Where and when you can see the Women's Tour in Warwickshire today

THE OVO Energy Women’s Tour returns to Warwickshire today, Friday, taking in large swathes of the Stratford-on-Avon district.

Stage three of the five-stage race begins in Atherstone in north Warwickshire, with the riders expected to cross the finish line in Leamington Spa just before 2pm.

Riders will travel from Warwick through Moreton Morrell at around 11.30am before making their way through Wellesbourne, Ettington, Halford, Tredington, Upper Brailes, Upper Tysoe, Little Kineton, Kineton, Edgehll, Burton Dassett, Fenny Compton, Southam and Upton, and then back towards Leamington.

Sprint stages are in Kenilworth and Wellesbourne, while there will be two Queen of the Mountain climbs, one at at Burton Dassett Hills Country Park and the second on the outskirts of Allescote at Edge Hill.

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Last year’s race was a huge success, with 75,000 spectators lining Warwickshire’s streets to cheer the riders on, with the finish line in Stratford-upon-Avon.

The event was also a huge boost for the county’s economy with a big increase in tourism to the region.