Tom Pidcock (INEOS Grenadiers) will race in the Lloyds Bank Tour of Britain Men on September 3-8, 2024, becoming the second gold medallist from the Paris 2024 Olympic Games to confirm his participation in the race.
The 25-year-old joins the likes of double Olympic champion Remco Evenepoel, and former race winner Julian Alaphilippe (both Soudal Quick-Step) on the provisional start list for the 20th edition of Britain’s biggest professional cycle race.
Pidcock is the first rider to be announced for the INEOS Grenadiers line-up, as the team prepares to take part in its 14th Lloyds Bank Tour of Britain Men and Pidcock’s fourth.
Pidcock, who retained his Olympic cross-country mountain biking title in Paris, will head to the Lloyds Bank Tour of Britain Men after representing Great Britain in the 2024 UCI MTB World Championship at the end of the month.
Tom Pidcock said “The Tour of Britain is a really special race for me. Returning to the UK after a such busy year of racing and to pin on numbers in front of the passionate home fans, always provides great motivation.
“I can’t wait to get out there with my INEOS Grenadier teammates in our home race and we look forward to seeing you all out along the road.”
Further British interest will be added by two of the stars of the 2023 Tour of Britain, in last year’s Best British Rider Mark Donovan (Q36.5 Pro Cycling) and Stevie Williams (Israel – Premier Tech).
In total 18 teams from 12 countries, including six that participated in this summer’s Tour de France, will line-up in Scotland for stage one on Tuesday, September 3, 20224 with a field of 108 riders.
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Stage one
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Tuesday 3 September
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Kelso to Kelso
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Stage two
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Wednesday 4 September
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Darlington to Redcar
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Stage three
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Thursday 5 September
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Sheffield to Barnsley
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Stage four
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Friday 6 September
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Derby to Newark-on-Trent
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Stage five
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Saturday 7 September
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Northampton to Northampton
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Stage six
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Sunday 8 September
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Lowestoft to Felixstowe
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Relaunched in 2004 after a five-year absence from the British racing calendar, the Lloyds Bank Tour of Britain Men is British Cycling’s premier road cycling event, held annually across six stages in September. In 2024 the race celebrates the 20th edition in its modern incarnation.
- UCI WorldTeams: Bahrain Victorious (Bahrain); INEOS Grenadiers (Great Britain); Soudal Quick-Step (Belgium); Team dsm-firmenich PostNL (Netherlands)
- UCI ProTeams: Israel – Premier Tech (Israel); Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team (Switzerland); Uno-X Mobility (Norway)
- UCI Continental Teams: Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Development Team (France); Equipe continentale Groupama-FDJ (France); Global 6 United (Luxembourg); Lidl – Trek Future Racing (USA); Project Echelon Racing (USA); REMBE Pro Cycling Team Sauerland (Germany); Sabgal / Anicolor (Portugal); Saint Piran (Great Britain); TRINITY Racing (Great Britain); Van Rysel – Roubaix (France)
- National Teams: Great Britain Cycling Team
The Lloyds Bank Tour of Britain Men is part of the UCI ProSeries. The free-to-watch event attracts an estimated roadside audience of over 1 million spectators. Live coverage of the race is shown daily in the UK on ITV4, in addition to around the world.
