Poland's Katarzyna Niewiadoma wins stage one of the 2017 Women's Tour through Northamptonshire, on 7 June 2017
Riders left Daventry on the Grand Depart at 11:00 BST
Niewiadoma (WM3 Pro Cycling) crossed the line not long after 15:00 BST in Kettering after opening up a strong lead
Marianne Vos (WM3 Pro Cycling) comes in second, Christine Majerus (Boels Dolmans) in third
"I'm so happy. It went so great today," says Niewiadoma following her win
Riders faced categorised climbs at Haselbech and Rockingham, with sprints at Desborough and Oundle
All of the world's top 15 teams took part in the event
Stage two through Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire takes place tomorrow, 8 June
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Today's opening stage of the 2017 Women's Tour gets under way at 11:00.
This was the scene at the start line in Daventry a little earlier on...
Stuart Bailey
BBC News
There will be some disruption on roads across Northamptonshire as the Women's Tour makes its way around the county.
The most notable closures will be in Daventry - where the event begins at 11:00 - and in Kettering, where it ends.
Daventry
Kettering
Graham McKechnie
BBC Radio Northampton sport
This is the fourth Women's Tour and the fourth time it's been in Northamptonshire.
Ever since the first race began in Oundle in 2014, it's established itself as a big day of international sport in the county, drawing many of the world's top women cyclists to the county.
It's also a chance to show off the delights of Northamptonshire to the wider world - the rolling countryside as well as the towns such as Kettering and Daventry.
And once again, Hannah Barnes and her sister Alice carry hopes of a local Northamptonshire winner.
Defending champion Lizzie Deignan says the Women's Tour, which begins on Wednesday, has developed into a race "everybody targets".
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BBC News
After the opening day in Northamptonshire, the Women's Tour also includes stages in Warwickshire, Staffordshire and Derbyshire, before the final leg in London on 11 June.
Image source, The Women's TourQuote MessageThis year's route will combine testing climbs and beautiful scenery in the heart of England with the London finish, which will be an undoubted highlight of the sporting calendar."
Mick Bennett, Race director
Stuart Bailey
BBC News
Stage one is is 91.7-mile (148km) route from Daventry - which will host the start for the first time - to Kettering, where the race will finish for its third consecutive year.
If you fancy heading along to watch, the tour will leave the High Street in Daventry at 11:00 but the race will properly start on Bridge Road in Long Buckby.
The riders will then take in towns and villages including West Haddon, Desborough, Rothwell, Cottingham, Rockingham, Corby, Oundle, Thrapston and Finedon, before ending on Sheep Street in Kettering from about 15:00.
Here's a rough map below, or you can get a more detailed map here, external.
Image source, GoogleNotable events on the route include hills at Rockingham (below) and Haselbech, and sprints at Desborough and Oundle.
Image source, GoogleEstimated times:
11:00: Daventry, High Street (tour start)
11:15: Long Buckby (race officially starts)
11:36: Haselbech (hill)
12:27: Desborough (sprint)
12:55: Rockingham (hill)
13:32: Oundle (sprint)
14:44: Kettering, Sheep Street (finish)
You can find a full list of estimated timings for the Northamptonshire route here, external.
Stuart Bailey
BBC News
The Women's Tour 2017, begins this morning in Northamptonshire.
Stage one of the five-day cycling race is a 91.7-mile (148km) route from Daventry High Street to Sheep Street in Kettering.
All of the world's top 15 teams will take part in the event, which is a part of the UCI Women's WorldTour.
Lizzie Armitstead (in yellow) won the event for the first time last year when the final stage was Northampton to Kettering.
The 27-year-old Briton, riding for the Boels Dolmans team, finished in the pack to preserve her 11-second lead on South Africa's Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio.
Women's Tour 2016: General classification
1. Lizzie Armitstead (GBR/Boels Dolmans) 16hrs 0mins 39secs
2. Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio (SA/Cervelo Bigla) +11secs
3. Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA/Wiggle High5) +13secs
4. Marianne Vos (NED/Raboliv) +18secs
5. Amanda Spratt (AUS/Orica AIS) +20secs