TENS of thousands of fans are expected to line the the streets of Bucks this afternoon as the Tour of Britain whips through the county.

Sir Bradley Wiggins and Mark Cavendish are both among a star-studded peloton that will cross the border into Bucks at around 2pm.

The 120 cyclists will pass through Chinnor, Princes Risborough, Great Missenden and Chesham on their way to a finish in Hemel Hempstead about an hour later.

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Among the highlights of Stage Six – which is the second longest of the Tour at 205km – are King of the Mountain climbs up Kop Hill and Chinnor Hill plus a sprint in Princes Risborough.

Gordon Wright, president of the High Wycombe Cycling Club, said: “There has been a real buzz around the club.

“It’s right on our patch and to have these names racing here is absolutely brilliant.

“It will draw attention to competitive cycling in the area, which is good.

“Our membership has been going up steadily ever since the Olympics in 2012 and I like to think there will be a bit of a spike after this.

“I expect there will be hundreds of people lining the road at Kop Hill alone and I know a good many of our members will be out there to watch.”

And that is where Wright expects there to be some drama.

He said: “Kop Hill isn’t long, but it’s a steep brute. It is nearly a 25 per cent gradient at the top and I’d imagine the peloton will split up there.

“They will probably bunch up again after that and then stay together because Chinnor Hill is a bit longer but it’s not so steep.

“The gradient is fairly even so the peloton should stay together.”

The Tour route itself was designed by Andy Hawes, a former High Wycombe Cycling Club member who believes Stage Six will be the highlight of the eight stage event which began in Liverpool last week and ends in London on Sunday.

He said: “Stage Six is my favourite. It goes over roads I’ve trained and raced on for many years and there’s no place like home.”

Rolling road closures will operate along the route, preceding the peloton by about 20 minutes.

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