The Tour is the UK’s elite international cycling event with more than 100 of the world’s best cyclists battling it out over eight stages from Sunday,
September 3-Sunday, September 10.
Here are some of the starting shots in the Sherwood Forest sunshine.
1. Legends
Kamiel Bonneu, Sander De Pestel, Milan Fretin, Elias Maris, Alex Colman of Team Flanders Baloise before the start of Stage 4 of the 2023 Tour of Britain in Sherwood Forest wearing Robin Hood hats. Photo: Simon Wilkinson/SWpix.com
2. RSPB with Team BGee
RSPB team at Sherwood with Team BGee, who performed for the crowds before the stage start. Photo: Robert James / Sherwood Forest
3. A Nottinghamshire welcome
Tom Pidcock, Carlos Rodriguez, Luke Rowe, Connor Swift, Magnus Sheffield and Ben Turner of Team INEOS Grenadiers before the start of Stage 4 of the 2023 Tour of Britain in Sherwood Forest wearing Robin Hood hats alongside The High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire, Professor Veronica Pickering DL. Photo: Simon Wilkinson/SWpix.com
4. Robin Hood joins the race
Crowds watch on and cheer the cyclists at Sherwood Forest. Photo: Alex Whitehead/SWpix.com