News: Tour Series 2017

The Tour Series for 2017 will see the British pros (men) travelling from Aberdeen in Scotland down to Bath and across to London over three weeks.

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News: Tour Series 2017 

The Tour Series for 2017 will see the British pros (men) travelling from Aberdeen in Scotland down to Bath and across to London over three weeks.

Entering its ninth season of competition, the unique, televised race Series has a revamped calendar now taking place entirely within May, and including three new events at London’s Wembley Park, Northwich and Aberdeen, and a Bank Holiday grand finale, for the first time ever, on the 29th May in Stevenage.

The Tour Series will also hold Saturday night events for the first time, with a brand new circuit in the heart of Bath being the first on 20th May, before the iconic Durham circuit hosts the penultimate event on 27th May.

The Series will also for the first time, hold an event in Wembley Park, an area undergoing a landmark regeneration, with races on a 1.5km circuit of the area, including the concourse of Wembley Stadium and Olympic Way, known to fans the world over as Wembley Way.

The three weeks of competition will also feature eight women’s events for the first time ever, as the Matrix Fitness Grand Prix Series expands with thirteen teams due to take part, showcasing the growth in the women’s sport.

They will be joined by seven professional men’s teams, headlined by defending champions JLT Condor, and including ONE Pro Cycling, who return to The Tour Series after a year away. 2015 Champions Madison Genesis return along with Team Raleigh GAC, Bike Channel Canyon, Metaltek Kuota and Series debutants Morvélo Basso.

Commenting on the 2017 Tour Series, Mick Bennett, Race Director of organisers SweetSpot said; “We are delighted to be bringing The Tour Series to Wembley Park. We are privileged to have the opportunity to race in this spectacular location and one that is so synonymous with world-class sporting events. This year’s Series has a fantastic range of venues, including new events in Northwich and Aberdeen that will bring the events to new audiences.

“There are more women’s teams than ever before, reflecting the growth of the women’s sport, while the line-up of men’s teams is incredibly strong, with no clear favourite among them for the Tour Series title.

“Fans at all of our venues and at home watching on ITV4 can look forward to some amazing racing from these top-class athletes, as The Tour Series continues to provide an unparalleled platform of action, entertainment and engagement for all of our partners.”

Speaking at the launch, Angus Dodd, Chief Executive of Quintain, said: “We’re delighted to play host to such a prestigious event and look forward to welcoming The Tour Series to Wembley Park. The wide open boulevards and event spaces perfectly complement a cycling event such as this, a sport extremely close to my heart. The area is fast establishing itself as a destination alive with activity and experiences, after just announcing we will be delivering 5,000 rental homes here at Wembley Park, we are now able to celebrate that we will be playing host to Britain’s leading cycle race series. We look forward to welcoming the elite racers and local communities, from across Brent and the Greater London area.”

Adding to this, Cllr Muhammed Butt, Leader of Brent Council, said: “We are very excited about this – it’s great for Brent, great for London and just goes to show that this is the place to be for world class sporting events.”

Wiggle will increase their support of pro cycling with sponsorship of the Wiggle Points Jersey within the men’s races, while leading alcohol free wine brand Eisberg will partner the equivalent women’s jersey. Brother UK will be the Official Results Partner and sponsor of the Fastest Lap competition for the second successive year. Matrix Fitness continue as the title partners of the women’s series, while there remains an opportunity for a brand to take overall ownership of The Tour Series as title sponsors to Britain’s leading televised race Series.

The Tour Series will get underway in Worcestershire for the first time, with Redditch hosting the event for a sixth time on Tuesday 9th May, including an opening Team Time Trial event for the men’s teams. Stoke-on-Trent and Northwich will complete the opening week on Thursday 11th and Friday 12th May.

Week two will see a brace of London events, with the iconic location of Wembley Park hosting Round Three on Tuesday 16th May, that will see riders racing around the outside of the world-famous stadium, and along Wembley Way before the finish in front of London Design Outlet shopping centre.

Round Four will be in Croydon on Thursday 18th May before The Tour Series returns to Bath after a year’s absence on Saturday 20th May.

