The Tour Series is an annual series of cycling criterium races held in the United Kingdom since 2009. It is televised by ITV4 in the UK. The competition emphasises team effort with individual wins deemed less important.Halfords Tour Series back for 3rd year as Durham stages start of 2011 edition tonight
The races are held over 1 hour of racing plus 5 laps. The team standings for each round are calculated by adding together the positions of the top three riders of each team (5 riders start for each team) and the team with the lowest score wins, and get 10 points for the overall championship. Each team gets 1 point less than the one in front of them, so second gets 9, third gets 8, and so on. In addition, there is the sprint competition. There are three sprints every race, and the top five riders are awarded points based on place: 1st, 5; 2nd, 4; 3rd, 3; 4th, 2 and 5th, 1. There is a competition each round, as well as an overall competition for the whole series.Series Rules and Regulations
2009 Series
The first series had 10 rounds across England. The first ever round was held in Milton Keynes, and the final round was held in Southend. Halfords BikeHut had the strongest team, made up largely of powerful sprinters who were suited to the criteriums. Few of the circuits were hilly, which was seen to aid Halfords.
Rounds Round Date Location Team winner Individual winner Sprint winner1 21 May Milton Keynes Graham Briggs Matt Cronshaw2 28 May Exeter Dean Downing Ed Clancy3 2 June Woking Plowman Craven–Madison.co.uk Dean Downing Malcolm Elliott4 4 June Peterborough Team Halfords Bikehut Ian Wilkinson Russell Downing5 9 June Blackpool Team Halfords Bikehut Rob Hayles Russell Downing6 11 June Southport Team Halfords Bikehut Ed Clancy Tony Gibb7 16 June Stoke-on-Trent Russell Downing Dean Downing8 18 June Colchester Team Halfords Bikehut Tom Southam Russell Downing9 23 June Chester Darren Lapthorne Darren Lapthorne10 25 June Southend-on-Sea Team Halfords Bikehut Rob Hayles Russell DowningSeries winners Team Halfords Bikehut None Russell Downing
2010 Series
The series was now sponsored by Halfords, who no longer had their own team. There were again 10 rounds, including the round at Durham with its steep cobbled climb. This time Motorpoint, led by veteran Malcolm Elliott came out as victors, with Malcolm himself winning in Durham.
Rounds Round Date Location Team winner Individual winner Sprint winner1 25 May Canary Wharf Tony Gibb Liam Holohan2 27 May Durham Malcolm Elliott Kristian House3 1 June Portsmouth Ian Bibby Liam Holohan4 3 June Exeter Dean Downing Graham Briggs5 8 June Southport Alexandre Blain Graham Briggs6 10 June Kettering Kristian House Graham Briggs7 15 June Peterborough Dean Downing Dean Downing8 17 June Stoke-on-Trent Ian Bibby Graham Briggs9 21 June Chester Jack Bauer Kristian House10 24 June Woking Dean Windsor Jefte de BruinSeries winners None Graham Briggs
2011 Series
The series was cut to only 8 rounds. The early stages were dominated by who won all of the first four rounds, both individually and as a team. This run was broken by Team Endura in the next two rounds, firstly winning the individual race, and then in the 6th round in Oldham, winning individually and overall.
Rounds Round Date Location Team winner Individual winner Sprint winner1 24 May Durham Zak Dempster Kristian House2 26 May Aberystwyth Ed Clancy Kristian House3 31 May Peterborough Graham Briggs Marcel Six4 2 June Colchester Dean Downing Jeroen Janssen5 7 June Stoke-on-Trent Scott Thwaites Scott Thwaites6 9 June Oldham Rob Partridge Rob Partridge7 14 June Woking Ian Wilkinson Steven Lampier8 16 June Canary Wharf Jonathan McEvoy Jonathan McEvoySeries winners None Steven Lampier
2012 Series
There were 11 rounds in the 2012 series. The early stages were dominated by who won all of the first four rounds as a team.
