25-26-27-28 August 2017 www.zappi.clothing Race Founder: th John Richards 37 Edition One bank holiday, five stages, four jerseys, 100 riders aged 16-18, and 215 miles of the best racing roads in the UK. The 2017 SD Sealants Junior Tour of Wales sees the best junior cyclists from the UK and beyond converge on the roads of South Wales. From the opening time trial, held for the first time on Friday evening, to the final climactic climb of the Tumble Mountain on Bank Holi- day lunchtime, there will be no quarter given, and no let-up in the battle for the Yellow, After 9 rounds Pts Polka-Dot, Green and Blue Jerseys. 1 Oscar Mingay Wales 209 2 Harry Hardcastle Wheelbase Cabtech RT 198 The riders aren’t just racing against each 3 Daniel Coombe Wales 116 other – they are potentially competing for ca- = Harry Yates Hargroves-Ridley 116 reers as professional cyclists – and a place in 5 Ethan Vernon Team Corley Cycles 115 the history of a race that has already seen the likes of David Millar, Geraint Thomas, Mark 6 Thomas Pidcock PH-MAS/Paul Milnes 110 Cavendish, Alex Dowsett, Luke Rowe and 7 Jim Brown PH-MAS/Paul Milnes 104 Owain Doull graduate from the Junior Tour 8 Jake Stewart Swinnerton Cycles 98 podium to World Championships, World Re- 9 Jamie Ridehalgh Yorkshire 84 cords, Olympic Gold and the Tour de France. 10 Louis Rose-Davies Canyon UK 83 The Junior Tour can’t make riders great, but it 11 Mason Hollyman Bike Box Alan 78 has a knack of helping the great ones discover themselves. 12 Charles Page Cycle Team OnForm 70 13 Jacques Sauvagnargues Zappi Racing Team 65 For the British riders, the race isn’t merely 14 Joe Swinnerton Swinnerton Cycles 65 the toughest they will ride this year. It is the 15 Liam Davies Catford CC - Banks 60 culmination of the season-long, ten event 16 Thomas Bostock Equiom Isle of Man CT 59 British Cycling Junior Road Series. With 105 17 Charley Calvert Backstedt-Hotchillee 52 points still available, Welsh prodigy Oscar Mingay will have to watch his nearest rival 18 Josh Sandman Backstedt-Hotchillee 50 Harry Hardcastle while also trying to ride his 19 Mark Donovan Beste Alde 48 natural race. = Joe Hill Sussex Revolution 48 = Matt Shaw Wheelbase Cabtech RT 48 WHERE & WHEN to see the race Friday August 25th Stage 1 8.37km/5.2 mile Individual Time Trial Brynmawr (Market Square) – B4248 to Blaenavon – Tumble (B4246). First rider start: 18:21 Last rider finish: 20:15 (approx) Saturday August 26th Stage 2 118.7km/73.7 mile hilly road race with mountain finish Abergavenny Leisure Centre Start (11am) -- Crickhowell (11:15) -- Bwlch (11:30) -- Llanhamlach (11:40) -- Aberbran (12:00) -- Defyn- nog (12:15) -- Aberbran 2 (12:40) -- Crai (13:10) -- Dan yr Ogof Caves (13:15) -- Coelbren (13:25) -- Glynneath (13:40) -- Foot of Rhigos (13:50) -- Pen y Cymoedd Wind Farm Finish (13:55) Top: Rob Scott wins stage 1 and above: Peter Kibble wins stage 2, 2016 Sunday August 27th Stage 3 32.73km / 20.33 mile, 11 lap Circuit Race Parc Bryn Bach. Race starts 10:30. Estimated Finish 11:20 Above: Tom Pidcock wins stage 3 Below: Billy Robinson takes stage 4 Stage 4 92.4km / 57.4 mile flat road race with a sprint finish Abergavenny Leisure Centre Start (3pm) – The Hardwick (B4598) (15:10) – Raglan (15:25) – Mitcheltroy (15:40) – Raglan (15:50) – The Hardwick (Sprint 2) (16:04) – Hardwick (16:06) – Raglan (16:18) – The Hardwick (Sprint 3) (16:40) – Hardwick (16:43) – Raglan (17:01) – The Hardwick Finish (17:12) Monday August 28th Stage 5 94.0km / 58.5 mile rolling road race with a mountain finish Brynmawr Start (10:30) – Beaufort (10:37) – Dowlais Top A465 (11:12) – Penderyn A4059 (11:24) – Storey Arms A470 (11:59) – Libanus (11:56) – Llanhamlach A40 (12:15) – Bwlch (12:24) – Crick- howell (12:37) – Abergavenny (12:50) – Llanfoist B4246 (12:55) – Tumble Mountain Finish (13:05) Stage timings are approximate. For more information, see www.juniortourofwales.org Stage Altitude Profiles Stage 1 Stage After the start in Brynmawr and the initial ascent, the riders settle into a fast, undulating central section, before the final 1.3km climb of the Tumble. To watch the start, satnav to NP23 4AJ, or for the finish, NP4 9SR Stage 2 Stage The riders race westward from Abergavenny along the A40 through Crickhowell before the King of the Mountains climb at Bwlch and sprints at Llanhamlach (A40) and Aberbran (A40). Then the real climbing starts with the ascent of Defynnog (A4215), another sprint through Aberbran, and the climb of Crai (A4067) before turning onto the A4221 at Abercraf. A fast descent into Glynneath and the climb out of the valley up the A465 will set up the grand finale - the Rhigos Mountain itself. To watch the riders on the mountain, satnav to CF44 9UF Stage 3 11 laps of the undulating, windswept Parc Bryn Bach course will