Scotland will again host two events, Motherwell for the third successive year on Tuesday 23rd May and a new event in Aberdeen on Thursday 25th May. The penultimate race will be in Durham on Saturday 27th May before the final round in Stevenage on Bank Holiday Monday, 29th May.

Highlights of every round of The Tour Series will be shown on ITV4, with programmes also be available on demand via the ITV Hub.

The Rounds
1 – Tuesday 9 May Redditch*
2 – Thursday 11 May Stoke-on-Trent*
3 – Friday 12 May Northwich*
4 – Tuesday 16 May Wembley*
5 – Thursday 18 May Croydon*
6 – Saturday 20 May Bath*
7 – Tuesday 23 May Motherwell*
8 – Thursday 25 May Aberdeen
9 – Saturday 27 May Durham
10 – Monday 29 May Stevenage*

Rounds marked with a * will also include the women’s Matrix Fitness Grand Prix Series

The full list of teams for The Tour Series is:

MEN
Bike Channel Canyon
JLT Condor
Madison Genesis
Metaltek Kuota
Morvélo Basso
ONE Pro Cycling
Team Raleigh GAC

WOMEN
Aprire HSS Hire
Drops
Interbike Schills
Liv Epic
NCC Group-Kuota-Torelli
Sunsport Velo
Team Breeze
Team Ford EcoBoost
Team Jadan
Team OnForm
Team WNT Pro Cycling

*Final 2 women’s teams will be confirmed during March
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Womens Tour Series 2016

Motherwell
Individual Race Winner: Eileen Roe
Sprints Competition Winner: Alice Barnes
Team: Drops Cycling Team

Redditch
Individual Race Winner: Annasley Park
Sprints Competition Winner: Annasley Park
Team: Team Breeze

Stoke on Trent
Individual Race Winner: Claire Rose
Sprints Competition Winner: Nikki Juniper
Team: Podium Ambition

Stevenage
Individual Race Winner: Alice Barnes
Sprints Competition Winner: Nikki Juniper
Team: Drops Cycling Team

Croydon
Individual Race Winner: Gracer Garner
Sprints Competition Winner: Nikki Juniper
Team: Drops Cycling Team

Portsmouth
Individual Race Winner: Jessica Roberts
Sprints Competition Winner: Nikki Juniper
Team: Podium Ambition

Overall
Individual Overall: Grace Garner
Sprints Competition: Nikki Juniper
Team: Podium Ambition

 

Tour Series Mens 2016 Overall
Team: JLT Condor
Points: Rory Townsend

Round 1: Ramsey (Isle of Man)
Ind Winner: Chris Lawless (JLT Condor)
Team Winner: JLT Condor
Team TTT Winner: JLT Condor
Points: Morgan Kneisky (Team Raleigh GAC)
Fastest Lap: Alex Frame (JLT Condor)

Round 2: Motherwell
Ind Winner: Jon Mould (JLT Condor)
Team Winner: JLT Condor
Points: Albert Torres (Team Raleigh GAC)
Fastest Lap: Will Fox (Pedal Heaven)

Round 3: Edinburgh
Ind Winner: Graham Briggs (JLT Condor)
Team Winner: Madison Genesis
Points: Rory Townsend (Pedal Heaven)
Fastest Lap: Rory Townsend (Pedal Heaven)

Round 4: Redditch
Ind Winner: Jon Mould (JLT Condor)
Team Winner: Pedal Heaven
Points: Jon Mould (JLT Condor)
Fastest Lap: Rory Townsend (Pedal Heaven)

Round 5: Aberyswyth
Ind Winner: Jon Mould (JLT Condor)
Team Winner: JLT Condor
Points: Tom Stewart (Madison – Genesis)
Fastest Lap: Johnny McEvoy (NFTO)

Round 6: Durham
Ind Winner: Jon Mould (JLT Condor)
Team Winner: Raleigh GAC
Points: Chris Lawless (JLT Condor)
Fastest Lap: Jack Pullar(Pedal Heaven)

