Watch the Women's Tour

The Women’s Tour is a free-to-watch spectacular event that celebrates women in sport and all things cycling.

The Women’s Tour Grand Depart will start in Colchester and finish in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk on Monday 6 June 2022. The event will combine world-class athletes with an amazing atmosphere in a fabulous part of Essex. This family-friendly event offers guaranteed excitement all the way through.

In Colchester the race starts at Colchester Sports Park, the fantastic new 76-acre site which provides both indoor and outdoor sport and leisure activities.

Highlights of this year’s race will once again be shown on ITV4 in the UK, and around the world via Eurosport and GCN.

Visitors will be welcome at Colchester Sports Park from 9.30am to enjoy this unique event.

The 1-mile floodlit cycle track will provide the backdrop to the Grand Depart as spectators get the opportunity to experience the spectacular venue, with its great range of cycling facilities. Be part of the action as riders and support teams prepare for the race and warm up around the track. 

Meet the teams as all 108 riders will be presented to the crowds before the start. At 11am, Deputy Mayor Cllr John Jowers and Deputy Mayoress, Mrs Sue Jowers will wave the starting flag.

There’s plenty to do throughout the day - browse the stalls from local organisations and enjoy a programme of activities coordinated by British Cycling from 9.30am. There’s no need to book in advance. Bring your own bike or hire one on the day for £3 – helmets must be worn.

• 9.30am: Pump Track Session for competent riders to hone their off-road cycling skills - £1
• 1pm: Children’s Session on the cycle track for visiting schools and event goers - FREE
• 2pm: Open Sessions to ‘Take on the Track’ including for adaptive bikes - £7.95
• 3pm: All Female Cycle Track Session for girls’ and women to progress or develop cycling skills - £1

A big thank you to the East of England Co-op our Principal Colchester Stage One sponsor for the second year. You can visit the Co-op team at the Sports Park on 6 June – their community team will be bringing along tasty treats, flags for children to wave and the chance to win £500 when you become a member.

Refresh with coffee, pastries and other refreshments from Paddy and Scott’s café. 

Colchester Sports Park is supported by British Cycling and has something on offer for pedalling enthusiasts of every age. If you’re not a cycling fan yet, you will be by the time you leave.

Find out more about cycling at Colchester Sports Park

Cheer on the riders through the Town Centre and the wider borough

Why not get out and cheer on the riders through the borough?

An ideal location to watch this spectacular event will be Colchester High Street from 11am. The route passes many of Colchester’s historic town centre landmarks – including the Jumbo Water Tower, Town Hall, Colchester Castle, Natural History Museum and Firstsite arts venue – in the opening kilometres.

Cyclists then head south to Layer-de-la-Haye, Abberton, returning through Old Heath and Greenstead before heading towards Manningtree and into Suffolk for the finish line on Angel Hill in Bury St Edmunds.

Check out the route.
 

Get Set For The Festival Of Fun – 4 and 5 June!

Make the most of the extra-long bank holiday weekend by heading down to Colchester Sports Park for our Festival of Fun on Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 June!