The dates for the 2019 National Road Race series for men and women and the Crit series (also men and women) have been released
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News: Major Cycling Events 2019
British Cycling have released the dates for the Men’s and Women Road Race Series in 2019.
The Men’s Series kicks off at Klondike in the North East and includes the Monument, the Lincoln Grand Prix, the grand daddy of the all the events in the national series. Bristol returns but expect a new format for that with a road loop rumoured to be among the changes.
The Beaumont Trophy is back in the national series after being the road race championship event in 2018 whilst a three day on the Isle of Man is one of the exciting events that may be taking place. Another new event is the road race in the South East with the rest of the races being long standing events such as the Tour of Reservoir, Stockton GP, Ryedale GP and the Leicester Castle Classic kermesse.
New race routes are expected for events such as those in Leicester, Bristol and the south east; a town centre finish for the Tour of the Reservoir (Consett).
The Women’s Series too will start at the Klondike, for the first time, before the Lincoln GP and then a favourite among the ladies, the CiCLE Classic. The Women’s Tour of Reservoir is on the calendar as is the Curlew Cup at Stamfordham in Northumberland (Beaumont Trophy). The Stockton Grand Prix is on the calendar as is the new race in the South East before the season finishes on August 18 at the Ryedale GP.
Major Non National Series Events
As well as the National Series road races below, the 2019 season will see many other interesting events and developments with the biggest and bestest being the World Championships in Yorkshire. The British Road Championships meanwhile are to be in Norfolk (details yet to be revealed) whilst the Criterium Championships will be in Rochester on July 21 (Sunday).
As well as the Tour of Yorkshire for Men and Women and the Tour of Britain and Women’s Tour, there is the Tour of Scotland (https://womenstourofscotland.com/) for women and Ride London for both men and women.
One of the most popular races, is the 15th Rutland – Melton Cicle Classic at the end of April. This event will see some big changes and gone is the opening two laps of Rutland Water which is a major revision as the race has had that from the start. The race will now go north of Oakham after a short leg along North Shore of Water passing through several new villages before reaching Wymondham, the organisers (Colin Clewes) home village, where the race will complete small laps which will involve two new Hot spot Sprints past the local Windmill landmark. More on these changes in January …
Masters Racing
Since the days of the Peter Fryer Series was pretty much abandoned by Britisgh Cycling, Vets racing has been the domain of TLI Cycling and the LVRC. In 2019, an independently run National Road Series for Masters (Nat Bs and Regional As) is set to be held over six races nationwide. With 80 rider fields, accredited Marshals, NEG plus professional neutral service there series has support from three sponsors agreed. The full launch of the series is said to be in January. It is likely that for 2019 there will be no specific races for women, or for men in the cats A,B,G,H,I etc as the organisers logistically want be sure they can make the series work. If so, in 2020 they plan to expand to include a women’s series & other Masters categories.
INTERNATIONAL EVENTS (UK)
28 April: 15th Rutland - Melton Cicle Classic (mens) 1.2 2-3 May: Tour de Yorkshire Women's Race 2.1 2-5 May: Tour de Yorkshire (Mens) 2.HC 10-15 June: Women's Tour 2.WWT 3 Aug: RideLondon Classique 1.WWT (womens) 4 Aug: RideLondon-Surrey Classic 1.UWT (mens) 9-11 Aug: Women's Tour of Scotland 2.1 8-15 Sep: Tour of Britain 2.HC 22-29 Sep: UCI Road World ChampionshipsOther Key International Events (Full events here) 15-20 Jan Santos Tour Down Under 27 Jan Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race 2 Mar Omloop Het Nieuwsblad Elite 9 Mar Strade Bianche 10-17 Mar Paris-Nice 13-19 Mar Tirreno-Adriatico 23 Mar Milano-Sanremo 31 Mar Gent-Wevelgem 7 Apr Ronde van Vlaanderen - Tour des Flandres 14 Apr Paris-Roubaix 21 Apr Amstel Gold Race 24 Apr La Flèche Wallonne 28 Apr Liège-Bastogne-Liège 11 May-2 Jun Giro d'Italia 9-16 Jun Critérium du Dauphiné 15-23 Jun Tour de Suisse 6-28 Jul Tour de France 3 Aug Clasica Ciclista San Sebastian 24 Aug-15 Sep La Vuelta ciclista a España 12 Oct Il Lombardia
