Stage one timetable
Stage one of the Women’s Tour 2022 takes place between Colchester and Bury St Edmunds on Monday 6 June.
Stage one of the Women’s Tour 2022 takes place between Colchester and Bury St Edmunds on Monday 6 June.
Our stage timetable is listed below and is also available to download as a PDF here.
Click here to explore stage one.
Understanding our timetables
For each stage we list schedules based on three average speeds, which consider how the race could be contested as well as the impact of weather conditions.
Our predicted speed for the 2022 race is 38kph; the full time schedule for this in regards to this stage is shown in column seven. A slightly slower and faster timetable are also provided to help spectators plan their visit to the race.
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Stage one timetable
| ROUTE DETAILS | ESTIMATED TIMETABLE | ||||||
| KM | KM TO GO | FEATURE | INSTRUCTION | DESCRIPTION | 35KPH | 38KPH | 42KPH |
| 110% | 100% | 90% | |||||
| 04:06 | 03:44 | 03:21 | |||||
| 0.00 | 11.60 | Start Neutralised |  Northern Gateway at Colchester Sports Park – Colchester |
11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | |
| 0.00 | 142.1 | Start Proper |  A137 Parsons Heath |
11:20 | 11:20 | 11:20 | |
| 0.4 | 141.7 | T.Junction | Right | B1026 Layer Road | 11:20 | 11:20 | 11:20 |
| 1.3 | 140.8 | Double M/RA | Straight | B1026 Layer Road | 11:22 | 11:22 | 11:21 |
| 4.1 | 138.0 | X.Roads | Left | Malting Green Road | 11:27 | 11:26 | 11:25 |
| 4.6 | 137.5 | Keep Left | Abberton Road | 11:27 | 11:27 | 11:26 | |
| 5.7 | 136.4 | Keep Right | Aberton Road | 11:29 | 11:29 | 11:28 | |
| 8.5 | 133.6 | X.Roads | Right | B1025 Colchester Road | 11:34 | 11:33 | 11:32 |
| 9.3 | 132.8 | Junction | Left | School Lane | 11:36 | 11:34 | 11:33 |
| 12.5 | 129.6 | Junction | Left | Fingeringhoe Road | 11:41 | 11:39 | 11:37 |
| 14.0 | 128.1 | X.Roads | Straight | B1029 Brook Street | 11:44 | 11:42 | 11:39 |
| 15.1 | 127.0 | Keep Right | Fingeringhoe Road | 11:46 | 11:43 | 11:41 | |
| 16.0 | 126.1 | M R/about | 2nd Exit | Old Heath Road | 11:47 | 11:45 | 11:42 |
| 16.3 | 125.8 | M R/about | 2nd Exit | Whitehall Road | 11:48 | 11:45 | 11:43 |
| 17.0 | 125.1 | M R/about | 1st Exit | Haven Road | 11:49 | 11:46 | 11:44 |
| 17.6 | 124.5 | R/about | 2nd Exit | A134 Colne Causeway | 11:50 | 11:47 | 11:45 |
| 17.9 | 124.2 | R/about | 2nd Exit | A134 Eastern Approach | 11:51 | 11:48 | 11:45 |
| 18.2 | 123.9 | R/about | 2nd Exit | A134 Colne Causeway | 11:51 | 11:48 | 11:45 |