Round 7: Stoke
Ind Winner: Chris Lawless (JLT Condor)
Team Winner: JLT Condor
Points: Chris Lawless (JLT Condor)
Fastest Lap: Chris Lawless (JLT Condor)

Round 8: Stevenage
Ind Winner: Jon Mould (JLT Condor)
Team Winner: JLT Condor
Points: Chris Lawless (JLT Condor)
Fastest Lap: Chris Lawless (JLT Condor)

Round 9: Croydon
Ind Winner: Jon Mould (JLT Condor)
Team Winner: Madison Genesis
Points: Sebastian Mora (Raleigh GAC)
Fastest Lap: Graham Briggs (JLT Condor)

Round 10: Portsmouth
Ind Winner: Alex Blain (Madison Genesis)
Team Winner: Pedal Heaven
Points: Chris Lawless (JLT Condor)
Fastest Lap: Alex Frame (JLT Condor)

Tour Series Team Winners (Mens)

2009: Team Halfords Bikehut
2010: Motorpoint Marshalls Pasta
2011: Rapha Condor Sharp
2012: Endura Racing
2013: UK Youth
2014: Rapha Condor JLT
2015: Madison Genesis
2016: JLT Condor

Honous List (Most wins by an Individual)

Jon Mould 11
Colchester 2013, Stoke 2014, Durham 2014, Edinburgh 2014, Redditch 2015, Motherwell 2016,
Redditch 2016, Aberystwyth 2016, Durham 2016, Stevenage 2016, Croydon 2016

Ed Clancy 8
Southport 2009, Aberystwyth 2011, Peterborough 2012, Woking 2013 , Aberystywth 2013,
Torquay 2013, Aberystywth 2015, Peterborough 2015

Graham Briggs 5
Milton Keynes 2009, Peterborough 2011, Colchester 2012, Barrow 2014, Edinburgh 2016

Dean Downing 5
Exeter 2009, Woking 2009, Exeter 2010, Peterborough 2010, Colchester 2011

Kristian House 5
Kettering 2010, Durham 2012, Aberystywth 2012, Durham 2013, Motherwell 2015

Chris Lawless 3
Barrow 2015, Stoke 2016, Ramsey 2016

Tom Scully 3
Redditch 2013, Ipswich 2013, Ryde 2015

Marcin Bialoblocki 3
Torquay 2012, Croydon 2015, Bath 2015

Scott Thwaites 3
Stoke 2011, Kirkcaldy 2012, Oxford 2012

Zak Dempster 3
Durham 2011, Canary Wharf 2012, Woking 2012

Ian Wilkinson 2
Peterborough 2009, Woking 2011

Rob Hayles 2 *
Blackpool 2009, Southend 2009
* won the first round in 2009 but was DQ’d

Ian Bibby 2
Portsmouth 2010, Stoke 2010

Chris Opie 2
Canary Wharf 2013, Aylsham 2013

Alex Blain 2
Southport 2010 , Portsmouth 2016

Mattieu Boulo 2
Redditch 2014, Gorey Hill Climb 2014

Tom Stewart 2
Woking 2014, Gorey 2014

Yanto Barker 2
Kirkcaldy 2013, Stoke 2013

1 victory each
Russell Downing Stoke 2009
Tom Southam Colchester 2009
Darren Lapthorn Chester 2009
Tony Gibb Canary Wharf 2010
Malcolm Elliott Durham 2010
Jack Bauer Chester 2010
Dean Windsor Woking 2010
Rob Partridge Oldham 2011
Jonny McEvoy Canary Wharf 2011
Niklas Gustavsson Redditch 2012
Bernie Sulzberger Stoke 2012
Matt Gibson Peterborough 2014
Felix English Aberystwyth 2014
George Harper Hill Climb 2015
Richard Handley Durham 2015
Steele von Hoff Canary Wharf 2015
Tobyn Horton Canary Wharf 2014

