stand during the race:

Are you going to watch Stage 4? Send your pictures to pamandian@itv.com

On Thursday, September 10th, Stage 5 of the race will start again from Prudhoe and leave the county through Hadrian's Wall towards a finish at Hartside Fell in Cumbria.