| 18.3 | 123.8 | M R/about | 1st Exit | A133 Greenstead Roundabout | 11:51 | 11:48 | 11:46 |
| 18.4 | 123.7 | M R/about | 2nd Exit | A133 Greenstead Roundabout | 11:51 | 11:49 | 11:46 |
| 18.4 | 123.7 | M R/about | 1st Exit | Avon Way | 11:51 | 11:49 | 11:46 |
| 18.9 | 123.2 | M R/about | 2nd Exit | Avon Way | 11:52 | 11:49 | 11:46 |
| 20.5 | 121.6 | T.Junction | Left | Bromley Road | 11:55 | 11:52 | 11:49 |
| 21.1 | 121.0 | M R/about | 2nd Exit | A137 Harwich Road | 11:56 | 11:53 | 11:49 |
| 21.4 | 120.7 | M R/about | 2nd Exit | A137 Harwich Road | 11:57 | 11:53 | 11:50 |
| 25.5 | 116.6 | Keep Right | A137 Colchester Road | 12:04 | 12:00 | 11:56 | |
| 25.6 | 116.5 | Sign | Ardleigh | 12:04 | 12:00 | 11:56 | |
| 26.2 | 115.9 | X.Roads | Straight | A137 Harwich Road | 12:05 | 12:01 | 11:57 |
| 26.6 | 115.5 | Keep Left | A137 Harwich Road | 12:06 | 12:02 | 11:57 | |
| 29.4 | 112.7 | Sign | Lawford | 12:11 | 12:06 | 12:01 | |
| 30.0 | 112.1 | Drinks Start | 12:12 | 12:07 | 12:02 | ||
| 31.1 | 111.0 | M R/about | 1st Exit | A137 Coxs Hill | 12:14 | 12:09 | 12:04 |
| 32.2 | 109.9 | M R/about | 1st Exit | A137 The Causeway | 12:15 | 12:10 | 12:05 |
| 32.4 | 109.7 | T.Junction | Left | A137 | 12:16 | 12:11 | 12:06 |
| 32.9 | 109.2 | Sign | Suffolk | 12:17 | 12:11 | 12:06 | |
| 33.3 | 108.8 | Sign | Brantham | 12:17 | 12:12 | 12:07 | |
| 33.4 | 108.7 | R/about | 2nd Exit | A137 Brantham Hill | 12:18 | 12:12 | 12:07 |
| 33.4 | 108.7 | QoM 1 Cat 3 | Start | 12:18 | 12:12 | 12:07 | |
| 34.4 | 107.7 | QoM 1 Cat 3 | Finish |  Brantham Hill |
12:19 | 12:14 | 12:08 |
| 34.4 | 107.7 | Green Zone | Start | for 200m | 12:19 | 12:14 | 12:08 |
| 35.0 | 107.1 | Keep Left | A137 Ipswich Road | 12:20 | 12:15 | 12:09 | |
| 35.2 | 106.9 | X.Roads | Straight | A137 | 12:21 | 12:15 | 12:10 |
| 35.6 | 106.5 | Junction | Right | Caution! Against one way! | 12:21 | 12:16 | 12:10 |
| 39.4 | 102.7 | Sign | Stutton | 12:28 | 12:22 | 12:15 | |
| 39.5 | 102.6 | Keep Right | B1080 | 12:28 | 12:22 | 12:16 | |
| 39.6 | 102.5 | Keep Left | B1080 Holbrook Road | 12:28 | 12:22 | 12:16 | |
| 40.5 | 101.6 | Sign | Holbrook | 12:30 | 12:23 | 12:17 | |
| 41.2 | 100.9 | Sprint 1 |  Holbrook |
12:31 | 12:25 | 12:18 | |
| 41.8 | 100.3 | Caution! | Sharp Bend Left | 12:32 | 12:26 | 12:19 | |
| 45.4 | 96.7 | T.Junction | Left | B1456 | 12:38 | 12:31 | 12:24 |
| 45.9 | 96.2 | Caution! | Fast Descent | 12:39 | 12:32 | 12:25 | |
| 47.0 | 95.1 | Sign | Wherstead | 12:41 | 12:34 | 12:26 | |
| 48.9 | 93.2 | R/about | 1st Exit | A137 Wherstead Road | 12:44 | 12:37 | 12:29 |
