Racing on the Mall

The roads that Stage One of the Tour de France will race down on 8 July 2007
were revealed by Transport for London on January 15.
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The Grand Départ of the Tour de France, the world’s largest annual sporting
event, will be visiting London for the first time during the weekend of 6-8
July 2007.

The Prologue and Stage One of the famous race will take place
on closed sections of the Capital’s streets. The Prologue on Saturday 7 July
will be an eight kilometre (five miles) lap of central London, starting on Whitehall,
taking in some of London’s most famous landmarks including Whitehall, the Houses
of Parliament, Buckingham Palace, Hyde Park, and finishing on the Mall.

Stage One, on Sunday 8 July, will start in central London, passing
close to a variety of historic and contemporary sites including Big Ben, the
London Eye, St Paul’s Cathedral, the Gherkin and crossing Tower Bridge close
to City Hall. The race will then travel through Bermondsey, Deptford, Greenwich
and Erith before heading out into Kent. In Kent the Tour will pass through Dartford,
Gravesend, Medway, Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells, Maidstone and Ashford before
the stage finish in Canterbury.

The riders will be preceded by the publicity caravan, which is a huge carnival
with floats and vehicles from the race’s sponsors providing music and freebies
to spectators. There will also be a range of events happening throughout the
weekend to welcome the Tour de France to the capital.

The race will be run on closed roads, with the roads closed for several hours
(longer for roads on the Prologue route), with some additional parking controls
in place on and near the race route. Transport for London are encouraging people
living on or near the route to visit www.tourdefrancelondon.com
and to keep an eye on their local media nearer to the event to find out further
details about the impact on the local area.

The Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone, said: "The Tour de France is so much
more than a cycle race and creates a carnival atmosphere wherever it visits.
The Tour will be great for London, showcasing the UK capital to the world, bringing
huge amounts of visitors to London and encouraging more Londoners to take to
two wheels."

"TfL will be working hard, with the emergency services and borough councils,
to ensure that disruption is kept to a minimum so everyone can enjoy this fantastic
free-to-view event safely. The Grand Départ website www.tourdefrancelondon.com
will provide frequent updates on local events and road closures."

Street closures in London and Kent
Stage 1, July 8 2007
WESTMINSTER
– The Mall All
– Trafalgar Square south side
– Northumberland Avenue From Trafalgar Square to Victoria Embankment
– Victoria Embankment From Embankment Station to junction with Bridge Street
and Westminster Bridge
– Westminster Bridge From Bridge Street to borough boundary with LB Lambeth

LAMBETH
– Westminster Bridge Road From Westminster Bridge (borough boundary with Westminster
CC) to York Road
– York Road From Westminster Bridge Road to Chicheley Street
– Chicheley Street From York Road to Belvedere Road
– Belvedere Road From junction with Chicheley Street to Upper Ground
– Upper Ground From Belvedere Road to boundary with LB Southwark
SOUTHWARK
– Upper Ground From boundary with LB Lambeth to junction with Blackfriars Road
– Blackfriars Road From junction with Upper Ground to Blackfriars Bridge
– Blackfriars Bridge From Blackfriars Road to boundary with City of London
CITY OF LONDON
– Blackfriars Bridge From boundary with LB Southwark to New Bridge Street
– New Bridge Street From Blackfriars Bridge to Ludgate Circus
– Ludgate Circus All
– Ludgate Hill From Ludgate Circus to St Paul’s Church Yard
– St Paul’s Church Yard From Ludgate Circus to Cannon Street
– Cannon Street From St Paul’s Church Yard to junction with Queen Victoria
Street
– Queen Victoria Street From junction with Cannon Street to junction with Poultry,
Threadneedle Street, Cornhill Street, Lombard Street, King William Street and
Mansion House
– King William Street From Junction with Poultry / Threadneedle Street, Cornhill
Street, Lombard Street, King William Street and Mansion House to junction with
Gracechurch Street
– Gracechurch Street From King William Street to junction with Eastcheap
– Eastcheap From Gracechurch Street to Great Tower Street
– Great Tower Street From Eastcheap to Byward Street
– Byward Street From Great Tower Street to boundary with LB Tower Hamlets
TOWER HAMLETS
– Byward Street From boundary with City of London to Tower Hill
– Tower Hill From Byward Street to Minories
– Minories From junction with Tower Hill to Tower Bridge Approach
– Tower Bridge Approach From Minories to Tower Bridge
– Tower Bridge From Tower Bridge Approach to boundary with LB Southwark
SOUTHWARK
– Tower Bridge From boundary with LB Tower Hamlets to Tower Bridge Road
– Tower Bridge Road From Tower Bridge to junction with Tooley Street
– Tooley Street From Tower Bridge Road to Jamaica Road
– Jamaica Road From Tooley Street to Lower Road
– Lower Road From Jamaica Road to Evelyn Street (borough boundary with LB Lewisham)
LEWISHAM
– Evelyn Street From Lower Road to Creek Road (borough boundary with LB Greenwich)
GREENWICH
– Creek Road From Evelyn Street to Greenwich Church Street
– Greenwich Church Street From Creek Road to Nelson Road
– Nelson Road From Greenwich Church Street to King William Walk
– Romney Road From King William Walk to Trafalgar Road
– Trafalgar Road From Romney Road to Woolwich Road
– Woolwich Road From Trafalgar Road to Woolwich Church Street
– Woolwich Church Street From Woolwich Road to Woolwich Ferry Roundabout
– Woolwich Ferry Roundabout From Woolwich Church Street to Woolwich High Street

