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Frome to Bideford (17th September / Stage 6)

Riders start day one in Frome, travelling to the cathedral city of Wells, then onto the Somerset Levels, passing through Wedmore on the way to Bridgwater.

A King of The Mountains climb takes the race up onto the Quantock Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, before skirting Taunton at Cotford St Luke and heading west through Wiveliscombe and crossing the border into Devon.

After visiting the villages of Shillingford and Bampton the route heads back into Somerset near Dulverton and climbs onto Exmoor National Park. From the village of Simonsbath the racers head back into Devon for another gruelling climb on the way to Barnstaple.

Crossing the River Taw on the town's historic bridge the riders will pass through Fremington and Instow before crossing the Torridge to finish at Bideford's Town Quay.

Hatherleigh to Yeovil (18th September / stage 7)

Day two starts in the Devon market village of Hatherleigh, with the riders heading south to Okehampton on the edge of Dartmoor National Park. The field then heads east through Bow and Copplestone to Crediton.

The riders face another climb near Cadbury on their way to Willand. The route then heads to the east Devon town of Honiton before turning south and skirting the resort of Sidmouth.

From Sidford the race makes a category two King of The Mountains climb at Blue Ball. Running parallel to the east Devon Jurassic Coast the riders descend into the seaside town of Seaton and cross the River Axe before heading north to Axminster.

Passing into Somerset the riders visit Chard, then head east through Crewkerne and into hamstone country. A climb between East Chinnock and Odcombe is the final challenge before the riders sweep into Yeovil, finishing the stage at Huish Park, home of Yeovil Town Football Club.

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