The course will take riders over Hampton Court Bridge and into Surrey. There, they turn west on Hurst Road and will circumvent the Knight and Bessborough reservoirs.
Having headed through East Molesey, the riders power through to Hampton Court Way, Weston Green Road and More Lane.
The hilly section of the course begins on the way to Cobham along Seven Hills Road, followed by a turn on to Portsmouth Road.
After that, the riders will take in Kingston-upon-Thames, Richmond, Teddington and Strawberry Vale, before crossing the finishing line back at the palace.
The women's route differs slightly, as they will avoid the reservoir, joining Hampton Court Way directly.
Emma Pooley could be included in the British time trial team
Also, whereas the men will loop through Teddington and Bushy Park upon their return into Kingston, the women will cycle through Bushy Park and the palace grounds to the finish.
A full test of the course has not yet been completed and more work still needs to be done with local town halls to finalise the race details.
It has taken 12 months of consultation between the UCI and the International Olympic Committee to get the route signed off.
The original Regent's Park plans had to be shelved after the UCI demanded a more difficult route.
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