AROUND 19 police motorcycles have been spotted riding through Suffolk today.

The bikes have been seen in Hadleigh and driving along Westerfield Road in Ipswich.

A Suffolk police spokesman said they are mapping out the route for the forthcoming Tour of Britain bike race, which will come to Suffolk on September 17.

Setting off from Bury St Edmunds, the penultimate stage of the tour will pass through Lavenham, Hadleigh, Ipswich, Helmingham and Diss before heading into Norfolk, finishing at Sandringham.