The 2016 Pearl Izumi Tour Series was launched in Milton Keynes on Saturday at Icebike
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News – 2016 Tour Series Launched
Race director Mick Bennett talks through the 2016 Tour Series
It’s a series that the riders love, or so says Tobyn Horton of Madison Genesis as the rounds of the Pearl Izumi Tour Series was launched in Milton Keynes on Saturday
1 – May 12, Isle of Man (Ramsey) Includes TTT
2 – May 17, Motherwell (Scotland) Womens RD 1
3 – May 19, Edinburgh (Scotland)
4 – May 26, Redditch Womens RD 2
5 – May 27, Aberystwyth
6 – May 31, Durham
7 – June 2, Stoke on Trent Womens RD 3
8 – June 6, Stevenage Womens RD 4
9 – June 7, Croydon Womens RD 5
10 – June 9, Portsmouth Womens RD 6
— The expanded Women’s Series will visit Motherwell, Redditch, Stoke-on-Trent, Stevenage, Croydon and Portsmouth.
– Jack Escritt of Raleigh GAC talking about challenge of being an 18 yr old taking on the #tourseries He’s looking forward to the bunch sprints!
– Final week will be a triple header with new circuits in Stevenage, Croydon and the final round at Portsmouth
– Second week will take in two Scottish rounds – Motherwell and Edinburgh on 17 & 19 May
– Opening round on Isle of Man at Ramsey will include a Team Time Trial
– Squads increased to 12 riders, with five per team in each race
– Race format will still be calculated on time, but now with four riders to count following feedback from team managers
Some of the teams had riders at the launch, Jon Mould, Taylor Gunman (Madison Genesis), Jack Escritt (Raleigh GAC), Mike Northey (Madison Genesis) and Alex Paton (Pedal Heaven)
Hannah Walker talks about the significance of the Women’s Tour Series
Five time a winner of races in the Tour Series, Jon Mould chats to ned Boulting.
Ned gets to chat with new Madison Genesis rider Taylor Gunman
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