| 50.1 | 92.0 | R/about | 2nd Exit | A137 | 12:47 | 12:39 | 12:31 |
| 50.2 | 91.9 | R/about | 2nd Exit | A137 | 12:47 | 12:39 | 12:31 |
| 52.4 | 89.7 | Junction | Left | 12:51 | 12:42 | 12:34 | |
| 52.5 | 89.6 | T.Junction | Left | 12:51 | 12:42 | 12:34 | |
| 53.2 | 88.9 | Sign | Tattingstone | 12:52 | 12:44 | 12:35 | |
| 53.6 | 88.5 | Junction | Left | School Road | 12:53 | 12:44 | 12:36 |
| 54.7 | 87.4 | T.Junction | Right | Church Road | 12:55 | 12:46 | 12:37 |
| 55.7 | 86.4 | X.Roads | Straight | 12:56 | 12:47 | 12:39 | |
| 56.4 | 85.7 | Sign | Bentley | 12:57 | 12:49 | 12:40 | |
| 56.5 | 85.6 | Caution! | Level Crossing | 12:58 | 12:49 | 12:40 | |
| 57.7 | 84.4 | Keep Left | B1352 High Street | 13:00 | 12:51 | 12:42 | |
| 59.3 | 82.8 | T.Junction | Right | Ipswich Road | 13:03 | 12:53 | 12:44 |
| 59.6 | 82.5 | R/about | 1st Exit | The Street | 13:03 | 12:54 | 12:44 |
| 59.8 | 82.3 | Sign | Capel St Mary | 13:03 | 12:54 | 12:44 | |
| 60.3 | 81.8 | Caution! | Buildout Nearside | 13:04 | 12:55 | 12:45 | |
| 60.7 | 81.4 | Keep Right | 13:05 | 12:55 | 12:46 | ||
| 62.1 | 80.0 | Keep Left | 13:07 | 12:58 | 12:48 | ||
| 62.9 | 79.2 | Keep Left | 13:09 | 12:59 | 12:49 | ||
| 63.1 | 79.0 | T.Junction | Left | A137 Wignall Street | 13:09 | 12:59 | 12:49 |
| 65.3 | 76.8 | T.Junction | Right | B1070 | 13:13 | 13:03 | 12:52 |
| 65.4 | 76.7 | Sign | Raydon | 13:13 | 13:03 | 12:52 | |
| 65.8 | 76.3 | Keep Left | 13:14 | 13:03 | 12:53 | ||
| 66.4 | 75.7 | Keep Left | 13:15 | 13:04 | 12:54 | ||
| 68.1 | 74.0 | Keep Right | B1070 Upper Street | 13:18 | 13:07 | 12:56 | |
| 68.5 | 73.6 | Sign | Upper Layham | 13:18 | 13:08 | 12:57 | |
| 69.7 | 72.4 | Sign | Hadleigh | 13:21 | 13:10 | 12:59 | |
| 70.7 | 71.4 | Caution! | Buildout Offside | 13:22 | 13:11 | 13:00 | |
| 70.9 | 71.2 | T.Junction | Left | B1070 High Street | 13:23 | 13:11 | 13:00 |
| 71.4 | 70.7 | M R/about | 1st Exit | B1070 High Street | 13:24 | 13:12 | 13:01 |
| 71.0 | 71.1 | Sprint 2 | High Street – Hadleigh |
13:23 | 13:12 | 13:00 | |
| 71.6 | 70.5 | Keep Left | B1070 Bridge Street | 13:24 | 13:13 | 13:01 | |
| 72.0 | 70.1 | Keep Right | B1070 Gallows Hill | 13:25 | 13:13 | 13:02 | |
| 72.6 | 69.5 | T.Junction | Left | A1071 | 13:26 | 13:14 | 13:03 |
| 72.7 | 69.4 | Junction | Right | A1141 Stone Street | 13:26 | 13:14 | 13:03 |
| 74.8 | 67.3 | Keep Left | A1141 | 13:29 | 13:18 | 13:06 | |
| 76.5 | 65.6 | Keep Right | B1115 | 13:32 | 13:20 | 13:08 | |
| 79.1 | 63.0 | Sign | Bildeston | 13:37 | 13:24 | 13:12 | |