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CYCLE CROSS 5-6 January: National Trophy Rd 6: Shrewsbury Sports Centre, Shrewsbury 12-13 January : British Cyclo-Cross Championships: Cyclopark, Gravesend
BRITISH ROAD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Thursday June 27: Time Trial Championships (Norfolk) Sunday June 30: Road Race Championships (Norfolk) Sunday 21 July: National Circuit Championships (men’s and women’s): Rochester
NATIONAL ROAD RACE SERIES
National Road Race Series - Men Round 1 Sunday, 14 April East Cleveland Klondike Round 2 Sunday, 12 May Chesnut Homes Lincoln Grand Prix Round 3 Saturday, 16 June Bristol Grand Prix Round 4 Sat - Sun 22-23 June Tour of the Reservoir - 2 Day Round 5 Sunday 07 July The Beaumont Trophy Round 6 Sunday 14 July Stockton Grand Prix Round 7 Sunday 28 July South Coast Classic Round 8 Fri-Sun 02-04 August Isle of Man - 3 Day Round 9 Sunday 18 August Ryedale Grand Prix Round 10 Sunday 25 August Leicester Castle Classic
National Road Race Series - Women Round 1 Sunday 14 April East Cleveland Klondike Round 2 Sunday 12 May Chesnut Homes Lincoln Grand Prix Round 3 Sunday 09 June The Womens CiCLE Classic Round 4 Sat-Sun 22-23 June Tour of the Reservoir 2 Day Round 5 Sunday 07 July The Curlew Cup Round 6 Sunday 14 July Stockton Grand Prix Round 7 Saturday 27 July South Coast Classic Round 8 Sunday 18 August Ryedale Grand Prix
KEY BRITISH EARLY SEASON RACES (Pre April)
10th Feb: Perfs Pedal RR (Hampshire) 24th Feb: Primavera RR (Devon) 3rd March: Severn Bridge RR (Bristol) 9th March: Roy Thame Cup (Buckinghamshire) 10th March: Jock Wadley RR (Essex) 10th March: Eversham Vale RR (Worcestershire) 24th March: Wally Gimber RR (Surrey) 24th March: Ham Hill RR 31st March: Coalville Wheelers RR
RTTC Time Trial Championships 9th June RTTC Circuit Championship U601 16 June RTTC Team Time Trial J4/31 30th June RTTC Men/Womens 50 mile Championship R50/5 7th July RTTC 100 mile championship V270 20th July RTTC 24 hr TT Championship D24HR 27th July RTTC Women/Junior 25 Championship A25/11 28th July RTTC Men's 25 Championship A25/11 11th August RTTC 12 Hour Championship B12/2 31st August RTTC 10 Mile Women/Juniors/Men E2/10 20 Oct RTTC Closed Circuit Thruxton
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NATIONAL CIRCUIT RACE SERIES
Men Round 1 Wednesday 03 July Otley Grand Prix Round 2 Friday 05 July The Wales Open Criterium Round 3 Wednesday 10 July TBC Round 4 Tuesday 16 July Colne Grand Prix Round 5 Friday 19 July Barnsley Town Centre Races Round 6 Wednesday 23 July Sheffield Grand Prix
Women Round 1 Saturday 16 June Bristol Grand Prix Round 2 Wednesday 03 July Otley Grand Prix Round 3 Friday 19 July Barnsley Town Centre Races
2019 Junior Men’s Road Series
Sunday 24 March: Hatherleigh Junior Road Race, Devon Sat/Sun 13–14 April: Junior Tour of the Mendips, Bristol Fri-Sun 3–5 May: Isle of Man Junior Tour, Isle of Man Sunday 19 May: Cadence Junior Road Race, South Wales Sunday 9 June: Junior CiCLE Classic, Rutland Sat/Sun 22-23 June: Junior 2-day, Fife Sunday 30 June: Cwmtillery Glass Centre Monmouthshire Junior Grand Prix, South Wales Sunday 21 July: Bath RC Junior Road Race, Bedfordshire Fri-Mon 23-26 August: Junior Tour of Wales, South Wales
2019 Junior Women’s Road Series
Sat/Sun 6-7 April: Witham Hall Junior Women’s 2-day, East Midlands Sunday 30 June: Bryan Stout Memorial Junior Women’s Race, Kent Sunday 7 July: Dave Rayner Fund Junior Women’s Race, Scarborough Sat/Sun 24-26 August: North West Junior Women’s Tour, Lancaster
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YOUTH Sat/Sun 30-31 March: Pembrey 2-day, South Wales Fri-Sun 3-5 May: Isle of Man Youth Tour, Isle of Man Saturday 1 June: Hillingdon Slipstreamers, Hillingdon Saturday 22 June: Minehead Town Centre, Somerset Sat/Sun 17-18 August: London Youth 2-day, Redbridge & Lee Valley Sat/Mon 24-26 August: North West Youth Tour, Lancaster Saturday 14 September: Youth National Series, Brands Hatch Sunday 7th July: Youth Circuit Championships: Scarborough
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