And they are off! This morning (5th), cyclists set off from Penzance at the beginning of the Tour of Britain.

The cyclists left Penzance just after 11am, and throughout the day cyclists will battle to be first across the winning line as the first stage winds through 111 miles of Cornwall, ending in Bodmin on Sunday afternoon.

The race then continues for a further seven stages through Devon, Wales, Cheshire, and Cumbria, on to Edinburgh, finishing in Aberdeen on 12th September.

Cyclists are due to pass through various parts of Falmouth and Penryn. Estimated timings, 1:04pm Mabe/Burnthouse, 1:08pm Falmouth, 1:28 pm Penryn (sprint races).

We're running this live article to keep our readers updated on the biggest stories happening during the race.

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