Tour of Britain 2008 - Stage 7

The eight stage 2008 Tour of Britain is the UK's premier road race running September 7/14 - all stages

The tough category one Mennock Pass (109km) climb is the main obstacle that the riders face today, and with ascents at Nerston (6k) and Crawfordjohn (74k) either side we should see some fireworks.

The stage will depart from Glasgow Green, the oldest of the city’s parks located on the banks of the River Clyde and close at Drumlanrig Castle, located at the heart of the 120,000-acre Queensberry Estate.

Drumlanrig’s association with the bicycle goes back further than that however, as in approximately 1839, a local blacksmith named Kirkpatrick Macmillan attached pedals to his wooden hobby horse, and in doing so created the world’s first bicycle.

Times
Okm Glasgow Green 10:15
6km Nerston : KOM 10:40
21km Strathaven 11:05
56km Glespin : Sprint 12:00
74km Crawfordjohn : KOM 12:25
95km Sanquhar : Sprint 12:55
109km Mennock Pass : KOM 13:20
119km Elvanfoot 13:30
146km Thornhil l: Sprint 14:15
153km Drumlanrig Castle 14:25