BIKE SOMERSET NEWS

Lequatre wins Tour of Britain

The final stage of the Tour provided exhilarating racing and a win for Frenchman Geoffroy Lequatre. Barloworld's British rider Steve Cummings finished second, five seconds behind Lequatre. The other winners were Matthew Goss (points), Edvald Boasson (Sprint) and Danilo Di Luca (King of the Mountains).

Another Successful Stage for the South West

The Tour visited the South West for the second consecutive year, with the stage shared between Devon and Somerset. Despite awful weather, huge crowds flocked to key locations along the route, with Chard, Tiverton, South Molton and Burnham benefitting from thousands of visitors.

New Cycle Route Launched on Exmoor

A permanent cycle route based upon the 2007 Tour of Britain route was launched on Thursday 7th August. This 60 mile route incorporates the best of the 2007 South West stage, whilst highlighting Exmoor as one the region's best tourist destinations.

The route is accesible to all cyclists and as it is a circular route, cyclists can choose where they wish to start and finish.

Further details are available on the Routes icon in the left hand navigation pane.

The Moving Forward campaign and award-winning website from Somerset County Council is designed to help reduce congestion and pollution across the County. Cycling is one of the priorities of Moving Forward. The detailed website explains how you can benefit.