The men’s cycle race, the Tour of Britain, will come to the outskirts of the village on 5th September. Stars such as Geraint Thomas and Chris Froome will be participating.

The full timetable for the race local to Avon Dassett is:

136.0	47.5	KoM 2 Cat 2	Finish	Edge Hill	42	14:48	14:29	14:09
139.3	44.2	Junction	Left		42	14:53	14:34	14:14
139.3	44.2	T.Junction	Right	B4100	42	14:53	14:34	14:14
139.5	44.0		Caution!	Steep Descent	42	14:54	14:34	14:14
144.9	38.6	KoM 3 Cat 2	Start		42	15:02	14:42	14:21
145.7	37.8		Caution!	Cattle Grid	42	15:03	14:43	14:22
145.7	37.8		Caution!	Sheep	42	15:03	14:43	14:22
146.4	37.1		Keep Left		42	15:05	14:44	14:23
146.5	37.0		Caution!	Cattle Grid	42	15:05	14:44	14:23
146.8	36.7	KoM 3 Cat 2	Finish	Burton Dassett	42	15:05	14:44	14:23
148.1	35.4		Caution!	Fast Descent	42	15:07	14:46	14:25
148.8	34.7	Sign		Fenny Compton	42	15:08	14:47	14:26
149.1	34.4		Keep Left	Avon Dassett Road	42	15:09	14:48	14:26
149.6	33.9	T.Junction	Right	Brook Street	42	15:10	14:48	14:27
149.8	33.7	X.Roads	Left	High Street	42	15:10	14:49	14:27
151.6	31.9	T.Junction	Left	A423 dir Southam	42	15:13	14:51	14:29