This stunning image courtesy of Alistair John Sharp of Pictures of Llangollen shows competitors in the Tour of Britain Bike Race Women 2024 heading into town this afternoon (Friday).
The race’s second stage started and finished on Chester Street in Wrexham’s city centre and took in some of the breathtaking scenery in Denbighshire, West Cheshire and Chester, with a further one sprint and two Queen of the Mountains segments along the way.
The peloton travelled north out of Wrexham, crossing into West Cheshire after just 20km where the route ramped up alongside the Peckforton Hill Range, part of the Mid-Cheshire Ridge.
The route then crossed back into Wrexham, taking in the villages of Bangor-on-Dee and Overton, before the sprint was decided in Johnstown. The race continued along a scenic stretch of the Llangollen Canal.
A crowd of spectators waited for the cyclists around the Llangollen Bridge area.
Large crowds were also out on the Horseshoe Pass, which came at a pivotal point of the stage with around 30km to go.
The ensuing descent set up a fast run-in to Wrexham for the stage finish to conclude the race’s journey in Wales, passing through Minera and Rhostyllen, before a short hop back over the border to Warrington for stage three.
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