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Junior Tour of Wales

The Junior Tour of Wales is an annual cycle race for junior male riders, held around Brynmawr, Blaenau Gwent, Wales. First held in 1981, the race is the final round of the British Cycling Junior Road Series – and as such attracts the best junior racing cyclists from across the UK, as well as elite international junior teams from across Europe and beyond. From 1981 until 1993 the race consisted of three stages held over two days. In 1993 it was expanded to three days and held on the August Bank Holiday for the first time. In 2017 it switched to a four-day format. In recent years the race's final stage has finished on the Tumble: this climb often decides the winner of the race.[1]

Steve Jones and Eddie Smart were regular helpers at the Junior Tour of Wales. Following their death in a car accident, organiser John Richards introduced a shield to be awarded in their honour for the best Welsh rider.[2][3]

In 2009, Jeff Banks became patron of the Junior Tour of Wales, to be succeeded in 2012 by Geraint Thomas. The headquarters moved 2014 from Nantyglo Leisure Centre to Brynmawr Foundation School following the closure of the former.

Results

General classification

Points classification

Mountains classification

Team classification

References

  1. ^ Marshall-Bell, Chris (21 October 2017). "Mining for talent: How the Junior Tour of Wales uncovers the next generation of stars". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  2. ^ "Dudley's Shopfitters Junior Tour of Wales Cycle Race 2005". Welsh Cycling. 8 August 2005. Archived from the original on 28 September 2006.
  3. ^ "RIS JUNIOR TOUR OF WALES". Welsh Cycling. 10 August 2006. Archived from the original on 27 August 2006.
  4. ^ "The SD Sealants Junior Tour of Wales 2016". British Cycling. 27 August 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  5. ^ "The SD Sealants Junior Tour of Wales 2017". British Cycling. 25 August 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  6. ^ "The SD Sealants Junior Tour of Wales 2018". British Cycling. 24 August 2018. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  7. ^ "Result: Junior Tour of Wales Final | velouk.net". velouk.net. 26 August 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  8. ^ "SD Sealants Junior Tour of Wales 2021". British Cycling. 28 August 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  9. ^ "RR Result: Junior Tour of Wales 2022 | velouk.net". velouk.net. 30 August 2022. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  10. ^ "Junior Tour of Wales 2018 : Stage 5 Team Classification" (PDF). Juniortourofwales.org. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  11. ^ "Junior Tour of Wales 2019 : Stage 5 Team Classification" (PDF). Juniortourofwales.org. Retrieved 2 November 2021.

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