Rounds Round Date Location Team winner Individual winner Sprint winner1 15 May Kirkcaldy Scott Thwaites Marcel Six2 17 May Durham Kristian House Kristian House3 22 May Oxford Scott Thwaites Marcel Six4 24 May Redditch Niklas Gustavsson Bernard Sulzberger5 25 May Aberystwyth Team UK Youth Kristian House Marcel Six6 29 May Peterborough Ed Clancy Marcel Six7 31 May Canary Wharf Zak Dempster Yanto Barker8 5 June Torquay Marcin Białobłocki Bernard Sulzberger9 7 June Colchester Graham Briggs Graham Briggs10 12 June Woking Zak Dempster Zak Dempster11 14 June Stoke-on-Trent Team Time Trial12 Bernard Sulzberger Bernard SulzbergerSeries winners None Bernard Sulzberger
2013 Series
There were 12 rounds in the 2013 series.
Rounds Round Date Location Team winner Individual winner Sprint winner1 14 May Kirkcaldy Yanto Barker Mike Northey2 16 May Durham Kristian House Kristian House3 21 May Stoke-on-Trent Yanto Barker Tom Scully4 24 MayAberystwyth Ed Clancy Alexandre Blain5 28 MayTorquay Ed Clancy Alexandre Blain6 30 May Colchester Jon Mould Richard Lang74 June Redditch Metaltek-Knights of Old Tom Scully Tom Scully86 JuneCanary Wharf Chris Opie Chris Opie911 June Woking Ed Clancy Tom Scully1013 JuneAylsham Chris Opie Dean Downing 11 14 June Ipswich Team Time Trial 12 Tom Scully Kristian HouseSeries winners None Tom Scully
2014 Series
There were 10 rounds (and 12 races) in the 2014 series.
Rounds Round Date Location Team winner Individual winner Sprint winner 1 13 May Stoke-on-Trent Team Time Trial Jon Mould Jon Mould 2 15 May BAE Systems, Barrow Graham Briggs Tom Scully 3 20 May Peterborough Matthew Gibson Mike Northey 4 23 May Aberystwyth Felix English Tom Scully 5 27 May Durham Jon Mould Jon Mould 6 29 May Edinburgh Jon Mould Jon Mould 7 3 June Redditch Matthieu Boulo Kristian House 8 5 June Canary Wharf Tobyn Horton Kristian House 9 10 June Woking Tom Stewart Jon Mould 10 13 June Gorey, Jersey Matthieu Boulo Hill climb Tom Stewart Kristian HouseSeries winners None Jon Mould
2015 Series
There were 10 rounds (and 12 races) in the 2015 series.
Rounds Round Date Location Team winner Individual winner Points winner 1 14 May Ryde Team Time Trial Tom Scully Tom Stewart 2 19 May Redditch Jon Mould Morgan Kneisky 3 22 May Aberystwyth George Harper Hill climb Ed Clancy Ed Clancy 4 26 May Motherwell Kristian House Chris Opie 5 28 May Durham Richard Handley Richard Handley 6 29 May Barrow Chris Lawless Morgan Kneisky 7 2 June Croydon Marcin Białobłocki Tom Stewart 8 4 June Canary Wharf Steele Von Hoff Jon Mould 9 9 June Peterborough Ed Clancy Morgan Kneisky 10 11 June Bath Marcin Białobłocki Marcin BiałobłockiSeries winners None Morgan Kneisky
2016 Series
There were 10 rounds (and 11 races) in the 2016 series.
Rounds Round Date Location Team winner Individual winner Points winner 1 12 May Ramsey, Isle of Man Team time trial Chris Lawless Morgan Kneisky 2 17 May Motherwell Jon Mould Albert Torres 3 19 May Edinburgh Graham Briggs Rory Townsend 4 26 May Redditch Jon Mould Jon Mould 5 27 May Aberystwyth Jon Mould Tom Stewart 6 31 May Durham Jon Mould Chris Lawless 7 2 June Stoke-on-Trent Chris Lawless Chris Lawless 8 6 June Stevenage Jon Mould Chris Lawless 9 7 June Croydon Jon Mould Sebastián Mora 10 9 June Portsmouth Alexandre Blain Chris LawlessSeries winners None Rory Townsend
2017 Series
There were 10 rounds (and 11 races) in the 2017 series, condensed into the month of May and including Saturday night races for the first time.
