Hundreds of cyclists are expected to pedal into Preston during mid-July.

The West Coast Classic takes place on Sunday 14 July.

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An estimated 750 riders will take place in three different routes, all starting and finishing in Fulwood.

Preston’s College in St Vincent’s Road will be the start for the race which includes the epic, standard and short.

Starting at 7.45am and going through until 5pm there’s expected to be 300 riders for the pic, 350 for the standard and 150 for the short.

The epic route is 99 miles, 81 miles for standard and just 56 miles for the short route.

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UK Cycling Events is organising the event which takes on low traffic and scenic routes.

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