LAST Wednesday Women’s Tour cyclists passed through the Forest of Dean on the third stage of the event, from Tewkesbury to Gloucester.

The race passed through Newent at approximately 11.50am, passing through Huntley at around 12pm before heading to Mitcheldean, Drybrook and Ruardean, before a climb at Worrall Hill.

The cyclists reached Coleford around 12.38pm, passing through Newland and Clearwell, Bream at 12.56pm and Lydney around 1.02pm, before heading to Whitecroft and Parkend for approx. 1.12pm.

A climb towards Speech House began at around 1.21pm, before reaching Cinderford at 1.26pm, passing through Littledean and Westbury-on-Severn at 1.38pm, and heading towards Minsterworth and the finish line in Gloucester.