Burst water main blocks Tour of Britain route

The Tour of Britain Men race has had to be re-routed due to a burst water main in a village

A burst water main has blocked part of a major cycling race route.

The Lloyd's Tour of Britain Men starts in Woodbridge in Suffolk for the opening stage on Tuesday, setting off from Station Road at 11:00 BST.

The race goes through the village of Butley, however a water main burst on The Street on Monday, just weeks after it happened before.

East Suffolk Council has liaised with organisers to find an alternative route down Mill Lane in the village - and road sweepers have been clearing gravel and mud.

Workers are clearing a new route for the cycle race to pass through

Anglian Water is repairing the burst water main in the village of Butley