ROADS across Brisbane, including at the Redlands, will be closed for the Tour de Brisbane.
More than 2500 cyclists are expected to take part in the 110-kilometre event on Sunday, April 14.
The ride loops from South Bank to Mount Coot-tha, the Redlands and back via the South East Busway and over the Story Bridge.
Mount Cotton Road will be closed in both directions from the Mount Gravatt-Capalaba Road intersection to the Ney Road roundabout between 7.45am and 12.30pm.
Closures along Avalon and Broadwater roads will be in place among others, with road diversions to be set up.
A spokesperson for the event said roads would be progressively reopened throughout the event.
Head of TransLink Matt Longland said more than 60 bus routes would be either diverted to temporary stops or cancelled.
"It's not every day that people can cycle through the South East Busway and over the Story Bridge so we want them to make the most of it," he said.
"This is a special opportunity for many Queenslanders to experience our busways in a new way."
Mr Longland said he asked bus customers who normally travelled to the city via southern and western city routes to consider other modes of travel between 4.30am and 2pm on Sunday, April 14.
Most western suburb bus routes would also be shortened between 6am and 10am, dropping passengers at Indooroopilly and Toowong stations so they could transfer to nearby trains into the city.
See the below Tour de Brisbane map for more information.
“Depending on the service they normally use, customers will need to either factor in extra travel time, delay their travel or consider other transport modes," Mr Longland said.
“Regular train services will still run as normal from all city and inner southern stations such as South Brisbane, South Bank and Park Road, making them a great alternative.”
The Tour de Brisbane is part of the UCI Gran Fondo World Series, which is on during the inaugural 18-day Brisbane Cycling Festival.
The festival, on until April 14, is aimed at building international interest in Brisbane as a cycling destination.
Brisbane City deputy mayor Adrian Schrinner said the event would showcase everything Brisbane had to offer.
"Brisbane is an ideal city to host such an event and the range of events will entice visitors from across Australia and around the globe to our city," he said.
"We are blessed with an enviable outdoor lifestyle, a strong cycling culture, the wonderful Anna Meares Velodrome and a comprehensive network of cycle paths and bikeways.
