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Tour of Britain 2016: TV schedule

Can't make it to the roadside for this year's Tour of Britain? Here's your ITV4 and Bike Channel TV guide

The 2016 Tour of Britain rolls out from Glasgow on Sunday (September 4), with an all-star cast set for the eight-day race this year.

Mark Cavendish, Sir Bradley Wiggins, Tom Dumoulin, Alex Dowsett and Andre Greipel are among the big names set to fight it out on British roads, with the peloton also taking in Cumbria and the Lakes, Cheshire, Wales and the South West before the traditional London finale on Sunday September 11.

Andre Greipel and Mark Cavendish will renew hostilities at the Tour of Britain (pic: Sirotti)

But if you can’t make it to the roadside, there’s still plenty of choice when it comes to watching the action unfold, with both ITV4 and the BIKE Channel broadcasting live coverage of this year’s race.

BIKE Channel is available on Sky channel 464, Virgin Media channel 552 and Freesat channel 251 for those yet to watch the UK’s first dedicated cycling channel.

Find out how to watch the 13th edition of Britain’s biggest stage race below.

Tour of Britain 2016: TV guide

Sunday September 4: stage one – Glasgow to Castle Douglas
LIVE: ITV4 – 1pm; BIKE – 1pm
Highlights: ITV4 – 8pm, (Monday) 11.55am; BIKE – 9.05pm

Monday September 5: stage two – Carlisle to Kendal
LIVE: ITV4 – 1pm; BIKE – 1pm
Highlights: ITV4 – 8pm, (Tuesday) 12pm; BIKE – 9.05pm

Tuesday September 6: stage three – Congleton to Tatton Park, Knutsford
LIVE: ITV4 – 1pm; BIKE – 1pm
Highlights: ITV4 – 10pm, (Wednesday) 12pm; BIKE – 10.05pm

Wednesday September 7: stage four – Denbigh to Builth Wells
LIVE: ITV4 – 1pm; BIKE – 1pm
Highlights: ITV4 – 8pm, (Thursday) 12pm; BIKE – 9.05pm

Thursday September 8: stage five – Aberdare to Bath
LIVE: ITV4 – 1pm; BIKE – 1pm
Highlights: ITV4 – 8pm, (Friday) 11.30am; BIKE – 9.05pm

Friday September 9: stage six – Sidmouth to Haytor, Dartmoor
LIVE: ITV4 – 12.30pm; BIKE – 12.30pm
Highlights: ITV4 – 8pm, (Saturday) 1pm; BIKE – 9.05pm

Saturday September 10: stage seven (7a and 7b) – Bristol, split stage
LIVE: ITV4 – 2pm; BIKE – TBC
Highlights: ITV4 – 8pm; BIKE – TBC

Sunday September 11: stage eight – London
LIVE: ITV4 – 2pm; BIKE – TBC
Highlights: ITV4 – 8pm; BIKE – TBC

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