Preparations for the Commonwealth Games road race are set to start in Warwick on July 3 and last four weeks, the county council has announced.

The town will host the Birmingham 2022 event on Sunday 7 August.

The day will see riders complete a number of laps around the town totalling 160km for the men and 112km for the women.

In order to make the roads safe for the cyclists, road narrowings and street furniture need to be removed ahead of the race.

The work for this will start on July 3 on Coventry Road by St John's House Museum.

A rolling programme of works will then move across the district over the following month.

The street furniture will be put back in place after the event.

Warwickshire County Council said disruption will be kept to a minimum with work starting and finishing each day outside peak hours and weekend work being done wherever possible.

However, there will be some road closures and temporary traffic management installed.

Details of the dates and locations of the works will be posted on the county council website.

Cllr Wallace Redford, portfolio holder for transport and highways, said: "With the area being under an international spotlight, it's critical that the highways around the route of the road race are safe for the riders. 

"It makes sense that we have brought this programme of work forward to make sure that the road race is remembered for all the right reasons – a world-class event in an outstanding location and one that will put the area on the international map.

"There will inevitably be changes to people's journeys on days when work is being done. 

"However, I trust that road users will appreciate that, in working weekends and outside peak hours in the day, we have made every effort to keep any disruption to a minimum. I thank them, in advance, for their co-operation and hope that they enjoy what will be a fantastic event when it comes to town."