The 2022 Tour of Britain will start where it started last time. The peloton will start in Aberdeen, Scotland, with a summit finish in Glenshee.

From September 4 to September 11, the Tour of Britain will enter England after two stages in Scotland, passing through the North Pennines, Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire, Gloucestershire, and Dorset before reaching its finale on the Isle of Wight.

The race ends with a climb to Tennyson Down with views of The Needles.

Last year's race saw Wout Van Aert (Jumbo Visma) take the overall lead after battling with Julian Alaphilippe and Ethan Hayter (Ineos Grenadiers), and the overall lead changed hands five times in the eight days of racing.

The Tour of Britain is expected to once again attract British riders and top riders looking for a week of hard racing before moving on to Australia for the UCI World Road Race Championships. [Tour of Britain race director Mick Bennett said, "As promised when we announced the host of the Tour of Britain in February, this year's race has a number of surprises in store. 11]

"From day one, we will create a route that encourages aggressive racing and brave tactics will enhance the race's reputation, provide free spectating for more than one million spectators, leave lasting memories, showcase the stunning beauty of the host city, and repeatedly entertain audiences around the world."

In 2022, the 185-km stage starting in Aberdeen will feature the first mountaintop finish in the race's modern history, setting the stage on fire for the overall category battle. The climb up the old military road from Auchterrator to Glenshee Ski Center is 9.1 km long, with the last 5 km averaging 4.8%.

The 18th edition of the Tour of Britain moves to the Scottish Borders, with Hawick as the starting point and Dance, 178 km away, as the first finish point.The 168 km third stage starts in the shadow of Durham Cathedral and takes the riders through the North Pennines and again through County Durham to the finish line in Sunderland.

Stage 4 is also expected to be an important day for the overall podium contenders and will take them from Redcar through Saltburn-by-the-Sea and the town of Whitby to the North York Moors National Park. They will tackle the 2km long, 9.8% average gradient Carlton Bank and Newgate Bank climbs, finishing at Duncombe Park in Helmsley.

Stage 5 in Nottinghamshire has the fewest hills climbed but the longest mileage at 191 km. It takes the riders from West Bridgford to Mansfield via Sherwood Forest. The start and finish of stage 6 are only a little over 10 miles apart, with riders heading from the medieval market town of Tewkesbury to the Cotswolds and back to the cathedral city of Gloucester to finish the day's 169 km.

Stage 7 takes place in Dorset, with the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Jurassic Coast as the backdrop for the 180-km race. The stage from West Bay to Ferndown runs parallel to the West Dorset Heritage Coast, through Dorchester, West Lulworth and Corfe Castle, and from the coast to Wareham, Milton Abbas and Wimborne Minster, finishing in the heart of Ferndown The goal is in the heart of Ferndown.

The finale takes place on the Isle of Wight on Sunday, September 11, with a 150-km Stage 8 from Ryde to The Needles (a series of three distinctive chalk rocks).

The lap traverses a steep, winding hill in and out of Ventnor. The final battle then takes place on the 2km ascent to Tennyson Down, the last 400m with an average gradient of 9.6%.