UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling’s Hannah Barnes has helped reveal more details of the Stage One route, thanks to this special video message from the United States.

Last year’s winner of the Johnson Health Tech GP Series and London’s Tour of Britain Women’s GP couldn’t make it to be at this afternoon’s photocall in Northampton town centre, but sent the next best thing.

This special video message was recorded and produced by the UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling team, who it was this morning announced would ride in The Women’s Tour come May.

In the video Hannah talks about the team, life in Amercia and looks ahead to The Women’s Tour, which starts in her home county of Northamptonshire.

You can find more details of Stage One of The Women’s Tour, which heads from Oundle to Northampton on Wednesday 7th May by clicking here from Monday afternoon to find an overview of Stage One, with more detailed maps and details of other stages to follow in the coming weeks.

Thanks to the UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling team for the video of Hannah.