About the Women's Tour

The international cycling event begins at Colchester Sports Park, off junction 28 of the A12. The 142 kilometres (88.2 miles) route passes through Colchester High Street and heads south towards Layer-de-la-Haye, Abberton, and back through Old Heath and Greenstead. The race then proceeds towards Manningtree and on to Suffolk towards the finish line in Bury St Edmunds.
 
There will be temporary closures in the borough from 10.45am until the race has left Colchester which may impact your travel plans.
 
View the route
 
Here are the roads which will be temporarily affected and which may require you to make alternative plans:
 
•    North Hill
•    High Street
•    Queen Street
•    South Way
•    Maldon Road
•    Boadicea Way
•    Layer Road B1026 To Layer De La Haye
•    High Road
•    Malting Green Road
•    Layer Road Leading To Oxley Hill
•    Mersea Road (Abberton)
•    Abberton Road
•    Chapel Road
•    Fingrinhoe Road
•    Old Heath Road
•    Whitehall Road
•    Colne Causeway
•    Eastern Approach
•    Greenstead Roundabout Left Hand Side Heading Towards Avon Way
•    Avon Way Leading To Longridge
•    Left Along Bromley Rd
•    Right Onto Parsons Heath
•    Heading  Towards A137 Ardleigh
•    Continues Onto Harwich Rd A137 Until Colchester Boundary