Negotiations are still ongoing, but if successful the finale could take place on the Isle of Wight. The leader of the council revealed the route at a recent IWALC meeting
The tour regularly attracts the world’s top cyclists, including Olympic and world champions and Tour de France winners, who compete over eight days each September in the UCI ProSeries event
Big up Ben Johnson who took on the grueling 52-mile loop with over 2,300 metres of climbing and descending on technical trails deemed to be one of the hardest mountain bike races in Europe
A record £65,000 was raised last year for essential church repairs, renovation and restoration across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. Details of this year's event within.