Watch: Exclusive timelapse of men's cycle time trial route through the Black Country
A time-lapse video, exclusive to Express & Star, shows the full Black Country cycling time trial route in all its glory.
The cycling time trial is just around the corner, as Wolverhampton is getting ready to host one of the most popular sports at the Commonwealth Games.
This Thursday, the best cyclists in the Commonwealth will dart through the city as part of a miles-long race – the men's route at 23.2 miles, and the women's nearing 18.
Starting and finishing at West Park, the competition has seen our residential streets transform into a hilly, uneven race track.
Sure to be a challenging ride, our reporters went to see the men's race route for themselves - walking, running and driving as much of it as possible:
