the route
Falmouth
Cornwall
Falmouth is the start location for both Colossus and Britannia
Exeter
Devon
Exeter is the start location for Conqueror and the finish location for Britannia
Salisbury
Wiltshire
Salisbury is the start location for Victory and the finish location for Conqueror
London
London is the finish location for both Colossus and Victory
Falmouth
Cornwall
Falmouth is the start location for both Colossus and Britannia
Exeter
Devon
Exeter is the start location for Conqueror and the finish location for Britannia
Salisbury
Wiltshire
Salisbury is the start location for Victory and the finish location for Conqueror
London
London is the finish location for both Colossus and Victory
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Stage 1: Falmouth Grand Depart
All riders (including all members of any team undertaking Colossus) rendezvous at the start at Pendennis Castle, ready for the Grand Depart. Solo riders and Colossus teams roll out of Pendennis Castle together. At this point all Solo riders and one or two Colossus team riders continue to follow the designated cycling route to Rendezvous 1 at Fraddon. Meanwhile the rest of the team ride a lap of Pendents Point and then load their vehicle and follow the designated vehicle route along the A30 to Rendezvous 1 at Fraddon. For the riders undertaking Britannia follow the same route round from Pendennis Castle before continuing onwards to Exeter.
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Stage 2: Falmouth to Fraddon
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Stage 3: Fraddon to Upton Cross
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Stage 4: Upton Cross to Lewdown
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Stage 5: Lewdown to Whiddon Down
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Stage 6: Whiddon Down to Exeter
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Stage 7: Exeter to Honiton
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Stage 8: Honiton to Broadoak
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Stage 9: Broadoak to Abbotsbury
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Stage 10: Abbotsbury to Blandford Forum
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Stage 11: Blandford Forum to Salisbury
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Stage 12: Salisbury to Overton
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Stage 13: Overton to Bagshot
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Stage 14: Bagshot to Grand Arrivee
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Stage 15: Grand Arrivee via Admiralty
The teams undertaking Colossus the rider(s) completing the last stage into London will meet with the rest of your team at the Grand Arrivee location. All team members will then ride the short distance together to the Admiralty and back to the Grand Arrivee location. For riders undertaking Victory will follow the same route through the centre of London via the Admiralty before finishing at the Grand Arrivee location
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Stage 12A: Salisbury to West Grimstead
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Stage 12B: West Grimstead to Cranborne
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Stage 12C: Cranborne to Salisbury
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Stage 12D: Cranbrone to Blandford Forum
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key stats:
Colossus:
Distance: 306.7 miles
Elevation: 6,795m
Defiance:
Distance: 221.2 miles
Elevation: 5,564m
Thunderer:
Distance: 198.8 miles
Elevation: 3,821m
Britannia:
Distance: 107.9 miles
Elevation: 2,973m
Conqueror:
Distance: 113.3 miles
Elevation: 2,590m
Victory:
Distance: 85.5 miles
Elevation: 1,231m