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60-strong "rolling road" as Tour of Britain comes to Exeter

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The Tour of Britain cycle race comes to Exeter on Thursday September 11. On the day the race starts from from Exmouth and covers over 100 miles before it finishes in the city centre at approximately 3.20pm The riders will enter the city via Cowley Bridge, Stoke Woods, Pennsylvania Road, Longbrook Street, York Road and Sidwell Street before a sprint finish on the High Street, close to the Exeter Riddle sculpture. There will be no buses serving the High Street or Sidwell Street on Thursday, September 11. Over 60 police and civilian motorcycles will maintain and enforce a rolling road closure system for the riders. These motorcycles close the roads in front of the race, allowing it to pass through without interference from non-race traffic. Once the race has departed an area, the roads will open again. In practice, roads may be closed from fifteen minutes to half an hour, depending upon the terrain, weather and race location. The race consists of 120 cyclists, the supporting motorcycles, team cars, judges' vehicles, media and emergency services. In all there will be around 100 motor vehicles supporting the race.

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