Race Winners (Individuals)
2009
Rd 1 Graham Briggs (Milton Keynes)
Rd 2 Dean Downing (Exeter)
Rd 3 Dean Downing (Woking)
Rd 4 Ian Wilkinson (Peterborough)
Rd 5 Rob Hayles (Blackpool)
Rd 6 Ed Clancy (Southport)
Rd 7 Russell Downing (Stoke)
Rd 8 Tom Southam (Colchester)
Rd 9 Darren Lapthorn (Chester)
Rd 10 Rob Hayles (Southend)

2010
Rd 1 Tony Gibb (Canary Wharf)
Rd 2 Malcolm Elliott (Durham)
Rd 3 Ian Bibby (Portsmouth)
Rd 4 Dean Downing (Exeter)
Rd 5 Alex Blain (Southport)
Rd 6 Kristian House (Kettering)
Rd 7 Dean Downing (Peterborough)
Rd 8 Ian Bibby (Stoke)
Rd 9 Jack Bauer (Chester)
Rd 10 Dean Windsor (Woking)

2011
Rd 1 Zak Dempster (Durham)
Rd 2 Ed Clancy (Aberystwyth)
Rd 3 Graham Briggs (Peterborough)
Rd 4 Dean Downing (Colchester)
Rd 5 Scott Thwaites (Stoke)
Rd 6 Rob Partridge (Oldham)
Rd 7 Ian Wilkinson (Woking)
Rd 8 Jonny McEvoy (Canary Wharf)

2012
Rd 1 Scott Thwaites (Kirkcaldy)
Rd 2 Kristian House (Durham)
Rd 3 Scott Thwaites (Endura)
Rd 4 Niklas Gustavsson (Redditch)
Rd 5 Kristian House (Aberystywth)
Rd 6 Ed Clancy (Peterborough)
Rd 7 Zak Dempster (Canaray Wharf)
Rd 8 Marcin Bialoblocki (Torquay)
Rd 9 Graham Briggs (Colchester)
Rd 10 Zak Dempster (Woking)
Rd 11 Bernie Sulzberger (Stoke)

2013
Rd 1 Yanto Barker (Kirikcaldy)
Rd 2 Kristian House (Durham)
Rd 3 Yanto Barker (Stoke)
Rd 4 Ed Clancy (Aberystywth)
Rd 5 Ed Clancy (Torquay)
Rd 6 Jon Mould (Colchester)
Rd 7 Tom Scully (Redditch)
Rd 8 Chris Opie (Canary Wharf)
Rd 9 Ed Clancy (Woking)
Rd 10 Chris Opie (Aylsham)
Rd 11 Tom Scully (Ipswich)

2014
Rd 1 Jon Mould (Stoke)
Rd 2 Graham Briggs (Barrow)
Rd 3 Matt Gibson (Peterborough)
Rd 4 Felix English (Aberystwyth)
Rd 5 Jon Mould (Durham)
Rd 6 Jon Mould (Edinburgh)
Rd 7 Mattieu Boulo (Redditch)
Rd 8 Tobyn Horton (Canary Wharf)
Rd 9 Tom Stewart (Woking)
Rd 10 Mattieu Boulo (Gorey Hill Climb)
Rd 10 Tom Stewart (Gorey)

2015
Rd 1 Tom Scully (Ryde)
Rd 2 Jon Mould (Redditch)
Rd 3 Ed Clancy (Aberystywth)
Rd 3a George Harper (Hill Climb)
Rd 4 Kristian House (Motherwell)
Rd 5 Richard Handley (Durham)
Rd 6 Chris Lawless (Barrow)
Rd 7 Marcin Bialoblocki (Croydon)
Rd 8 Steele von Hoff (Canary Wharf)
Rd 9 Ed Clancy (Peterborough)
Rd 10 Marcin Bialoblocki (Bath)

2016
Rd 1 Chris Lawless (Ramsey)
Rd 2 Jon Mould (Motherwell)
Rd 3 Graham Briggs (Edinburgh)
Rd 4 Jon Mould (Redditch)
Rd 5 Jon Mould (Aberystwyth)
Rd 6 Jon Mould Durham)
Rd 7 Chris Lawless (Stoke)
Rd 8 Jon Mould Stevenage)
Rd 9 Jon Mould (Croydon)
Rd 10 Alex Blain (Portsmouth)

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