MOTORISTS are being reminded of a series of road closures and controls as the men’s Tour of Britain sweeps across North Yorkshire.

The fourth stage of the Tour of Britain will pass through Easingwold, Boroughbridge and Ripon, in a route that extends from Helmsley to Leyburn today (Saturday, September 5).

North Yorkshire Council has scheduled a series of fixed and rolling road closures, as well as parking restrictions, to allow the cyclists safe passage.

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Today’s stage presents one of the toughest and most decisive tests of the race – with cyclists reaching elevations of 8,756ft (2.669m).

Starting at 11am in Helmsley, the race will thread down to Coxwold and Easingwold, Boroughbridge and then Ripon Racecourse before entering the Yorkshire Dales National Park.

The map of the Stage Four route from Helmsley to Leyburn (Image: Tour of Britain)

Riders are expected to finish the race at 3.20pm today.

Roads will be closed in Easingwold from 11am till 12pm, with the Tour of Britain expected to pass between 11.36 am to 11.41am.

In Boroughbridge, roads will close from 11.30am to 12.30pm for the cyclists arrival scheduled from 11.59am to 12.09pm.

The event will arrive at Ripon Racecourse sometime between 12.09pm to 12.21pm, and Ripon Studley Road from 12.12pm to 12.25pm.

Both areas’ roads will be under road restrictions from 11.40am to 12.40pm.

A spokesperson for North Yorkshire Council said: “Parking restrictions will be in place across the race route to make sure the event is safe – restrictions will be marked with yellow cones and will be in place from 8pm on Friday 4 September until the last race vehicle has passed (about an hour after the estimated time of race arrival).

“Temporary road closures will be in place but these are known as rolling road closures.

“This means the roads are only restricted for when necessary.

“As with previous events, we will be working with emergency service partners to make sure that they are able to deliver services as needed on the race day.”

“Cyclists pass at speed so please stand well back from the road, keep pets on a lead, keep flags, phones and cameras out of the carriageway.”