Some of the greatest names in cycling will be navigating the streets on London when Stage 3 of the Tour de France comes to the capital on Monday, July 7.

The cyclists will cross Westminster before finishing on The Mall - meaning a number of road closures will be in place both on the day and before.

Transport for London expects all roads to re-open from 6pm onwards on the day, but all roads between Whitehall and the Thames, and The Strand (West of Aldwych) and the Thames will be closed to traffic from 10am.

The first set of road closures come into place the previous day, however, and from 4pm on Sunday, July 6, there is no vehicle access to the following roads:

  • Constitution Hill

  • Marlborough Road

  • Matthew Parker Street

  • The Mall - between Queens Gardens and Horse Guards Road

  • Tothill Street – between Broadway and Storey’s Gate

From 8pm, there is no vehicle access to the following roads:

  • Birdcage Walk

  • Great George Street

  • Horse Guards Road

  • Link Road – short section of road between Birdcage Walk and The Mall

  • Spur Road - short section of road between Birdcage Walk and The Mall

  • Storey’s Gate

  • The Mall – between Horse Guards Road and Spring Gardens (Trafalgar Square)

 From 4pm, the following roads are local resident and business access only:

  • Dartmouth Street

  • Old Queen Street

St Paul's and a pushbike: Tour riders cycle past in 2007

Then, on Monday, July 7, the following roads will be affected from 10am:

  • Adam Street

  • Arundel Street

  • Bridge Street

  • Carlton House Terrace

  • Carteret Street

  • Charing Cross Road – south of Cambridge Circus (Shaftesbury Ave)

  • Charles II Street

  • Cleveland Row

  • Cockspur Street

  • Craven Street

  • Duncannon Street

  • Great Scotland Yard

  • Haymarket – south of Piccadilly Circus

  • Horse Guards Avenue

  • John Adam Street

  • King Street

  • Little St. James’s Street

  • Lower Regent Street – south of Charles II Street

  • Northumberland Avenue

  • Pall Mall

  • Pall Mall East

  • Parliament Square (a contra-flow adjacent to Westminster Abbey will enable vehicles to travel in both directions between Victoria Street and Millbank)

  • Queen Anne’s Gate

  • Savoy Street, Savoy Place, Savoy Hill & Savoy Way

  • St. James’s Square

  • St. James’s Street – south of King Street

  • Surrey Street

  • Temple Place

  • The Strand - between Trafalgar Square and Aldwych

  • Trafalgar Square

  • Whitehall Place & Whitehall Court

  • Westminster Bridge

  • Whitehall

  • Victoria Embankment

Champion: Chris Froome winning the centenary Tour de France in 2013.
Chris Froome of Great Britain, winning the centenary Tour de France in 2013.

Parking restrictions will also be in place and, while the roads are closed, it will not be possible for vehicles to cross the route.

To avoid delays on the Monday, all drivers are advised to, wherever possible, avoid areas near the event routes in the affected parts of London.

Tube and rail will be the best way to get around the affected areas, although stations nearest the finish at the Mall will be extremely busy.

Access for emergency vehicles will be maintained at all times, and pedestrian access to properties will not be affected, with marshals ensuring you can cross the road safely.