THE route for Stage two will see some of the world's best road racers speed though picturesque Ribble Valley and Pendle villages and towns where fans will be just feet away from the action.

Spectators are expected to start lining the streets from early in the morning on race day to bag the best vantage point while others will be able to lean out of their windows to get a view from above.

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Safety measures and advice are due to be revealed closer to the event but the tour will still give fans some of the best views of world-class sport available anywhere in the country.

Cycling commentators have said that the route will provide a stern test for the riders while providing some of the best countryside for spectators in the whole tour.

This year's Tour of Britain will start in Anglesey on Sunday, September 6, before coming to East Lancashire.

Stage three sees the riders race from Cockermouth in Cumbria to Floors Castle in Kelso before the route heads north to Scotland for the start of stage four in Edinburgh.

The race then travels south through Blyth, Prudhoe, Stoke and Fakenham before finishing in London on Saturday, September 13.