VIP tickets up for grabs as Aviva Women's Tour comes to Derbyshire

Pictured are riders in the 2015 Aviva Women's Tour cycle race.

Cyclists from the world’s top ten pro teams will head to Britain to line-up for the five-day road race which includes a 112km Stage 3 on Friday, June 17, from Ashbourne to Chesterfield, including Buxton and Matlock.

The overall race starts in Suffolk, on June 15, and finishes in Kettering on June 19.

And Derbyshire Times’ readers are being given the chance to win a pair of corporate hospitality tickets for the Stage 3 finish in Chesterfield courtesy of Derbyshire County Council.

Aviva Women’s Tour Race director Mick Bennett said: “This June’s Aviva Women’s Tour will have its best ever line-up of teams, headlined by the fact that we will have all of the world’s top ten teams racing.

“The response we have had from teams wishing to participate has been overwhelming leading to a very hard decision making process to select the final teams for the race, but this has enabled us to select our best ever line-up.

“We know this combined with the tougher parcours will make for a super competitive and exciting race with the world’s best racing for the Aviva Yellow Jersey.”

Number one ranked team Wiggle HIGH5 and UCI Women’s WorldTour leader Lizzie Amitstead’s Boels Dolmans team will be among the 16 teams during the first European stage race of the 2016 UCI Women’s WorldTour.

Among other high-profile teams will be Rabo Liv, who won the 2014 edition of the race with Marianne Vos, the Canyon SRAM team of defending champion Lisa Brennauer, and a Great Britain national team preparing for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

They will be joined by a newly-formed third British team - the domestic Drops Cycling Team. The field will comprise of 16 teams from 11 countries. The Nottingham to Stoke-on-Trent 119km Stage 4 will also include roads around the Peak District.

Readers can win two hospitality tickets for themselves and a friend to join VIP guests for a unique view of Stage 3 of Britain’s first international women’s stage race.

They will be treated from 11.30am to a buffet with a complimentary programme and a great view of the finish in Chesterfield between 2pm and 2.30pm.

To be in with a chance answer the below question and send your entry by email to [email protected] or by post to Jon Cooper, Aviva Cycle Competition, Derbyshire Times, Spire Walk, off Derby Road, Chesterfield S40 2WG.

Entries must include a full name, full home address and phone number.

Question: What is Lizzie Amitstead’s team? A. Wiggle HIGH5 B. Boels Dolmans C. Rabo Liv.

Correct answers will go into a draw and the winner will be announced by May 27. For rules, terms and conditions visit www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk.