Lloyds Tour of Britain Men - Beverley and Helmsley confirmed

The 2026 Lloyds Tour of Britain men's cycling race will pass through parts of North Yorkshire and East Yorkshire, with Beverley signed up as a finish town for one stage and Helmsley hosting the start of another.

The race will take place from September 2 to September 6, starting in Lincoln and finishing in Earlston in the Scottish Borders.

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Olav Kooij of Team Jumbo Visma won stage three of the 2023 Tour of Britain in Beverley (Image: swpix.com)

Jonathan Day, director of events for organisers British Cycling Ventures, said: "We are delighted to be bringing the Lloyds Tour of Britain Men to these fantastic locations later this year.

"We are bringing new hosts and stages in Lincoln, Boston and Skegness, and Leyburn, and it is fantastic to return to previous hosts of the race in Hull and Beverley, Helmsley, and the Scottish Borders.

"On behalf of British Cycling Ventures, I would like to pay thanks to our partners across the five stages for supporting the hosting and delivery of this September’s race and enabling us to bring another memorable and action packed five days of world class racing to their communities, spreading the joy of cycling along the route, and inspiring more people to get on a bike and live healthier lives."

Ineos Grenadiers' Geraint Thomas (second right) crosses the finish line for the final race of his professional career following stage six of the 2025 Lloyds Tour of Britain from Newport to Cardiff. (Image: Ben Birchall / PA Wire)

Stage three takes riders from Hull to Beverley, marking a return to two familiar locations.

Hull last hosted a stage start in 2008, while Beverley most recently featured in 2023, when Olav Kooij claimed his third consecutive stage win at Beverley Racecourse.

Beverley also hosted the start of the Tour de Yorkshire in 2016 and 2018, and para-cycling events during the 2019 UCI World Road Racing Championships.

Stage four brings the race into North Yorkshire, beginning in Helmsley and ending in Leyburn.

This marks a return to Helmsley after four years, but it will be Leyburn’s first time as a finish location in the modern Tour.

In 2022, Gonzalo Serrano won at Duncombe Park in Helmsley on his way to overall victory in the race.

Lincoln will host the opening stage for the first time in more than 30 years.

Gonzalo Serrano of Team Movistar and Tom Pidcock of Team INEOS Grenadier lunge for the finish line at the end of Stage Four of the 2022 AJ Bell Tour of Britain (Image: swpix.com)

Day said: "Taking the Tour to Lincoln for the first time, a city synonymous with its love for cycling, will be special for the opening stage of the men’s race, before the route winds its way up the east coast via North Yorkshire, before reaching the Scottish Borders in Earlston."

Further details, including the full race routes, will be announced in the coming weeks.

Host locations for the Lloyds Tour of Britain Women will also be revealed soon.