PEOPLE wanting to watch the Tour of Britain when it passes through East Lancashire on September 7 are being warned about a number of road closures.

A number of streets will be shut for the event which will see some of the world’s top riders pass through the Ribble Valley and Pendle.

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In Clitheroe, Woone Lane at the Eshton Terrace junction, Castle Street, King Street, King Lane, Church Street, Church Brow, Wellgate, Albion Street and York Street will be closed between 4am to 1pm.

Buses will only operate from the Clitheroe interchange and passengers are advised that bus stops in Wellgate and Lowergate will not be in use until 1pm.

The road over Pendle Hill, which will be the first King of the Mountain stage, will be shut from 8.30am to 11.30am from the Pendleton junction to the T-junction in the centre of Sabden.

The Avenue, along Barley Lane to Four Lane Ends crossroad together with Stoney Bank Road in Earby will be closed from 6am to 3.30pm, although access for residents will be allowed up to 11am.

There will also be no access through Nelson town centre on Manchester Road on the day.

Roads in Colne town centre will not be open from 5am to 9pm from Primet Bridge to the finish line by Santander Bank, Market Street and Keighley Road junction.

Colne bus station will be closed, but services 95 and 95A will operate as normal.

There will be no Pendle Green Lane service to Colne town centre, Bunkers Kill or South Valley Drive.

People are also being told not to park their cars on the race route on the day of the event, otherwise they could be removed.

There will also be rolling road closures to allow the cyclists along the route.

A spokesman for Ribble Valley Council said farmers also needed to plan ahead for travel during the tour.

He said: “Farmers en route are asked to not move livestock on the morning of the race.

“If livestock movements are unavoidable famers are asked to consult an estimated time of arrival to the organisers.

“Farmers are also asked to ensure that none of their livestock stray onto the route, especially on downhill sections where the cyclists will pick up speed.”

For more information on the event visit tourofbritainstage2.co.uk