TOUR DE STAVELEY 2023 - RESULTS + PHOTOS

The 15th Edition of the Wheelbase Tour De Staveley went off in style on Saturday 8^th of July, with warm temperatures and slightly unpredictable weather threating rain during a fun-packed, super-sociable afternoon of riding on some of the most scenic roads in the South Lakes.

The Tour De Staveley event provided two fully-signed Lakeland routes to choose from; riders either took on the full Tour De Staveley at 48.5 miles or Le Petit Tour at 28 miles, with a choice of route providing a suitable distance for all abilities of rider. As the event progressed those humid temperatures built and built, with the inevitable downpour making an appearance in the latter half of the ride; it wasn’t enough to dampen our participant’s spirits though and each group of riders banded together to complete these challenging Lake District routes.

Our Tour De Staveley sportive always coincides with the Tour De France and, just like in other years, we paid homage to the world’s most famous cycle race with a French-themed meal at the finish served up by Wilf’s Café. Riders then caught all the action from the day’s Tour de France stage playing on the big screen at Hawkshead Brewery.

The 2023 edition of the Wheelbase Tour De Staveley continued to support the good work of our local cycling club Kendal Cycle Club and the brilliant ‘Wheels For All’ charity, which promotes inclusive cycling through their community engagement programmes; it was great to see all abilities of cyclist coming together in one event to celebrate the joy of cycling.