It’s not long to go until the Tour of Britain returns to Cranleigh on Saturday 21st September 2013.
As a number of the Informed Choice team are avid fans of cycling, we will be finding prime positions to watch the race pass through Cranleigh.
The route for 2013 is slightly different, so we hope the following information will be useful for our clients who are fans of the cycling (and those who need to plan around the road closures!)
The event will enter Cranleigh along Bookhurst Road with a sprint stage along the Ewhurst Road at around 13:15.
Competitors then race up the High Street, turning right across the Common and up Horseshoe Lane before turning right again into Amlets Lane.
Leaving Cranleigh, the Tour of Britain heads up Barhatch Lane to Winterfold for a King of the Mountains stage, which is expected to take place at around 13:26.
There will be rolling road closures along the entire length of Bookhurst Road, Ewhurst Road, High Street (from Ewhurst Road to the Common), Horseshoe Lane, Amlets Lane and Barhatch Lane into Horseblock Hollow.
These roads will all be subject to a no stopping policy, with cars being towed away.
Remember that all of the times above are approximate and the cyclists may pass through the village earlier or later.
In terms of good places to watch the action, Cranleigh High Street should provide a good viewing platform. Our clients and professional connections are very welcome to join us in front of Sundial House for refreshments from 12.30pm on Saturday 21st September.
Flat and straight sections tend to be very fast (expect to see no more than 20-30 seconds of cycling!) so it also makes sense to find corners or steep hills for places to watch; the King of the Mountains section
We wish all of the teams and spectators the very best for what should be a thrilling stage to the tenth edition of the Tour of Britain as it flies through Cranleigh, the largest village in England.
The photo in this blog shows Mark Cavendish and Team Sky during the Cranleigh stage of the Tour of Britain 2013 as they passed along Horsham Road. Photo credit: Martin Bamford.
