The UK’s top female cyclists will be racing through over 20 miles of Dacorum’s countryside this June as the route is revealed for final stage of the Friends Life Women's Tour.
On Sunday 21st June 2015, Dacorum will play host to the fifth and final stage of the women’s race, which starts in Aylesbury, goes through the Chilterns before crossing into Dacorum and passing through Berkhamsted, Tring, Aldbury, Ashridge, and Potten End, through to the finish line in Hemel Hempstead.
The Friends Life Tour of Britain is British Cycling's premier road cycling event giving fans the opportunity to see the world's best teams and riders competing on their door step. The final stage will provide a tough summit final climb of the day of Tom’s Hill Road outside Aldbury, descending into Hemel Hempstead before the sprint to the finish on the Leighton Buzzard Road.
In total there will be 16 teams from nine different countries taking part in the 2015 Friends Life Women's Tour, including 12 of the world's top 15 ranked teams, led by the team of defending champion Marianne Vos, Rabo Liv. In total 96-riders will take part in the race, with the identities of the riders being announced during April and May.
Councillor Allan Lawson, Mayor of Dacorum Borough Council, said: "Following the success of the borough hosting the penultimate stage of the men's Tour of Britain cycling race last year, I am delighted that Dacorum has been chosen to do the same for this year's final stage of the Friends Life Women's Tour race. It says much for the efforts and expertise of Dacorum Borough Council staff involved in making these arrangements that once again there will be an opportunity to showcase what our borough has to offer in terms of business opportunities and tourism around the world, and also giving our residents the ability to be part of this fantastic major international sporting event."
Highlights of the five day race will be screened on ITV4 and more information about the tour is available at Friends Life Woman's Tour.
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