– Woolwich High Street From Woolwich Ferry Roundabout to Market Hill
– Market Hill From Woolwich High Street to Warren Lane
– Warren Lane From Market Hill to Royal Woolwich Arsenal
– Royal Woolwich Arsenal See ‘Royal Woolwich Arsenal’ section below
– Tom Cribb Road From Royal Woolwich Arsenal to Pettman Crescent
– Pettman Crescent From junction with Tom Cribb Road to junction with Plumstead
High Street and Plumstead Road
– Plumstead High Street From junction with Plumstead Road and Pettman Crescent
to Bostall Hill
– Bostall Hill From Plumstead High Street to Woolwich Road (borough boundary
with LB Bexley)
ROYAL WOOWICH ARSENAL
– Cornwallis Road From gate at Warren Lane to Duke of Wellington Avenue
– Duke of Wellington Avenue From Cornwallis Road to Tom Cribb Road
BEXLEY
– Woolwich Road From Bostall Hill (borough boundary with LB Greenwich) to Erith
Road
– Erith Road From Woolwich Road to Fraser Road
– Fraser Road From Erith Road to Bexley Road
– Bexley Road From junction with Fraser Road to roundabout with Walnut Tree
Road and Queen’s Road
– Queen’s Road From roundabout with Walnut Tree Road and Bexley Road to
South Road
– South Road From Queen’s Road to Northend Road
– Northend Road From South Road to roundabout with Thames Road and Perry Street
– Thames Road From roundabout with Northend Road and Perry Street to roundabout
with Bob Dunn Way (University Way) and Burnham Road
KENT
– Burnham Road From roundabout with Bob Dunn Way and Thames Road to Victoria
Road
– Victoria Road From Burnham Road to roundabout with Hythe Street and Mill Pond
Road
– Hythe Street From roundabout with Victoria Road to junction with Westgate
Road and Home Gardens
– Home Gardens From junction with Hythe Street to junction with High Street
and East Hill (Watling Street)
– East Hill (Watling Street) From junction with Home Gardens and High Street
to The Brent
– The Brent From East Hill (Watling Street) to London Road
– London Road From The Brent to Galley Hill Road
– Galley Hill Road From London Road to Stonebridge Road
– Stonebridge Road From Galley Hill Road to High Street
– High Street From Stonebridge Road to The Hill
– The Hill From High Street to junction with Springhead Road, Dover Road and
London Road
– London Road From The Hill to Overcliffe
– Overcliffe From London Road to New Road
– New Road From Overcliffe to King Street
– King Street From New Road to junction with Milton Road and Parrock Street