make an exciting race, easily enough to see who has the strength and who doesn’t. To watch, set your satnav for NP22 3AY Stage 4 is, unlike the others, quite deliberately flat. Designed to give the sprinters and breakaway special- Stage 4 Stage ists some fun, it will be frenetic and fast. To watch the intermediate sprints and finish, satnav to NP7 9AA Stage 5 Stage Stage 5 will see some early skirmishes along the A465, with the real action starting west of Merthyr with the first King of the Mountains climb at Mynydd Aberdar. The race then heads through Hirwaun past the sprint at Penderyn School, and down the A4059 to join the A470, past Storey Arms to the sprint at Libanus. The riders will be marking each other along the A40, through Crickhowell to Abergavenny, before the final showdown on the Tumble Moun- tain. Satnav to NP4 9SR again to catch the race finish. For full route info, stage maps and other information, see www.juniortourofwales.org Colour Co-ordinated What do the jerseys mean, and how do the riders win them? Like this! The Yellow Jersey is worn by the rider who has completed the total distance in the shortest time – the overall Race Leader. The holder must be able to climb with the best as well as hold their own on the flat, and in the time trial. Fred Wright of VC Londres won in 2016, and returns to defend his title. The Blue Jersey is for the Best Young Rider. It is awarded in exactly the same way as the yellow – but it is open only to riders born in 2000 – their first year in the junior category. Jake Stewart of Swinnerton Cycles won it last year - and will be back, gunning for Yel- low. The Polka-Dot jersey is worn by the King of the Mountains – the best climber. The first few riders over each designated climb score points - and the tougher the climb, the more points they score. The rider with the most points wears the jersey. Charlie Quarterman of Zappi Racing won in 2016 The Green Jersey is for the fast guys – and the principle is similar to the KoM. The first few riders across the line at designated flat sprints and stage finishes score points. In 2016, Matt Walls of Velocity GlobalBike was the race’s best sprinter 2017 once again saw a Junior Tour graduate wear Yellow at le Tour, when the race’s patron Geraint Thomas won the opening time trial in Dusseldorf and wore the race leader’s jersey for three days. Mark Cavendish, 3rd Sprints JTW2002, was looking to be over his bout of glandular fever, when his fate- ful clash with Peter Sagan ended his race. Dan McLay, winner of JTW2010, was also in amongst the sprints, finishing 3rd behind Cav on stage 6. Luke Rowe (Green Jersey, JTW2007) gave everything helping his Team Sky leader Chris Froome to his fourth TdF win. Dan Martin, winner of Junior Tour 2004, had an incredible race, riding with the leaders in the mountains and finishing 6th overall - despite sustaining a back injury in the crash which put Richie Porte out. Meanwhile, Simon Yates, 2nd in the KoM JTW2010, followed his brother Adam to the White Jersey of Best Young Rider. With JTW12 and JTW13 winners Hugh Carthy and Scott Davies coming through, and many other JTW graduates alongside them, the future is bright Tour de 1 Fred Wright VC Londres 2 Tom Knight VC Londres 3 Jacob Vaughan VC Londres The Riders 4 Lewis Winfield VC Londres 5 Jake Stewart Swinnerton Cycles 6 Joe Swinnerton Swinnerton Cycles 52 Harry Cain Equiom IOM Junior Cycling Team 94 Jamie Lloyd Team Corley Cycles 7 Joseph Nally Scotland 53 Adam Kelly Equiom IOM Junior Cycling Team 95 Theo Modell Team Corley Cycles 8 Tim Shoreman Scotland 54 Anthony Anderson Sigma Sport.co.uk 96 Edmund Bishop VC Meudon 9 Sean Flynn Scotland 55 Samuel Tillett Giant Cycling Club - Halo Films 97 Harry Hardcastle WHEELBASE CABTECH JUNIOR RT 10 Stephen Dent Scotland 56 James Tillett Giant Cycling Club - Halo Films 98 Jack Ford WHEELBASE CABTECH JUNIOR RT 11 Mark Donovan Beste Alde La Tostadora/ 57 Michael Parry Verulam - reallymoving.com 99 William Orrell-Turner WHEELBASE CABTECH JUNIOR RT 12 Harry Gillett Beste Alde La Tostadora/ 58 Joe Hill Sussex Revolution Velo Club 101 Craig Rogers Birkenhead North End CC 13 Txomin Munitxa Beste Alde La Tostadora/ 59 Mason Hollyman Bike Box Alan 102 Harrison Wood Mid Devon CC 14 Pello Ugarte Beste Alde La Tostadora/ 60 Brad Dransfield Bike Box Alan 103 Matthew Lewis Wolverhampton Whls 15 Daniel Coombe Wales 61 Jordan Reed Bike Box Alan 105 Calum Fernie Nottingham Clarion CC 16 Rhys Britton Wales 62 Sam Walsham Bike Box Alan 106 Louie Priddle Mid Devon CC 17 Matthew Burke Wales 63 William Corbett Brother NRG 107 Morgan Jones Cwmcarn Paragon Cycle Club 18 Oscar Mingay Wales 65 Toby Tanfield Brother NRG 114 Isaac Wright South East Region 19 Thomas Pidcock PH-MAS/Paul Milnes/Oldfield ERT 66 Brecon Burnett Cardiff