| 79.4 | 62.7 | Junction | Right | B1078 Ipswich Road | 13:37 | 13:25 | 13:12 |
| 79.4 | 62.7 | QoM 2 Cat 3 | Start | 13:37 | 13:25 | 13:12 | |
| 80.5 | 61.6 | QoM 2 Cat 3 | Finish | Bildeston |
13:39 | 13:27 | 13:14 |
| 80.5 | 61.6 | Green Zone | Start | for 200m | 13:39 | 13:27 | 13:14 |
| 82.0 | 60.1 | Sign | Nedging with Norton | 13:42 | 13:29 | 13:16 | |
| 84.9 | 57.2 | Sign | Green Street | 13:47 | 13:34 | 13:20 | |
| 86.9 | 55.2 | X.Roads | Straight | 13:50 | 13:37 | 13:23 | |
| 87.6 | 54.5 | Sign | Barking | 13:52 | 13:38 | 13:24 | |
| 88.6 | 53.5 | Keep Left | 13:53 | 13:39 | 13:25 | ||
| 91.9 | 50.2 | Sign | Needham Market | 13:59 | 13:45 | 13:30 | |
| 92.8 | 49.3 | T.Junction | Left | B1113 High Street | 14:01 | 13:46 | 13:31 |
| 94.2 | 47.9 | Sign | Badley | 14:03 | 13:48 | 13:33 | |
| 95.9 | 46.2 | Keep Left | Dual Cariageway | 14:06 | 13:51 | 13:36 | |
| 96.4 | 45.7 | Sign | Stowmarket | 14:07 | 13:52 | 13:36 | |
| 96.9 | 45.2 | T.Lights | Straight | A1308 Needham Road | 14:08 | 13:53 | 13:37 |
| 97.5 | 44.6 | R/about | 2nd Exit | Needham Road | 14:09 | 13:53 | 13:38 |
| 98.0 | 44.1 | R/about | 2nd Exit | Ipswich Road | 14:10 | 13:54 | 13:39 |
| 98.5 | 43.6 | M R/about | 1st Exit | Ipswich Road | 14:11 | 13:55 | 13:39 |
| 98.7 | 43.4 | T.Lights | Left | Ipswich Road | 14:11 | 13:55 | 13:40 |
| 99.0 | 43.1 | T.Lights | Left | B1115 Ipswich Road | 14:11 | 13:56 | 13:40 |
| 99.8 | 42.3 | Keep Right | B1115 Finborough Road | 14:13 | 13:57 | 13:41 | |
| 101.2 | 40.9 | Keep Left | B1115 | 14:15 | 13:59 | 13:43 | |
| 101.3 | 40.8 | Keep Left | B1115 | 14:15 | 13:59 | 13:43 | |
| 101.4 | 40.7 | Caution! | Narrow Bridge | 14:16 | 14:00 | 13:44 | |
| 102.1 | 40.0 | Caution! | Hump Back Bridge | 14:17 | 14:01 | 13:45 | |
| 102.7 | 39.4 | Sign | Great Finborough | 14:18 | 14:02 | 13:45 | |
| 102.9 | 39.2 | X.Roads | Straight | 14:18 | 14:02 | 13:46 | |
| 107.3 | 34.8 | Keep Right | B1115 | 14:26 | 14:09 | 13:52 | |
| 107.8 | 34.3 | Sign | Hitcham | 14:27 | 14:10 | 13:53 | |
| 108.6 | 33.5 | Keep Left | B1115 | 14:28 | 14:11 | 13:54 | |
| 110.6 | 31.5 | Keep Left | B1115 | 14:32 | 14:14 | 13:57 | |
| 111.1 | 31.0 | Keep Right | B1115 | 14:32 | 14:15 | 13:57 | |
| 112.4 | 29.7 | Sign | Bildeston | 14:35 | 14:17 | 13:59 | |
| 113.4 | 28.7 | Junction | Right | B1115 Bildeston Road | 14:36 | 14:19 | 14:01 |
| 114.4 | 27.7 | Sign | Chelworth | 14:38 | 14:20 | 14:02 | |
| 115.8 | 26.3 | Sign | Monks Eleigh | 14:41 | 14:22 | 14:04 | |
| 116.2 | 25.9 | T.Junction | Right | A1141 The Street | 14:41 | 14:23 | 14:05 |
