Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Councils will now host the final stage of the 2021 Tour of Britain on Sunday 12 September following May’s decision to postpone the 2020 race.

Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Councils will now host the final stage of the 2021 Tour of Britain on Sunday 12 September following May’s decision to postpone the 2020 race.

The Aberdeenshire coastal town of Stonehaven will play host to the stage start, with the route also featuring a much-anticipated ascent of the famed Cairn o’Mount climb in the opening kilometres.

This year’s overall winner will be crowned in Aberdeen’s historic city centre after a scenic and challenging route. Building on the success of the Tour Series, which has taken place in Aberdeen City since 2017, the UK’s biggest and longest-running international cycle race is also planned to host the following year’s Grand Depart in the region.

Not only will the 2021 stage mark the first time the Tour of Britain has visited the region, it will also be the furthest point north the modern edition of the race has ever reached.