29-30-31 August 2015 WHERE & WHEN Race Founder: 35th Edition to see the race John Richards Saturday August 29th Stage 1 7.55km/4.7 mile Individual Time Trial Brynmawr (B4248) – Blaenavon – Tumble (B4246) Matt Gibson wins Stage 1, 2014 First rider starts: 10:31 Last rider finishes: 12:30 (approx) Stage 2 72.9km/45.4 mile rolling road race with mountain finish Brynmawr Market Square Ceremonial Start (3pm) – Gilwern (3:15) One bank holiday, five stages, four jerseys, – Llangynidr (3:27) – Talybont (3:36) – Llanhamlach (3:45) – Bronllys 100 riders aged 16-18, and 179 miles of the (4:07) – Pont Ithel (4:14) – Talgarth (4:18) – Trefecca (4:22) - Lla- best racing roads in the UK. ngors (4:28) – Bwlch (4:39) – Talybont (4:45) – Llangynidr (4:52) – The 2015 NFTO Junior Tour of Wales sees Llangynidr Mountain Finish (5:04) (all times are approximate) Eddie Dunbar leads the break, Stage 2 the best junior cyclists from the UK and as far afield as Australia, the USA and Uzbekistan th Sunday August 30 converge on the roads of South Wales. Stage 3 32.73km / 20.33 mile, 11 lap Circuit Race Over five stages, from the opening time trial Parc Bryn Bach. Race starts 10:30. Estimated Finish 11:20 on Saturday morning to the final climactic After 9 rounds Pts climb of the Tumble Mountain on Bank Holi- SERIES REGULATIONS 1 Etienne Georgi Giant CC - Halo Films 187 day lunchtime, there will be no quarter given, and no let-up in the battle for the Yellow, 2 Rob Scott VCUK - PH - MAS 178 Polka-Dot, Green – and the new Blue Jersey. 3 Joey Walker RST Racing 167 4 Nathan Draper RST Racing 150 The riders aren’t just racing against each Above: Oliver Maxwell wins Stage 3 5 Robert Hogg Team Corley Cycles 145 Left: The Stage 4 bunch thunders home other – they are potentially competing for ca- 6 Joe Holt County Cycles RT 123 Stage 4 86.1km / 53.5 mile flat road race with a sprint finish reers as professional cyclists – and a place in the history of a race that has already seen the 7 Louis Modell Catford CC / Banks 106 Abergavenny Leisure Centre Start (3pm) – The Hardwick (3:15) – Below: Dunbar takes the stage and the win likes of David Millar, Geraint Thomas, Mark 8 Charlie Quarterman Zappi’s Racing Team 102 Raglan (3:36) – Mitcheltroy (3:43) – Raglan (3:57) – Penpergwm Cavendish, Alex Dowsett and Luke Rowe grad- 9 Joe Fry RST Racing 95 (4:08) – Hardwick (4:11) – Raglan (4:28) – Penpergwm (4:40) – uate from the Junior Tour podium to World 10 Ethan Hayter VC Londres 94 Hardwick (4:43) – Raglan (5:01) – Penpergwm (5:12)– The Hardwick Championships, World Records, and the Tour 11 Jack Escritt HMT Academy JLT 78 Finish (5:14) de France. The Junior Tour can’t make riders Monday August 31st great, but it has a knack of helping the great 12 Reece Wood Velocity Globalbike 70 13 Marcus Burnett BC Private Member 69 Stage 5 89.4km / 55.5 mile rolling road race with a mountain ones discover themselves. finish = Tom Chandler Sherwood Pines SRAM 69 For the British riders, the race isn’t merely 15 Oliver Peckover Sherwood Pines SRAM 67 Brynmawr Start (10:30) – Beaufort (10:37) – Tredegar A4048 (10:53) the toughest they will ride this year. It is the 16 Jack Mattock Giant CC - Halo Films 61 – Dowlais Top A465 (11:12) – Penderyn A4059 (11:35) – Storey culmination of the season-long, ten event = Matthew Bostock Manx Viking Wheelers 61 Arms A470 (11:59) – Libanus (12:08) – Llanhamlach (12:25) – Bwlch British Cycling Junior Road Series. With 105 (12:36) – Crickhowell (12:49) – Abergavenny (1:02) – Llanfoist (1:05) points available the series is still wide open. 18 Gabriel Evans Catford CC / Banks 60 – Tumble Mountain Finish (1:17) Whoever eventually triumphs will be a truly 19 Adam Hartley VCUK - PH - MAS 48 For more information see www.juniortourofwales.org/spectators worthy winner. 20 Max Spedding VCUK - PH - MAS 44 RACE OFFICIALS Colour Co-ordinated The Junior Tour couldn’t run as it does without the hard work of over 50 volunteer officials, each of What do the jerseys mean, and how do the riders win them? Like this! whom are giving up significant amounts of their free time. Thank you everybody! The Yellow Jersey is worn by the rider who Commissaires 1. Mick Metcalf Driver Chris Landon has completed the total distance in the 2. Steve Thomas Driver Aidan Hegarty shortest time – the overall Race Leader. The 3. Richard Hemsley Driver Liz Slater holder must be able to climb mountains Motorcycle Commissaire Iain Walker Moto Comm 2 Russ Saunders with the best as well as hold their own on the flat, and in the time trial. Chief Judge/Timekeeper Richard Hopkins Timekeeper Tudor Thomas Intermediate Timekeeper Tony Carpenter Finish Judge Anne Russell Right: Scott Davies, Overall Winner, 2013 Blackboard Hannah Pole Pilot Russ Saunders The Blue Jersey is for the Best Young