| 117.5 | 24.6 | Keep Right | A1141 | 14:44 | 14:25 | 14:06 | |
| 119.0 | 23.1 | Sign | Brent Eleigh | 14:46 | 14:27 | 14:09 | |
| 119.5 | 22.6 | X.Roads | Straight | 14:47 | 14:28 | 14:09 | |
| 122.1 | 20.0 | 20km to Finish | 14:52 | 14:32 | 14:13 | ||
| 122.2 | 19.9 | Sign | Lavenham | 14:52 | 14:32 | 14:13 | |
| 122.3 | 19.8 | Keep Left | Water Street | 14:52 | 14:33 | 14:13 | |
| 122.5 | 19.6 | Caution! | Buildout Offside | 14:52 | 14:33 | 14:14 | |
| 122.6 | 19.5 | Caution! | Buildout Nearside | 14:52 | 14:33 | 14:14 | |
| 122.8 | 19.3 | T.Junction | Right | A1141 High Street | 14:53 | 14:33 | 14:14 |
| 124.3 | 17.8 | Keep Left | A1141 Bury Road | 14:55 | 14:36 | 14:16 | |
| 127.1 | 15.0 | Sign | Cockfield | 15:00 | 14:40 | 14:20 | |
| 127.1 | 15.0 | 15km to Finish | 15:00 | 14:40 | 14:20 | ||
| 128.7 | 13.4 | Junction | Right | Howe Lane | 15:03 | 14:43 | 14:22 |
| 131.0 | 11.1 | Junction | Left | Great Green | 15:07 | 14:46 | 14:26 |
| 131.2 | 10.9 | Keep Left | Great Green | 15:07 | 14:47 | 14:26 | |
| 131.3 | 10.8 | T.Junction | Left | Bury Road | 15:08 | 14:47 | 14:26 |
| 132.1 | 10.0 | Sign | Bradfield St Clare | 15:09 | 14:48 | 14:27 | |
| 132.1 | 10.0 | 10km to Finish | 15:09 | 14:48 | 14:27 | ||
| 134.1 | 8.0 | Caution! | Narrow Bridge | 15:12 | 14:51 | 14:30 | |
| 134.5 | 7.6 | Caution! | Sharp Bend Left | 15:13 | 14:52 | 14:31 | |
| 135.2 | 6.9 | X.Roads | Left | Water Lane | 15:14 | 14:53 | 14:32 |
| 136.1 | 6.0 | T.Junction | Right | A134 Sudbury Road | 15:16 | 14:54 | 14:33 |
| 137.1 | 5.0 | Sign | Sicklesmere | 15:18 | 14:56 | 14:34 | |
| 137.1 | 5.0 | 5km to Finish | 15:18 | 14:56 | 14:34 | ||
| 137.4 | 4.7 | Keep Right | A134 Sudbury Road | 15:18 | 14:56 | 14:35 | |
| 138.9 | 3.2 | Sign | Bury St Edmunds | 15:21 | 14:59 | 14:37 | |
| 139.1 | 3.0 | Green Zone | Start | for 200m | 15:21 | 14:59 | 14:37 |
| 140.8 | 1.3 | R/about | 2nd Exit | Southgate Street | 15:24 | 15:02 | 14:40 |
| 141.3 | 0.8 | Junction | Right | Southgater Street Against One Way! | 15:25 | 15:03 | 14:40 |
| 141.4 | 0.7 | Caution! | Buildouts | 15:25 | 15:03 | 14:40 | |
| 141.6 | 0.5 | X.Roads | Left | St Mary’s Square | 15:25 | 15:03 | 14:41 |
| 141.7 | 0.4 | Junction | Right | St Mary’s Square | 15:26 | 15:03 | 14:41 |
| 141.8 | 0.3 | T.Junction | Left | Sparhawk Street | 15:26 | 15:03 | 14:41 |
| 141.9 | 0.2 | Keep Left | Honey Hill | 15:26 | 15:04 | 14:41 | |
| 142.0 | 0.1 | Junction | Right | Crown Street | 15:26 | 15:04 | 14:41 |
| 142.1 | 0.0 | Finish |  Angel Hill – Bury St Edmunds |
15:26 | 15:04 | 14:41 | |
