The Tour of Britain is the UK's biggest bike race and it's coming back for its 18th edition this month.

It will visit a number of major cities and sites along the way including Aberdeen, Redcar, Gloucestershire and many more popular spots.

The Tour will even be visiting the North East areas of Durham and Sunderland in just under a week.

Fans of the cycling world are invited to visit the route to watch the racers as they cycle past.

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If you are a fan of cycling, you're in luck as we have all the information on how you can catch the elite cyclists flying by.

What is the Tour of Britain?

The Tour of Britain is an eight-stage men's professional road cycling stage race and this year it is heading into its 81 tours, but the 18 version of the modern version.

It first took place after World War Two and was part of the UCI Europe Tour before becoming part of the UCI ProSeries in 2020.

Now this year, it returns to Yorkshire for the first time since 2009 and will pass through Dorest for the first time this year too.

When is the Tour of Britain coming to Durham?

You can catch the Tour of Britain come through the North East on Tuesday, September 6.

The Durham to Sunderland route is stage three of the race and see the riders pass by the famous Durham Cathedral.

It will start by heading west then taking the peloton to the North Pennines before taking off back through County Durham and into Sunderland.

The stage three route will weave past the city's green spaces and communities as it heads to the finish line outside of Sunderland's new City Hall.

Find out more information on the Tour of Britain website.