Tour of Britain Women 2026 start list: Lotte Kopecky and Lorena Wiebes confirmed
All the riders confirmed to take part in the race from 19-23 August
The 2026 Lloyds Tour of Britain Women, the sole UCI WorldTour event taking place in the United Kingdom, will commence on Wednesday, 19 August, in Cockermouth, Cumbria and conclude in Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire on Sunday, 23 August. The race's organizer, British Cycling, has been releasing names from the start list in advance.
Notable riders confirmed include defending champion Ally Wollaston (FDJ United-Suez) and 2024 winner Lotte Kopecky (SD Worx-Protime), who is part of SD Worx's six-strong squad alongside fellow sprinter Lorena Wiebes. Wiebes, a two-time world champion and recent Tour de France Femmes stage winner, will wear the yellow jersey in this year's edition.
Kim Le Court-Pienaar (AG Insurance-Soudal) expressed excitement about competing in the race, stating she aims to make it a successful event. British Cycling also announced 12 British riders to participate in the race, including current British road and time trial champion Zoe Bäckstedt (Canyon-Sram) and her past national title-winning teammates Millie Couzens (Fenix-Premier Tech), Pfeiffer Georgi (Picnic PostNL), and Alice Towers (EF Education-Oatly), who has been called up to represent the Great Britain national squad.
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