2015 Tour of Britain hoping to attract star line-up with toughest route yet

Tour of Britain race director Mick Bennett hopes that the challenging 2015 parcours will attract the biggest names in cycling, as they build up to the World Championships in Richmond. On Tuesday, Bennett announced what is probably the toughest route, and is definitely the longest, in the race’s history, with the Hartside Fell in the Pennines set to test the riders on stage five.

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