Tour of Britain (Women and men)

[stage hunter]

https://road.cc/content/news/cycling-live-blog-29-may-2025-314183#live-blog-item-67407 reports that the 2025 Women's Tour of Britain is being downgraded to online-only coverage, on the BBC iPlayer and website. I wonder if this means itv is getting out of cycle sport completely, now they're about to lose the ASO races. Terrible shame for the race, though, and I'm surprised it's allowed by the UCI WWT rules.

The race supplies live coverage. That’s it. As long as it makes it available it complies.

 

[Cathryn]

Much as I appreciate the women’s race going up north after years in the southern half of the UK, I’m gutted I won’t be able to go this year! Cracking line up!

 

[Webbo2]

It comes past my house. I just have to walk out front gate to watch it although I might put the garden bench out to sit on.

 

[T4tomo]

It comes past my house. I just have to walk out front gate to watch it although I might put the garden bench out to sit on.

One of my sister's has stage 1 past her door, my niece gets the finish of that just down the road from her and my other sister gets stage 2 within 50 yds of her front door

 

[Archie from BR]

Velogames : Women's ToB is open for entries if anyone is interested.

 

[mididoctors]

This is ludicrously under publicised . I didn't realise it starts tomorrow

 

[VinSumRox]

We've got a day on the bikes planned around the Kelso stage to take in its of the race, its a great atmosphere in the town on the day.

 

[mjr]

Often, 601 has the red button stuff too. 50/50 odds.

BBC RB 1 HD
Thu 5 Jun
Cycling: Tour of Britain Women - Stage 1
12:00 - 14:20 (140 min.)
Follow live coverage from the first day of the Tour of Britain Women Cycling race, taking place from Dalby Forest to Redcar. [HD]

BBC RB 1 HD
Fri 6 Jun
Cycling: Tour of Britain Women - Stage 2
12:00 - 14:20 (140 min.)
Follow live coverage from the second day of the Tour of Britain Women 2025 cycling race, taking place from Hartlepool to Saltburn-by-the-Sea. [HD]

BBC RB 1 HD
Sat 7 Jun
Cycling: Tour of Britain Women - Stage 3
12:00 - 15:20 (200 min.)
Follow live coverage from the third day of the Tour of Britain Women 2025 cycling race, taking place in Kelso. [HD]

BBC RB 1 HD
Sun 8 Jun
Cycling: Tour of Britain Women - Stage 4
09:50 - 12:30 (160 min.)
Follow live coverage from the fourth and final day of the Tour of Britain Women 2025 cycling race, taking place in Glasgow City Centre. [HD]

So it should be accessible to non-smart TVs. Still can't see details of any highlights shows, though, either on RB 1 (aka 601) or on iPlayer. Does anyone know how to get iPlayer to tell you about future planned programmes?

 

[mididoctors]

BBC RB 1 HD
Thu 5 Jun
Cycling: Tour of Britain Women - Stage 1
12:00 - 14:20 (140 min.)
Follow live coverage from the first day of the Tour of Britain Women Cycling race, taking place from Dalby Forest to Redcar. [HD]

BBC RB 1 HD
Fri 6 Jun
Cycling: Tour of Britain Women - Stage 2
12:00 - 14:20 (140 min.)
Follow live coverage from the second day of the Tour of Britain Women 2025 cycling race, taking place from Hartlepool to Saltburn-by-the-Sea. [HD]

BBC RB 1 HD
Sat 7 Jun
Cycling: Tour of Britain Women - Stage 3
12:00 - 15:20 (200 min.)
Follow live coverage from the third day of the Tour of Britain Women 2025 cycling race, taking place in Kelso. [HD]

BBC RB 1 HD
Sun 8 Jun
Cycling: Tour of Britain Women - Stage 4
09:50 - 12:30 (160 min.)
Follow live coverage from the fourth and final day of the Tour of Britain Women 2025 cycling race, taking place in Glasgow City Centre. [HD]

So it should be accessible to non-smart TVs. Still can't see details of any highlights shows, though, either on RB 1 (aka 601) or on iPlayer. Does anyone know how to get iPlayer to tell you about future planned programmes?

Thanks . Good post

 

[Mike_P]

Its not on 601 etc red button, that has Spring watch.

 

[albion]

Shame. Last year, men, I got to Stokesley for the sprint then cycled to Saltburn for the bank climb.
It will have to be a single destination for me this time round.

 

[mjr]

Its not on 601 etc red button, that has Spring watch.

I've just checked and it's still showing on the EPG on both Freeview and Freesat, as a break in Springwatch. East of England region, in case that matters.

 

[Dogtrousers]

Looks pretty sprinty. Lorena Wiebes is there.

https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/the-women-s-tour/2025

 

[teeonethousand]

I shall be on the Moors watching...I hope the weather improves for them.

 

[figbat]

I've just checked and it's still showing on the EPG on both Freeview and Freesat, as a break in Springwatch. East of England region, in case that matters.

Also showing on the Sky planner, channel 970.