Summary

  • Christine Majerus wins stage one of the Women's Tour

  • Ninety one riders left Southwold at 10:00

  • Organisers hail "phenomenal" support

  1. Expected finish time brought forward...published at 13:10 British Summer Time 15 June 2016

    The cyclists are recording a fast average speed and should arrive in Norwich in the next 25 minutes.

    Alison Tetrick is currently out on her own in the lead.

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  2. Town crier puts on his glad rags for the Women's Tourpublished at 13:08 British Summer Time 15 June 2016

    Kate Scotter
    BBC Radio Norfolk

    It's also been an exciting day for Attleborough's new town crier, Alan Austin.

    His first duty was being out here for The Women's Tour.

    He said it was "great".

    Town crier
  3. Tour is 'good for the town', says Attleborough businessmanpublished at 13:05 British Summer Time 15 June 2016

    Kate Scotter
    BBC Radio Norfolk

    I'm in Attleborough and have spoken to Tim Cobb, who runs the bakery and says he's glad the Women's Tour chose to include the town on the route.

    "We’ve decorated wheels all round the town," he said. "Probably in the region of 30-40 wheels in different shops, trying to generate a little bit of interest.

    "It's good for the town."

    Tim Cobb
  4. Or 15 miles if you'd rather...published at 13:03 British Summer Time 15 June 2016

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  5. Women's Tour providing a welcome break from school workpublished at 12:58 British Summer Time 15 June 2016

    The race is proving to be a big hit with school children, including these youngsters from Pulham Market Primary who watched the cyclists go by about half an hour ago.

    Pulham Market children
  6. Crowds gathering at Norwich finish linepublished at 12:53 British Summer Time 15 June 2016

    With less than an hour to go until the riders arrive in Norwich, a crowd is gathering at the finish line.

    Women's Tour finish line in Norwich
  7. Tour heading to Attleboroughpublished at 12:49 British Summer Time 15 June 2016

    BBC Radio Norfolk

    The crowds are building slowly here at Attleborough. Sue at the RSPCA shop is ready!

    Sue, RSPCA Attleborough
  8. Riders approaching final hour...published at 12:42 British Summer Time 15 June 2016

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  9. Great Yarmouth Cycling Club following the Women's Tour routepublished at 12:39 British Summer Time 15 June 2016

    If you're watching Stage 1 of the Women's Tour and you happen to see this group, don't worry about the beards that some of the riders are sporting.

    They're members of Great Yarmouth Cycling Team and cycled down to Southwold for the start earlier today. They're now following the route back to Norwich.

    Great Yarmouth cycling club
  10. Riders all back togetherpublished at 12:37 British Summer Time 15 June 2016

    A breakaway group of 16 riders has now been caught by the peloton, external.

  11. The scene in Harleston before the Women's Tour arrivedpublished at 12:28 British Summer Time 15 June 2016

    This was the scene in Harleston before the Women's Tour arrived, as captured by Durrants Commercial:

    Harleston 1Image source, Durrants Commercial
    Harleston 2Image source, Durrants Commercial
  12. Armitstead among frontrunnerspublished at 12:28 British Summer Time 15 June 2016

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  13. Hoeksma wins second Queen of the Mountainpublished at 12:21 British Summer Time 15 June 2016

    Having taken the first Queen of the Mountain in Halesworth, Ilona Hoeksma (PHV) was also first in Homersfield.

    She'll wear the polka jersey tomorrow.

  14. Riders now in Norfolkpublished at 12:16 British Summer Time 15 June 2016

    Goodbye, Suffolk...Hello, Norfolk...

    The riders have crossed the border and appear to be about five minutes ahead of schedule.

  15. What is a 'mussette'?published at 12:11 British Summer Time 15 June 2016

    Philippa Taylor
    BBC Local Live

    A short while ago the Women's Tour organisers tweeted that riders were at the feeding zone and said they would be given "mussettes".

    For the uninitiated, of which there are many in this office, a mussette (or musette) is a small lightweight cotton shoulder bag. It contains food and drink and given to riders in a feed zone.

    The bag is designed so that it can be easily grabbed by a moving rider.

    The shoulder strap is placed over the head and one shoulder, the contents are then removed and placed into jersey pockets or bottle cages.

    MusetteImage source, Aviva Women's Tour
  16. How Tour riders negotiated that tricky bend in Bungaypublished at 12:03 British Summer Time 15 June 2016

    Guy Campbell
    BBC Radio Suffolk

    Here's the same bend in Bungay we showed you earlier, this time complete with cyclists:

    Bungay corner
  17. The scene a few minutes ago in Bungaypublished at 12:00 British Summer Time 15 June 2016

    Guy Campbell
    BBC Radio Suffolk

    The leaders entered Lower Olland Street in Bungay:

    Riders enter Lower Olland Street in Bungay
  18. Cyclists tackle tight Bungay cornerpublished at 11:52 British Summer Time 15 June 2016

    Guy Campbell
    BBC Radio Suffolk

    The organisers picked a great spot for the Women's Tour in Bungay - it's almost a 45 degree angle they had to tackle on one corner.

    The cyclists tackled it without any issues, but they were at a crawling pace compared to when I saw them in Halesworth earlier.

    They're now heading off towards Flixton and then into Norfolk.

  19. Women's Tour crowds in Beccles 'phenomenal'published at 11:48 British Summer Time 15 June 2016

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  20. Emily Kay 'abandoned the race'published at 11:44 British Summer Time 15 June 2016

    The Women's Tour organisers say British National Team rider Emily Kay has abandoned the race, external.