A major British cycling competition will finish in Skegness this year – in what the council is calling a “massive” win for the town.

Lloyds Tour of Britain 2026 Men’s race will take to the roads between Skegness and Boston in September – providing what is expected to be a huge economic boost to the area.

The competition, which draws global media attention, will see stage two of the race hosted by the towns on September 3, with stage one taking place in Lincoln the day before. Stages 3 to 5 will see the cyclists heading north through Hull and North Yorkshire to the Scottish borders.

Day two will see the peloton setting off from Boston and passing through pretty villages in East Lindsey on route to Skegness where the stage comes to its conclusion.

Skegness is to host the Lloyds Tour of Britain Men's race in September. Image: (Getty). Inset: Council leader, Coun Craig Leyland.

placeholder image — Skegness is to host the Lloyds Tour of Britain Men's race in September. Image: (Getty). Inset: Council leader, Coun Craig Leyland.

This will be the first time the towns have hosted a modern-day Lloyds Tour of Britain race – although Skegness was a regular host of the Milk Race, last hosting a stage finish in 1991.

“We are absolutely delighted the Lloyds Tour of Britain will be coming through East Lindsey, with a thrilling grandstand finish at our fabulous seaside resort of Skegness,” said Craig Leyland, leader of East Lindsey District Council. “It’s fantastic news for the town.

"This is a massive sporting event - the national and international spotlight will certainly fall on Lincolnshire for this Tour. We as a council have been working hard on this in the background for a number of months to ensure this happens, and we hope it will have a lasting legacy on sport and fitness here.

“The Tour will create a huge uplift for our visitor economy in Skegness, particularly in hospitality, and will provide quite the sporting spectacle for both our visitors and residents.”

Coun Craig Leyland, leader of East Lindsey District Council.

“Having such a prestigious event will demonstrate everything we have to offer - from our world-class coastline and beaches, to the picturesque Lincolnshire Wolds, and our historic market towns. We eagerly await their arrival in September and look forward to hosting their stay, a momentous addition to the 2026 summer holiday season.”

Emma Tatlow, CEO, Active Lincolnshire commented: “This is a fantastic opportunity not only to showcase our county, but to inspire more people to get active. We hope it will spark lasting change, helping more people discover the benefits of movement for their health and wellbeing.”

Regarding the impact the event will have on the local highways infrastructure, Coun Leyland added: "We will be working with the county council on this. There will be rolling road closures and the roads have to be in good nick as well - which is something we will have to look at - so this may be another good result to come out of this event being hosted here."

Although the organisation and hosting fee could cost Lincolnshire County Council up to £450,000, council officers said it would draw thousands of visitors to the area. Moreover, British Cycling research, delivered by GSIQ, showed the 2025 Lloyds Tours of Britain brought an overall cumulative economic impact of £62.3 million to the local areas which hosted the 10 stages.

Further announcements, including the detailed routes of the race stages, will be announced in the coming weeks.