Rider. It is awarded in exactly the same way as the Lead Cars James Lyon, Karl Nielsen, Bill Owen, Ed Thomas yellow – but it is open only to riders born in Motorcycle Marshals National Escort Group (Wales) Team Leader Keith Francis 1998 – their first year in the junior category. Safety Officer Chris Landon Chief Marshal Will Pring 2015 is the first time it has been awarded. Director of Logistics Talbot Thrush Director of Things Karl Nielsen Signing-On and Race HQ Nicola Jones & Ed Malarczyk Massage Sacha Baber Right:Alex Braybrooke, the race’s leading first year, 2014 Marshals Members of: Cardiff Ajax CC, CC Blaenau Gwent, Cwmcarn Paragon CC, The Polka-Dot jersey is worn by the King of Port Talbot Wheelers, New Tredegar Nomads, Cardiff 100 Miles RCC, Ca- the Mountains – the best climber. The first dence Cycle Racing and more few riders over each designated climb score Route Preparation Talbot Thrush, Gary Thrush, Paul Hale, Simon Bray points - and the tougher the climb, the more points they score. The rider with the Neutral Service Crews Matt Cosgrove, Darren Tudor, John Holt, Ian Jenkins, Alan Overson, Colin & most points wears the jersey! Nick Mann Refreshments The Prince of Wales Inn, Princetown, Tredegar, NP22 3AE. 01685 844441 Right: James Knox, KoM 2013 Photographers Andy Whitehouse & Huw Fairclough The Sprints jersey is for the big fast guys – and the principle is similar to the KoM. The Media Officer Rebecca Morgan-Ransom Reporter Alys Masters first few riders across the line at designated Videographer Malwyn Ransom of Take Two Productions. www.malwynransom.com flat sprints score points. The rider with the Ambulance St John Ambulance First Aid Medibike most points wears the Green Jersey. Race Organiser Richard Hopkins, 179 Cyncoed Road, Cyncoed, Cardiff CF23 6AH email: [email protected] Right: Luke Rowe, Sprints winner, 2007 The Junior Tour of Wales has an illustrious history and the list of previous winners and NFTO will be offering a bespoke Service Course shop at jersey wearers is a who’s who of professional cycling. HQ on Sunday. Check out their marquee for: • A range of essential spares and equipment - and a This year’s Tour de France saw 11 JTW graduates take the start: fully trained technician to fit and tune your bike Tour Edvald Boasson-Hagen (2nd 2005), Mark Cavendish (3rd Sprints ‘02), Alex Dowsett (1st • Gels, bars and nutrition ‘05), Peter Kennaugh (2nd ‘06, KoM ‘07), Dan Martin(1st ’04), Nicolas Roche (2nd KoM 12A Bridge Street • NFTO Pro replica and other Castelli clothing ’02), Luke Rowe (1st Sprints ’07), Geraint Thomas (2nd in all three comps, ‘04), Johan van Hereford • NFTO Merchandise Summeren (1st 1999), Adam Yates (8th ’10) and Simon Yates (2nd KoM ’10). HR4 9DF • Fenwick’s cleaning products and oils 01432 354630 • Exclusive Junior Tour special offers! With the last three winners moving straight to the professional peloton, and with the [email protected] junior ranks getting more competitive all the time, it’s a certainty that some of this year’s www.nfto.com Tour to riders will be destined for the world’s biggest bike race. You saw them here first! 1 Alexander Braybrooke HMT Academy with JLT Condor 2 Karl Baillie HMT Academy with JLT Condor 3 Stuart Balfour HMT Academy with JLT Condor The Riders 4 Jack Escritt HMT Academy with JLT Condor 5 Nathan Draper RST Racing Team 49 Alex Harvey NFTO Race Club 6 Joseph Fry RST Racing Team 50 David Tudor NFTO Race Club 7 James Higginson RST Racing Team 51 Jake Gray Nicolas Roche PT - Magnet.ie 92 Marcus Burnett British Cycling PM 8 Joey Walker RST Racing Team 52 Michael O' Loughlin Nicolas Roche PT - Magnet.ie 93 Kinsey McIlquham Cardiff JIF 9 Alexander Foster Border City Wheelers CC 53 Alexis Roche Nicolas Roche PT - Magnet.ie 94 James Ellmore Mid Shropshire Wheelers 10 Max Spedding VCUK PH-MAS Junior Cycling Team 54 Adam Stenson Nicolas Roche PT - Magnet.ie 95 Timothy Home NRG/Godleys RT 11 Adam Hartley VCUK PH-MAS Junior Cycling Team 55 Francisco Carratala Team Novo Nordisk 96 Jacob Booth Dave Hinde Racing Team 12 Ralf Hodgson VCUK PH-MAS Junior Cycling Team 133 Juan Pablo Gonzalez Team Novo Nordisk 98 Jack Billyard RP Racing Team 13 Robert Scott VCUK PH-MAS Junior Cycling Team 138 Caleb Oake Team Novo Nordisk 99 Cameron Biddle Solihull CC 14 Joe Holt Wales 58 Nick Vorwerk Team Novo Nordisk 100 Jack Broadley Sunset Cycles 15 Peter Kibble Wales 59 Willem Bok TWC Pijnenburg 101 Fabian Brennan North City Velo Cycling Team 16 Jacob Phelps Wales 60 Stef de Louwere TWC Pijnenburg 102 Morgan Hughes Marsh Tracks Race Team 17 Alexandre Touche Wales 61 Mart Muskens TWC Pijnenburg 103 William Roberts County Cycles Racing Team 18 Louis Modell Catford CC Equipe/Banks 62 Thomas Veleys-Donk TWC Pijnenburg 104 Charlie McFadzean Cycle Sport Dynamo 19 Matthew