Full list of road closures in Glasgow as streets to shut for 17 hours amid major race event

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Read on for the full list of roads that will be closed, plus the exact time they are expected to reopen
PLAN AHEAD Full list of road closures in Glasgow as streets to shut for 17 hours amid major race event
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THOUSANDS of people are set to descend on Glasgow today for a major cycling event - leading to several road closures.
Almost 50 streets in the city centre will be shut off today for 17 hours as the final of the Tour of Britain Women's race gets underway.
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The final of the Tour of Britain Women's race is taking place in Glasgow today
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Stage 2 of the event took place on Friday in Saltburn-by-the-Sea
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It is part of the UCI Women's World Tour and will see almost 50 roads closed in the city centre
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The huge event will see competitors cycle ten laps of a five-mile circuit, with over 100 people anticipated to take part.
The Glasgow course consists of ten laps of an 8.4km circuit which starts and ends at Glasgow Green.
It is the first time that the race has taken place in the city, and it is part of the UCI Women's World Tour.
The event runs over the span of four days, with today being the final day of the race.
The final stage is expected to start at around 10am and finish in the afternoon.
At the end of the event, the winner and successor to Lotte Kopecky, who was the champion last year, will be crowned.
Cyclists of all ages will then be able to try their hand at the same closed-road city centre that the professionals raced on.
There are also a number of cycling-themed events and activities planned throughout the day.
However, it means that a number of roads will be closed throughout the city for hours as a result.
Many of the closures kicked in yesterday in preparation for the race.
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They began to kick in around 3pm yesterday afternoon and will be in place until 9pm tonight.
As well as being closed to the public, many will also have no waiting, no loading or unloading restrictions during this time.
The following streets will be shut until 4pm today:
Albert Bridge - between Saltmarket and Crown Street
Anchor Lane - for its full length
Argyle Street - between Minerva Street and St Vincent Street
Bell Street - between Albion Street and Watson Street
Binnie Place - for its full length
Blythswood Street - between West George Street and St Vincent Street
Bothwell Street - between Wellington Street and Hope Street
Bridgegate - between Kings Street and Saltmarket
Clyde Street - for its full length (access maintained to Maxwell Street)
Congress Road - between Stobcross Road and Finnieston Street
Crown Street - between Ballater Street and Saltmarket
Douglas Street - between Bothwell Street and St Vincent Street
Duke Street - between John Knox Street and High Street
Elderslie Street - between William St and St Vincent Street
Fastlink - Anderston Quay and Broomielaw
Finnieston Street - for its full length
George Street - between George Square and High Street
Glasgow Green - west and east carriageway
Montrose Street - between Multistorey car park and George Street
George Square - north side only
Gorbals Street - between Ballater Street and Clyde Street
Greendyke Street - for its full length
High Street - for its full length
Hope Street - between Gordon Street and St Vincent Street
Jamaica Street - between Howard Street and Clyde Street
King George V Bridge - for its full length
Lancefield Quay - for its full length
London Road - between Abercromby Street and High Street
Moir Street - for its full length
Midland Street - for its full length (local access to car parks only)
Nelson Mandela Place - for its full length
Newton Street - between Elmbank Crescent and William Street
North Frederick Street - for its full length
North Hanover Street - between George Square and Access Road to train station
Rottenrow - between High Street and Collins Street
Renfield Street - between West George Street and St Vincent Street
Saltmarket - for its full length
St Vincent Street - for its full length
St Vincent Place - for its full length
Pitt Street - between Bothwell Street and St Vincent Street
The Clyde Arc - for its full length
Trongate - between Albion Street and High Street
Turnbull Street - between Steel Street and Greendyke Street
Victoria Bridge - for its full length
West Cambell Street - between Bothwell Street and St Vincent Street
Wellington Street - between West George Street and St Vincent Street
West Nile Street - between Gordon Street and West Regent Street
West George Street - between Hope Street and George Square
Ingram Street - between Shuttle Street and High Street
Bus lanes will also be impacted with a suspension in place from 4am until 9pm today on several routes.
These include:
Argyle Street - eastbound between Hope St and Union Street
Glassford Street - northbound between Argyle Street and Ingram Street
North Hanover Street - northbound between George Square and Cathedral Street
Stockwell Street - southbound onto Gorbals Street (Victoria Bridge)
West George Street at West Nile Street - eastbound to Nelson Mandela Place
Oswald Street - northbound after Midland Street
West George Street and Nelson Mandela Place - eastbound
George Square (south) - westbound after South Frederick Street
Fastlink - between Hyde Park Street and York Street
'INSPIRE FUTURE GENERATIONS'
DOUBLE Olympic medallist Neah Evans has shared his delight at the race taking place in Glasgow.
The cyclist, who is also a rider for Handsling Alba Development Road Team said: "It is really exciting that the Lloyds Tour of Britain is coming to Glasgow.
"I know the streets very well from my university days here.
"I started my cycling journey after a taster session at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome, so Glasgow is a special place to me for that.
"It's fantastic that the most prestigious women's road event in Britain is going to race around the city and hopefully inspire future generations to the sport."
Bailie Annette Christie, chair of Glasgow Life and Glasgow City Council convenor for culture, sport, and international relations, said: "Glasgow is one of the world's top sporting cities and Scotland's only UCI Bike City, so it is the perfect place to host the Lloyds Tour of Britain Women.
"Our city staged the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships to great acclaim.
"And the finale of the Lloyds Tour of Britain Women promises to produce many more spectacular moments, with the UK's best female cyclists competing in front of a passionate home crowd as the event comes to Scotland for the first time.
"The event will be the latest in a long line of high-profile, exhilarating sporting contests to take place in Glasgow.
"There is much to look forward to, with the 2026 Commonwealth Games set to bring 3,000 of the world's best athletes to our city next summer."