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STAGE 1 TO KELSO – – Port Seton – Haddington – – East Saltoun – Gifford

Sunday 3rd September 2017 Join us for Stage 1 of the Tour of Britain, the largest free to view sporting event in Britain.

For more information visit tourofbritain.co.uk or visiteastlothian.org/tour-of-britain2017 #OVOToB is coming to Stage 1 Edinburgh to Kelso On Sunday 3rd September the UK’s largest bike race will once again visit Edinburgh before winding its way through East Lothian before finishing up in the Scottish Borders town of Kelso. The route through East Lothian starts in Musselburgh and follows ’s Golf Coast Road through Prestonpans, and Longniddry before it comes inland via the county town of Haddington before going onto Pencaitland and East Saltoun. The first sprint point of the day is in Gifford with the King of the Mountain points to be had at Redstone Rig on the Lammermuirs, just before the decent towards Whiteadder Reservoir.

Longnidddry Prestonpans Haddington Musselburgh

• Mark Cavendish has won the most stages of the modern Tour Gifford of Britain with 10 victories. • In 2016 3.96 million calories were burnt by riders during the race. • Average speed of riders in 2016 was 41.112 kph • 20 teams, 6 riders per team Estimated timing of arrival of riders on East Lothian route. • King of the Mountains point at Redstone Rig (4 ½ miles south Musselburgh 10.54 Gifford (Sprint Point) 11.51 of Gifford) Prestonpans 11.01 Redstone Rig Longniddry 11.13 (King of the Mountains) 12.04 • Sprint Point Gifford Haddington 11.26

For more information see tourofbritain.co.uk visiteastlothian.org/tour-of-britain2017 #OVOToB