Stage seven – Saturday 13 September – Camberley to Brighton

Race director Mick Bennett: “Our penultimate day joins two new venues for the modern day Tour of Britain – Camberley in Surrey and Brighton. We’re working with Surrey County Council for the start in Camberley, as well as the use of previously uncharted roads in the south west of the county. The route through the west of Sussex is going to be immensely picturesque and will also be the longest stage of the race at over 225km. The latter stages are no easy thing and include Beachy Head, Birling Gap and the notorious climb over Ditchling Beacon. This, incidentally, will be the last opportunity for our King of the Mountains jersey holder to retain that title. The fast run-in to Brighton precedes a finish on Marine Drive in the city 20 years since the Tour de France visited in 1994.”