Tour of Britain 2024
As you are no doubt aware, South Yorkshire will be hosting stage three of the Tour of Britain men’s cycling race on Thursday 5 September.
The race starts in the Scottish Borders on Tuesday 3 September then continues through the Tees Valley on Wednesday 4 September.
Stage three, spanning 166-kilometre (103-miles) across the region, will head from Sheffield to Barnsley, via Rotherham and Doncaster, taking in some of South Yorkshire’s most beautiful landscapes, iconic sites, and hardest climbs.
The race then continues for a further three stages, covering the East Midlands on Friday 6 September, West Northamptonshire on Saturday 7 September, and finishing in East Suffolk on Sunday 8 September.
With the South Yorkshire stage of the event just 2 weeks away it would be appreciated if you could please help us to communicate the key details to our customers.
The route
Stage three -South Yorkshire – Thursday 5 September
The race will start from Arundel Gate in Sheffield city centre, and head west, skirting the Peak District National Park, for the first categorised King of the Mountains climbs above Loxley before settling down to pass through Chapeltown, Wath upon Dearne, Swinton and Maltby. The route then enters Tickhill and skirts Doncaster via Conisbrough and Denaby before looping around the north of Barnsley through Royston, Darton and onto Penistone, ascending to Worsbrough Common ahead of the sprint towards the finish line on County Way in Barnsley town centre.
The impact on public transport and travel
Roads on and connected to the route will be affected throughout the day on Thursday 5 September as the race speeds through South Yorkshire, and some bus services will be diverted or suspended according to road closures. Full information about affected bus services is available at travelsouthyorkshire.com/tob2024.
How is this being communicated to the community?
Our Travel South Yorkshire website, where we bring together information from all of the bus, tram and train operators, makes it easier for people in our communities to plan their journeys and keep up to date with the latest changes.
Full information that spectators and regular transport users may need on Thursday 5 September, including details of affected bus services, has been provided on our dedicated Tour of Britain webpage.
Details of the impact the race will have on bus services are also available on our disruptions page.
Information is also available:
- At southyorkshire-ca.gov.uk/tourofbritain2024 and on the British Cycling Tour of Britain website
- By following us on X (Twitter) @TravelSYorks and Facebook @TravelSouthYorkshire
- Via posters in our interchanges
- By calling Traveline on 0800 952 0002 (weekdays between 7am and 7pm and at weekends/Bank Holidays between 8am and 7pm).
Journeys may take longer than usual, and customers are encouraged to plan ahead and check before they travel.
Planning ahead and how to help
Customers who will either have their journeys disrupted by the Tour of Britain or are wishing to travel to watch the race will need to plan their journey in advance should they need to travel in the affected areas.
