2016 Tour of Britain Stage 1 Live Coverage
Welcome to our live coverage of Stage 1 of the 2016 Tour of Britain! Our live profile and commentary are below, followed by a preview of the technical aspects of the route.
Course Preview
The 2016 Grand Depart will see the riders role out from George Square in Glasgow on Sunday 4 September as the race returns to Scotland's largest city for the first time in 10 years in a repeat of the opening stage from 2006.
From Glasgow the peloton will head south through Kilmarnock and Ayrshire as they make their way towards Dumfries & Galloway. Passing Loch Doon and Loch Ken as they skirt the outsides of the Galloway Forest Park the finish will be in the town centre of Castle Douglas after 168km of racing.
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