Cyclists riding up the Great Orme cheered on by the crowd.

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Llandudno to host stage of the 2026 Lloyds Tour of Britain Women

The host venues for the 2026 Lloyds Tour of Britain Women have been revealed with Wales hosting stages three and four on Friday 21 and Saturday 22 August, with stages from Mold to The Great Orme, Llandudno, and Llanidloes to Hay-on-Wye, respectively.

The 2026 edition, part of the UCI Women’s WorldTour, comes to Mold for stage three on Friday 21 August. This will be the first time Mold has hosted the start of a Tour stage and the area’s first time hosting the women’s race, although Flintshire has previously featured in stages of the men’s Tour.

The hosting of major cycling events such as the Lloyds Tour of Britain Women is part of partnership agreed between British Cycling, Flintshire Council, Conwy Council and Powys Council to grow cycling and tourism links in the region..

Some important information:

🚴 Plan Ahead for the Lloyds Tour of Britain Women!

If you're planning to watch the action on the Great Orme, please be aware of the following road closures and travel information:

⚠️ Great Orme Summit Car Park

The Summit Car Park will close to vehicles from 8:00pm on Thursday 20 August in preparation for the event.

⚠️ Marine Drive Road Closure

Marine Drive will be closed to all vehicles from 8:00am on Friday 21 August.

🚋 Great Orme Tramway

The Great Orme Tramway will operate as normal until approximately 1:00pm, shortly before the arrival of the race. Services will then be temporarily suspended while the race takes place and are expected to resume approximately two hours later, subject to race conditions.

🚂 Llandudno Land Train

The Llandudno Land Train will operate its usual route around Marine Drive until 1:00pm.

☕ Rest and Be Thankful Café - open as normal.

⛏️ Great Orme Mines - open as normal.

🏔️ Great Orme Summit Complex - open as normal.

Getting to the Great Orme

Visitors can continue to access the Great Orme before the road closures take effect. After road restrictions are in place, access to the summit will be available by: