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Barnsley is hosting the finish leg of stage three of British Cycling’s Tour of Britain men’s race on Thursday, 5 September 2024.
Stage three will head from Sheffield to Barnsley, via Rotherham and Doncaster, taking in some of South Yorkshire’s most famous, and hardest climbs, to provide a real test for the world’s top riders.
For more information visit:
https://visitbarnsley.co.uk/tour-of-britain-barnsley
https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/
The route through the area can be seen below.
To help deliver the race, there will be a large number of rolling road closures on the day, which will temporarily restrict vehicle access to some areas of Penistone, Oxspring, and Thurgoland (in that order) on Thursday, 5 September. There will also be some suspension of all on-street parking on certain roads. See the link below for more info. (NB this information is correct at the time of writing, 8th Aug 2024 but may be subject to change. Please check at one of the links above for more information before travelling or making preparations.)