The final leg of the Women’s Tour will take place this weekend, with the course zipping across the whole county.
Stage six of the race take place on Saturday (June 11), beginning in Chipping Norton before culminating in Oxford city centre.
As part of race organiser SweetSpot’s three-year partnership with Oxfordshire County Council, the city and district councils, the sixth and final stage of the race will visit parts of the county that did not feature in previous stages.
READ MORE: Women’s Tour in Oxfordshire: All the road closures
What is the route?
How can I watch the start of the race?
Chipping Norton will host the start of race at 11am on Saturday (June 11).
BIKE
The organisers hope there will be temporary bike parking facilities set up in middle row and by the Guildhall right in the centre of the town for race day.
TRAIN
The nearest train station is Kingham in the east, which is approximately five miles away, or Moreton in Marsh in the west.
Both these stations are on the main line to London with roughly hourly trains.
BUS
There is a direct bus to Chipping Norton from Oxford using the Stagecoach S3 service, which departs from Magdalen Street in Oxford City Centre and arrives in Chipping Norton, West Street, with a 53-minute journey.
From Stratford Upon Avon the Stagecoach 50 service goes directly from the Civic Hall in Stratford to West Street in Chipping Norton with a journey time of 45 minutes.
From Banbury, the Stagecoach 488 bus service goes directly from Banbury Bus Station to West Street in Chipping Norton, with a journey time of 50 minutes.
Other local services run via Pulhams from Witney via the X9 bus and Charlbury
ROAD
The nearest motorway is the M40 getting off at junction 11 for Banbury.
Chipping Norton can also be reached by following the A44 from North of Oxford or from Moreton in Marsh if you are coming from West.
PARKING
- Albion Street Car Park (OX7 5BN)
- New Street Car Park (OX7 5LJ)
- Additional temporary event parking will be available at Chipping Norton Health Centre Car Park Russell Way (OX7 5FA)
- If you are arriving from the south and Oxford the additional temporary event-parking site is at Chipping Norton Rugby Club Greystones, Burford Rd, Chipping Norton OX7 5UY.
How can I watch the end of the race?
Oxford will host the end of the race.
TRAIN
Oxford Railway Station is just a short walk from the city centre and is serviced by frequent services to London, Reading, Worcester and Birmingham.
PARK AND RIDE
There are five park and ride sites located around Oxford's ring road and further outside the city.
• Bicester park and ride - OX26 1BT
• Oxford Parkway park and ride - OX2 8HA
• Pear Tree park and ride - OX2 8JD
• Redbridge park and ride - OX1 4XG
• Seacourt park and ride - OX2 0HP
• Thornhill park and ride - OX3 8DP
ROAD
Oxford City Council have introduced a Zero Emission Zone which will require a paid permit to enter certain parts of the city by car.
What roads are closed?
4am-2.30pm: Chipping Norton: Cattle Market, A44 High Street, A44 Horsefair, Market Street, Middle Row. All parking and loading bays suspended either side of High Street from 6pm on Friday.
Over Norton: Over Norton Road B4026 Main Street, B4026 Radbone Hill, B4026 to junction with A3400, A3400 junction with B4026 to High Street
*11.18am: Great Rollright: High Street, Hook Norton Road
*11.25am: Hook Norton: Chipping Norton Road, Netting Street, High Street, Chapel Street, East End, Station Road.
Wigginton: Hook Norton Road
Milcombe: Station Road, Main Road, New Road, A361 junction with New Road to B4022 (southwest via A361 South Newington Road & Banbury Road)
Great Tew: B4022 Banbury Road, B4022 Butchers Hill
*11.55am: Enstone: B4022 Banbury Road, B4022 Tew Road, across A44 junction with B4022 to B4022 Charlbury Road
*12:03pm: Charlbury: B4022 Banbury Hill, B4022 Enstone Road, B4437 Nine Acres Lane, B4437 Thames Street, B4437 Dyers Hill, B4437 Forest Road to B4437 junction with A361
*12.26pm: Burford: A361 Shipton Road, from junction of B4437 to A361 Burford Road, A361 Fulbrook Hill, A361 Lower High Street, A361 High Street, A361 The Hill, A40 from A361 The Hill to Junction with B4020 Shilton Road
Shilton: B4020 Shilton Road
*12.34pm: Carterton: Burford Road, Alvescot Road, B4477 Alvescot Road, to the junction of B4020 Main Road
Alvescot: B4020 Main Road, B4020 Station Road
*12.47pm: Clanfield: B4020 Black Bourton Road, A4095 Main Street
*12.58pm: Faringdon: A4095 Radcot Road, A4095 Church Street form junction with Radcot Road to junction with Market Place, A4095 Market Place, Marlborough Street, B4019 Coxwell Street, B4019 Coxwell Road to junction with A420 Faringdon Road to A420 Faringdon Road junction with Fernham Road to junction with B4508 High Street
*1.06pm: Fernham: B4508 High Street, B4508 Hobbs Hill, Fernham Road, junction of Broad Street to junction of Woolstone Road
Uffington: Woolstone Road, Shotover Corner, Broad Way to B4507 junction B4507 to B4507 Ickleton Road.
*1.30pm: Wantage: B4507 Ickleton Road, B4507 Portway, Newbury Street, Market Place, A417 Wallingford Street, A417 Charlton Road, A417 Reading Road
Rowstock: A417 Portway, A417 Reading Road
Harwell: Wantage Road, High Street, Burr Street, B4493 Didcot Road
*1.50pm: Didcot: B4493 Didcot Road, B4493 Wantage Road, B4016 Broadway, A4130 Hadden Hill
*2.10pm: Wallingford: A4130 Wantage Road, Station Road, High Street, The Street, A4074 Henley Road, A4074 Oxford Road to A415 Abingdon Road junction
*2.38pm: Abingdon: A415 Abingdon Road, A415 The Causeway, A415 Abingdon Road, A415 Culham Road, A415 Bridge Street, High Street, Ock Street Stratton Way, Stratton Way, Vineyard, Radley Road
Radley: Foxborough Road, Church Road, Kennington Road
*2.50pm: Kennington: The Avenue, Kennington Road
Oxford: Old Abingdon Road, A4144 Abingdon Road, A420 Thames Street/Oxpens Road/Holybush Row, Frideswide Square, Hythe Bridge Street, Worcester Street, Beaumont Street, St Giles’
Oxford city static closures: 4.45am - 7pm: Beaumont Street, St Giles’ (to Little Clarendon Street) and Banbury Road to junction with Parks Road. All parking and loading bays in Beaumont Street and St Giles’ will be suspended from 6pm on Friday.
*denotes predicted race timings
Can I watch from home?
Highlights of this year’s race will once again be shown on ITV4 in the UK, and around the world via Eurosport and GCN.
Who is competing
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