Cyclists will bring traffic to a standstill tonight when they arrive in Newcastle to take part in the National Circuit Series event.
A podium will be set up at the top of Grey Street for what will be the first professional cycling race to take place in the city for more than 20 years.
Around 80 elite cyclists will compete in an hour-long race starting and finishing at Grey's Monument on July 10 which means the closure of normally-busy city roads.
And, on top of the latest stage of the National Circuit Series , there is also to be a new Newcastle City Sprint which will see some of Britain’s leading under-14 and under-16 racers compete on a reduce-size circuit.
Business improvement district company NE1 Ltd has teamed up with British Cycling; Velo 29; Newcastle City Council and HSBC UK to stage the debut youth race which will act as an evening warm-up for the main so-called Nocturn event which will begin at 8pm.
With the routes of the races due to take in prime Newcastle streets around Grainger Town, here are its timings and details of the main road closures which will affect road users up to around 9.30pm on the July 10 big day.
Race times
6.30pm - youth race starts
7.15pm - youth race finishes
7.30pm - Elite riders' warm-up on circuit
7.45pm - Elite rider presentation on start line
8pm - Elite race starts
9.15pm - Elite race finishes
9.20pm - Prize-giving on podium
Race route closures
The following roads will be closed on July 10 between 6pm and 10pm. The race route also will have barriers with crossing points at various intervals for pedestrians
Grainger Street - between Grey's Monument and Bigg Market
Bigg Market - for its entire length
Nun Street - for its entire length
Nelson Street - for its entire length
Grey Street - for its entire length ( from 3pm to 10pm)
Shakespeare Street - for its entire length
Clayton Street - between Nun Street and Nelson Street
Market Street - between Pilgrim Street and Grainger Street
