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2 days ago
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Wales to host final stages of prestigious Tour of Britain
Wales will host the final two stages of the Lloyds Tour of Britain Men in September 2025. The prestigious event will see the world's best cyclists battling it out, with the rugged climbs of south Wales providing a stern test. The stages, on September 6, and 7, will feature routes through Pontypool, Newport, and Cardiff, with the notable ascent of The Tumble, near Abergavenny. This is expected to be the final race for INEOS Grenadiers rider, Geraint Thomas. For the first time, Pontypool will see the start of stage five on September 6. The route will navigate through Monmouthshire, concluding with a double climb of The Tumble. The final stage on September 7 kicks off at the Geraint Thomas National Velodrome of Wales in Newport. It will cut across the undulating landscapes of south Wales, passing Maindy Velodrome, before finishing in the heart of Cardiff city centre. This follows the successful hosting of the Lloyds National Road Championships in Aberaeron and Aberystwyth in June, under a three-year agreement between the Welsh Government and British Cycling. Jack Sargeant, Welsh government minister responsible for sport, said: "We're excited to welcome the Men's Tour of Britain back to Wales once again, an event we have proudly supported over a number of years. "The Tour has found a successful home in Wales, and each time it returns it showcases our cities, towns, communities and landscapes to an international audience, as well as attracting athletes from all over the world." A double climb of The Tumble will prove a stern test (Image: Zac Williams/ September will mark the second time that Cardiff has hosted the overall finish of the Lloyds Tour of Britain Men, having done so in 2017, and only the third time in the modern race's 21-year history that the event has finished in Wales. Jonathan Day, managing director of British Cycling Events, said: "Wales has provided some of the most iconic moments in Lloyds Tour of Britain history over the years, and this September will be no different. "The Lloyds Tour of Britain Men never fails to draw a crowd in south Wales, and with the four fantastic locations and two stages falling across a weekend we are confident that this will make for a really special atmosphere and a fantastic way to round out the race, and crown our 2025 champion." The weekend will also include an amateur event, the official Lloyds Tour of Britain Ride the Route on September 6, starting and finishing at the Geraint Thomas National Velodrome of Wales in Newport. The full routes of both Welsh stages will be revealed later in July. The Lloyds Tour of Britain Men begins in East Suffolk on September 2, with stages also in Suffolk, Milton Keynes, Central Bedfordshire and Warwickshire before the race arrives in Wales. Further announcements about the participating teams and all six stage routes will be made in the coming weeks.
The Independent
2 days ago
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Geraint Thomas to be given Welsh farewell at final race as full Tour of Britain route revealed
Geraint Thomas ' final race as a professional cyclist will be on home soil, with the Tour of Britain set to conclude in Wales this September. The former Tour de France champion has previously said he will call time on his 19-year career at his home race, which begins on 2 September. The Tour of Britain is set to begin in Suffolk before taking in Warwickshire, Bedfordshire, and Milton Keynes en route to the final two stages in Thomas' native Wales. Stage five will begin in Pontypool on 6 September, travelling through Monmouthshire with two climbs of The Tumble - a 5km climb averaging 8.2% in gradient - to finish. The final stage, stage six, will start outside the Geraint Thomas National Velodrome of Wales in Newport, crossing through south Wales via the Maindy Velodrome, home of Thomas' original club, the Maindy Flyers Cycling Club. The race will finish in Cardiff city centre. Cardiff has previously hosted the Tour of Britain, with the race last finishing there in 2017. 39-year-old Thomas, who rides for Ineos Grenadiers, is currently in action at his final Tour de France as a rider before an expected transition into a management or team leadership role at the squad. He has raced with Ineos - formerly known as Team Sky - since 2010, winning the 2018 Tour de France and three stages at cycling's biggest race, along with a second-place overall at the 2019 edition and the 2023 Giro d'Italia, to go with wins at Paris-Nice, the Tour de Suisse, Criterium du Dauphine, and two Olympic golds and three World Championship titles on the track.
