In Pictures: The 2023 Tour of Britain arrives in Suffolk
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The route included a pair of category three hill climbs at Felixstowe and Holbrook
Stage five of the 2023 Tour of Britain saw riders race through Suffolk - starting and ending in Felixstowe
The Suffolk stage of the tour is 119 miles (192km) long and riders started at 10:45 BST
The return to Felixstowe section replicates the finale of the Women's Tour in 2021
The route took riders under the Orwell Bridge and on to the Shotley peninsula
About 150 elite cyclists could be seen racing through towns including Ipswich
Suffolk Police warned people to be prepared for temporary road closures
Cyclists were cheered on as they passed through Holbrook, just before the King of the Mountain climb
The first cyclists crossed the finish line in Felixstowe around 15:30 BST
Wout van Aert of team Jumbo-Visma won stage five of the 2023 Tour of Britain
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