SOME of the world s best cyclists will race from Colchester to Clacton as the prestigious Women s Tour arrives in north Essex. Today s announcement by SweetSpor Group, the firm behind the Women s Tour, has been timed to coincide with International Women s Day. Taking place in October, the race will be part five of 2021 s Women s Tour, which is part of the UCI Women’s WorldTour series. It will showcase Colchester s new £29 million Northern Gateway Sports Park, which features a one-mile, closed-road cycling circuit.
Here is a video announcing the news: As part of a two-year agreement with race organisers SweetSpot, Colchester will also host the start of Grand Départ of next year’s race in June 2022.
Clacton Pavilion s observation wheel, which will measure 30-metre-high abd 20-metres-wide, is currently under construction. Billy Peak, owner of Clacton Pavilion, said the new tourist attraction marks the resort s historic milestone and will create 10 new jobs in the town. He said: We’re delighted Tendring Council were as excited as we were about Clacton’s 150th Anniversary Wheel when we put the idea to them last year. It will be a huge tourist attraction for many years to come and marks a fantastic historical landmark for the town. The idea came to us after seeing a similar project in San Francisco to celebrate 150 years of the Golden Gate Bridge and if it is good enough for them then it is good enough for us.
Clacton Pavilion s observation wheel, which will measure 30-metre-high abd 20-metres-wide, is currently under construction. Billy Peak, owner of Clacton Pavilion, said the new tourist attraction marks the resort s historic milestone and will create 10 new jobs in the town. He said: We’re delighted Tendring Council were as excited as we were about Clacton’s 150th Anniversary Wheel when we put the idea to them last year. It will be a huge tourist attraction for many years to come and marks a fantastic historical landmark for the town. The idea came to us after seeing a similar project in San Francisco to celebrate 150 years of the Golden Gate Bridge and if it is good enough for them then it is good enough for us.