– Milton Road From junction with Parrock Street and King Street to East Milton
Road
– East Milton Road From Milton Road to Rochester Road
– Rochester Road From East Milton Road to Gravesend Road
– Gravesend Road From Rochester Road to Gravesham/Medway boundary
MEDWAY
– Gravesend Road From Gravesham/Medway boundary to junction with Watling Street
and London Road
– London Road From junction with Watling Street and Gravesend Road to High Street
– High Street From London Road to junction with North Street
– North Street From High Street to junction with Gun Lane and Frindsbury Road
– Frindsbury Road From junction with Gun Lane and North Street to Frindsbury
Hill
– Frindsbury Hill From Frindsbury Road to roundabout with Wainscott Eastern
By-pass and Upnor Road
– Upnor Road From roundabout with Wainscott Eastern By-pass and Frindsbury Hill
to Anthony’s Way
– Anthony’s Way From Upnor Road to roundabout with Vanguard Way
– Vanguard Way From roundabout with Anthony’s Way to Medway Tunnel
– Medway Tunnel From Vanguard Way to Pier Road
– Pier Road From Medway Tunnel to junction with Wharf Road
– Wharf Road From Pier Road to Medway Road
– Medway Road From junction with Wharf Road to Prince Arthur Road
– Prince Arthur Road From Medway Road to junction with Wood Street and Brompton
Road
– Wood Street From Brompton Road and junction with Prince Arthur Road to roundabout
with Dock Road
– Dock Road From roundabout with Dock Road and Wood Street to The Brook
– The Brook From Dock Road to Union Street
– Union Street From The Brook to New Road
– New Road From junction with Union Street to New Road Avenue
– New Road Avenue From New Road to New Road
– New Road From New Road Avenue to roundabout with City Way and Star Hill
– Star Hill From roundabout with City Way and New Road to Corporation Street
– Corporation Street From Star Hill to junction with Northgate
– Northgate From Corporation Street to Boley Hill
– Boley Hill From Northgate to St Margaret’s Street
– St Margaret’s Street From Boley Hill to Borstal Road
– Borstal Road From St Margaret’s Street to Borstal Street
– Borstal Street From Borstal Road to Wouldham Road
– Wouldham Road From Borstal Street to junction with Burham Road
– Burham Road From junction with Wouldham Road to Medway/Tonbridge and Malling
boundary at Rochester Road
KENT
– Rochester Road From Medway/Tonbridge and Malling boundary at Burham Road to
Pilgrim’s Way
– Pilgrim’s Way From Rochester Road to Rochester Road
– Rochester Road From junction with Pilgrim’s Way to Lower Warren Road
– Lower Warren Road From Rochester Road to junction with S/B A229 slip road
– Chatham Road From junction with Lower Warren Lane to Royal Engineer’s
Road
– Royal Engineer’s Road From Chatham Road to Fairmeadow
– Fairmeadow From Royal Engineer’s Road to junction with High Street,
Bishop’s Way and Broadway
– Broadway From Fairmeadow to Tonbridge Road
– Tonbridge Road From Broadway to roundabout with Seven Mile Lane and Maidstone
Road
– Maidstone Road From Tonbridge Road to High Street
– High Street From Maidstone Road to Tonbridge Road
– Tonbridge Road From High Street to Hadlow Road (Hadlow Road East)
– Hadlow Road (Hadlow Road East) From Tonbridge Road to Cornwallis Avenue
– Cornwallis Avenue From Hadlow Road (Hadlow Road East) to Hadlow Road
– Hadlow Road From Cornwallis Avenue to Bordyke
– Bordyke From Hadlow Road to High Street
– High Street From junction with Bordyke to Quarry Hill Road
– Quarry Hill Road From High Street to London Road
– London Road From Quarry Hill Road to St John’s Road
– St John’s Road From London Road to roundabout with Grosvenor Road and
Mount Ephraim
– Grosvenor Road From roundabout with St John’s Road to junction with
Goods Road
– Mount Pleasant Road From Goods Road junction with Grosvenor Road to Junction
with Church Road and Crescent Road
– Crescent Road From junction with Church Road and Mount Pleasant Road to Carrs
Corner
– Carrs Corner From Crescent Road to Calverley Road
– Calverley Road From Carrs Corner to junction with Calverley Park Gardens
– Calverley Park Gardens From Calverley Road to Prospect Road
– Prospect Road From junction with Calverley Park Gardens to Pembury Road
– Pembury Road From Prospect Road to Pembury Northern Bypass
– Pembury Northern Bypass From Pembury Road to Maidstone Road
– Maidstone Road From Pembury Northern Bypass to junction with Crittenden Road
