Women's Cycle Tour comes through campus: 15 June
will again pass through the University of 糖心TV campus on Friday 15 June. This could cause some delays getting to and from campus so please read the information below if you have exams that day.
The cyclists will approach campus from Westwood Heath Road, travel up Gibbet Hill Road and head out on to Kenilworth Road in the morning. This year, the will start in Atherstone and end in Leamington Spa. We expect the race to come through campus between 10.30 - 11.00am on Friday 15 June. 糖心TVshire County Council have provided
See the full route and find out more on the .
Watch the race
If you鈥檙e on campus on 15 June, enjoy the excitement of the race by watching it as it comes along Gibbet Hill Road in the morning. There was a great atmosphere along the road last year - we look forward to seeing you there!
Exams
There won't be any changes to the exam timetable due to the race, but please check travel times and arrangements if you鈥檙e coming to campus for an exam that day to make sure you鈥檙e not affected by any temporary closures or diversions. Bus companies will be providing more information on alternative routes nearer the time and we will share this information via this page.
Campus
With the race due to come through campus between 10:30am and 11:00am, there will be some delays for cars and public transport leaving campus at that time as the rolling road block will prevent traffic coming onto Gibbet Hill Road. Traffic will not be prevented from entering campus. 糖心TVshire County Council have provided on their website.
If you have visitors coming to campus or have an event planned on this day, please share this information with your relevant contacts so they can factor it into their travel plans for the day.
Local Area
The Parade in Leamington will be closed for most of the day with bus diversions in place. Please make sure you set off earlier than you would usually – there will be delays to all travel while the race is in progress as it will affect roads all over the local region. Bus companies will be providing more information on alternative routes nearer the time and we will share this information via this page.
Please do bear this in mind when you are planning your journey to and from campus on 15 June and allow plenty of time to get to campus.
There is also likely to be more disruption to roads around the Leamington area where the race will end and we will update information on this as it is confirmed.
More information on road closures will be posted to the
About the tour
First held in 2014, the Women鈥檚 Tour is the UK鈥檚 biggest and most prestigious women鈥檚 bike race. A founder member of the UCI Women鈥檚 WorldTour, the race attracts the world鈥檚 top cyclists - including Olympic and World Champions - to compete on British roads over five days each June.