BBC News
3 days ago
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Thomas set for Welsh farewell on Tour of Britain
Geraint Thomas will get the chance to bid farewell to cycling on home soil with Wales chosen to host the last two stages of the 2025 Lloyds Tour of Britain in Tour of Britain is expected to be the final race of former Tour de France winner and two-time Olympic champion Thomas' illustrious rider Thomas, 39, will complete the final Tour de France of his career next weekend, but his final event is to reach a climax in his native south has been announced that the penultimate stage of the Tour of Britain, on Saturday, 6 September, will begin in Pontypool and take a route through sixth and final stage of the race will take place the following day and will start from the Geraint Thomas National Velodrome of Wales in route will then pass the Maindy Velodrome - home to the Maindy Flyers Cycling Club which produced Thomas – before ending in Cardiff city centre. The Tour of Britain, which begins on 2 September, will start with two stages in Suffolk. There will also be legs in Bedfordshire and Warwickshire before the race arrives in Wales.
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5 days ago
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Residents urged to support national cycle race
Warwickshire residents are being urged to take to the streets to support a national cycling race returning to the county after a five-year break. Stage four of the Lloyds Tour of Britain Men will visit the area for a third time on 5 September. Competitors will set off from Atherstone in north Warwickshire and wind their way south, finishing with a 700m (2,296ft) climb to the top of Burton Dassett Hills Country Park. The race begins in East Suffolk on Tuesday 2 September. A detailed route map will be published later this month. The race last came to Warwickshire in 2019, with Dutch cyclist Mathieu van der Poel crowned the local stage winner. The county council is running a competition for primary school children to design a flag that will start the local leg, and a trophy to be presented to the stage winner. Interim leader George Finch said the race's return was a "fantastic boost" for the county, taking in North Warwickshire, Nuneaton and Bedworth, Rugby, Warwick and Stratford-on-Avon districts. "I hope the people of Warwickshire will take to the streets and the hills, as they always have, to give the Tour the support it deserves," he added. Jonathan Day, managing director of British Cycling Events, said Warwickshire had a "long and proud history" of hosting the Tour of Britain. It has also welcomed the women's race five times in the last decade, and the men's and women's Commonwealth Games road races in August 2022. "We are delighted to be returning, especially with such a challenging finale at Burton Dassett Hills Country Park, that will draw spectators from right across the heart of England," Mr Day added. The opening leg of the Tour runs between Woodbridge and Southwold, followed by a second stage at Stowmarket. Milton Keynes and Central Bedfordshire will host the third stage on 4 September. Further announcements about the host venues of remaining stages between 5-7 will be made in the coming weeks. Follow BBC Coventry & Warwickshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram. More on this story Cycling tour to return to city after 17-year break Suffolk to host opening stages of Tour of Britain Related internet links British Cycling
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5 days ago
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Wawickshire residents urged to support national cycle race
Warwickshire residents are being urged to take to the streets to support a national cycling race returning to the county after a five-year four of the Lloyds Tour of Britain Men will visit the area for a third time on 5 will set off from Atherstone in north Warwickshire and wind their way south, finishing with a 700m (2,296ft) climb to the top of Burton Dassett Hills Country race begins in East Suffolk on Tuesday 2 September. A detailed route map will be published later this month. The race last came to Warwickshire in 2019, with Dutch cyclist Mathieu van der Poel crowned the local stage county council is running a competition for primary school children to design a flag that will start the local leg, and a trophy to be presented to the stage leader George Finch said the race's return was a "fantastic boost" for the county, taking in North Warwickshire, Nuneaton and Bedworth, Rugby, Warwick and Stratford-on-Avon districts."I hope the people of Warwickshire will take to the streets and the hills, as they always have, to give the Tour the support it deserves," he added. Jonathan Day, managing director of British Cycling Events, said Warwickshire had a "long and proud history" of hosting the Tour of has also welcomed the women's race five times in the last decade, and the men's and women's Commonwealth Games road races in August 2022."We are delighted to be returning, especially with such a challenging finale at Burton Dassett Hills Country Park, that will draw spectators from right across the heart of England," Mr Day opening leg of the Tour runs between Woodbridge and Southwold, followed by a second stage at Keynes and Central Bedfordshire will host the third stage on 4 announcements about the host venues of remaining stages between 5-7 will be made in the coming weeks. Follow BBC Coventry & Warwickshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