– Crittenden Road From Maidstone Road to junction with Foxhole Road and Chesnut
Lane
– Chesnut Lane From junction with Foxhole Road and Crittenden Road to Maidstone
Road
– Brenchley Road From Maidstone Road to junction with High Street
– High Street From Brenchley Road to Horsmonden Road
– Horsmonden Road From High Street to Brenchley Road
– Brenchley Road From Horsmonden Road to junction with Maidstone Road, Goudhurst
Road and Lamberhurst Road
– Lamberhurst Road From junction with Maidstone Road, Goudhurst Road and Brenchley
Road to junction with Spelmonden Road
– Spelmonden Road From Lamberhurst Road to junction with Goudhurst Road
– Goudhurst Road From junction with Spelmonden Road to Station Road
– Station Road From Goudhurst Road to Clayhill
– Clayhill From Station Road to West Road
– West Road From Clayhill to High Street
– High Street From West Road to Church Road
– Church Road From High Street to Cranbrook Road
– Cranbrook Road From Church Road to Goudhurst Road
– Goudhurst Road From Cranbrook Road to roundabout with Angley Road and Sissinghurst
Road
– Sissinghurst Road From roundabout with Angley Road and Goudhurst Road to The
Street
– The Street From Sissinghurst Road to junction with Chapel Lane
– Chapel Lane From The Street to junction with Golford Road and Cranbrook Road
– Cranbrook Road From junction with Golford Road and Chapel Lane to Benenden
Road
– Tenterden Road From Benenden Road to Cranbrook Road
– Cranbrook Road From Tenterden Road to Rolvenden Road
– Rolvenden Road From junction with Cranbrook Road to West Cross
– West Cross From Rolvenden Road to High Street
– High Street From West Cross to East Cross
– East Cross From High Street to Ashford Road
– Ashford Road From East Cross to junction with Great Chart By-pass and Ashford
Road
– Ashford Road From junction with Great Chart By-pass to The Street
– The Street From Ashford Road to Chart Road
– Chart Road From The Street to roundabout with Great Chart By-pass, Brookfield
Road and Chart Road
– Chart Road From roundabout with Great Chart By-pass and Brookfield Road to
roundabout with Templer Way and Chart Road
– Chart Road From roundabout with Templer Way to Maidstone Road
– Chart Road From Maidstone Road to roundabout with Magazine Road and New Street
– New Street From roundabout with Magazine Road and Chart Road to West Forge
Lane
– Forge Lane From junction with New Street to Regents Place junction
– West Street From Forge Lane to Apsley Street
– Elwick Road From Apsley Street to Beaver Road and Station Road roundabout
– Beaver Road From Station Road to roundabout with Romney Marsh Road
– Romney Marsh Road From Beaver Road to roundabout with Forestall Meadow and
Ashford Road
– Ashford Road From roundabout with Forestall Meadow and Romney Marsh Road to
junction with Church Hill (Finn Farm Road)
– Church Hill (Finn Farm Road) From Ashford Road to Chequertree Road
– Chequertree Road From Church Hill (Finn Farm Road) to junction with Flood
Street
– Flood Street From Chequertree Road to junction with Jemmett Lane and Church
Road
– Church Road From junction with Jemmett Lane and Flood Street to Bower Road
– Bower Road From junction with Church Road to The Street
– The Street From Bower Road to Hythe Road
– Hythe Road From junction with The Street to Ashford Road
– Ashford Road From Hythe Road to Main Road
– Main Road From Ashford Road to junction with Swan Lane
– Swan Lane From Main Road to junction with Hayton Lane and Blindhouse Lane
– Blindhouse Lane From junction with Hayton Lane and Swan Lane to Stone Street
– Stone Street From junction with Blindhouse Lane to Hempton Hill
– Hempton Hill From Stone Street to Stone Street
– Stone Street From Hempton Hill to Faussett Hill
– Faussett Hill From Stone Street to Nackington Road
– Nackington Road From Faussett Hill to Old Dover Road
– Old Dover Road From junction with Nackington Road to roundabout with Upper
Bridge Street and Rhodaus Town
– Rhodaus Town From roundabout with Upper Bridge Street and Old Dover Road to
Pin Hill
– Pin Hill From Rhodaus Town to roundabout at Windcheap Green
– Rheims Way From roundabout at Windcheap Green to roundabout with St Peter’s
Place and Rheims Way
– Rheims Way From roundabout with St Peter’s Place to roundabout with
Harbledown By-pass, Knight Avenue and London Road
– Rheims Way All arms of roundabout at Rheims Way, Harbledown By-pass, Knight
Avenue and London Road