Rounds Round Date Location Team winner Individual winner Points winner 1 9 May Redditch Team Time Trial Chris Opie Sebastián Mora 2 11 May Stoke-on-Trent Brenton Jones Sebastián Mora 3 12 May Northwich Enrique Sanz Jonathan McEvoy 4 16 May Wembley Steele Von Hoff Sebastián Mora 5 18 May Croydon Graham Briggs Sebastián Mora 6 20 May Bath Connor Swift Sebastián Mora 7 23 May Motherwell Brenton Jones Brenton Jones 8 25 May Aberdeen Jack Pullar Harry Tanfield 9 27 May Durham Tom Pidcock Connor Swift 10 29 May Stevenage Connor Swift James Lowsley-WilliamsSeries winners None Sebastián Mora
2018 Series
The 2018 series was announced in April, with a scheduled eight rounds and 10 races taking place from 10 to 31 May.
Rounds Round Date Location Men's events Women's events Team winner Individual winner Points winner Team winner Individual winner Points winner 1 10 May Redditch Gabriel Cullaigh James Lowsley-Williams Team Breeze Megan Barker Anna Henderson 2 15 May Motherwell Matthew Gibson Matthew Gibson Team Breeze Megan Barker Megan Barker 3 17 May Aberdeen Ed Clancy Harry Tanfield Nikki Juniper Nikki Juniper422 MayDurham Jack PullarHillclimbcolspan=3 Andy Tennant Matthew Gibson NJC–Biemme–Echelon Nikki Juniper Nikki Juniper 5 26 May Aberystwyth Harry Tanfield Matthew Gibson Anna Henderson Anna Henderson628 MayStevenage Team time trialcolspan=3 Harry Tanfield Robert Scott Team Breeze Anna Henderson Anna Henderson 7 29 May Wembley Park Tom Pidcock Connor Swift Team OnForm Elizabeth-Jane Harris Elizabeth-Jane Harris 8 31 May Salisbury Ed Clancy Harry Tanfield Nikki Juniper Nikki JuniperSeries winners None Matthew Gibson Team Breeze None Nikki Juniper
2019 Series
The 2019 series was announced in April, with a scheduled seven rounds taking place from 9 to 25 May.
Rounds Round Date Location Men's events Women's events Team winner Individual winner Points winner Team winner Individual winner Points winner 1 9 May Redditch Connor Swift Connor Swift Brother UK–Tifosi p/b OnForm Jessica Roberts Anna Henderson 2 14 May Motherwell Jacob Hennessy Joey Walker Team Breeze Jessica Roberts Jessica Roberts 3 16 May Aberdeen Alex Paton Freddie Scheske Team Breeze Jessica Roberts Jo Tindley 4 18 May Durham Joey Walker Joey Walker Brother UK–Tifosi p/b OnForm Anna Henderson Jessica Roberts 5 21 May Birkenhead Matthew Bostock Steven Lampier Brother UK–Tifosi p/b OnForm Rebecca Durrell Jo Tindley 6 23 May Salisbury Freddie Scheske Freddie Scheske Brother UK–Tifosi p/b OnForm Rebecca Durrell Rebecca Durrell 7 25 May Brooklands Rory Townsend Steven Lampier Team Breeze Anna Henderson Anna HendersonSeries winners None Steven Lampier Brother UK–Tifosi p/b OnForm None Jessica Roberts
2021 Series
Following the cancellation of the 2020 event, the 2021 series was announced in June, with a scheduled three rounds taking place from 8 to 12 August.
Rounds Round Date Location Men's events Women's events Team winner Individual winner Points winner Team winner Individual winner Points winner 1 8 August Guisborough Matthew Gibson Matthew Gibson Great Britain U23 Track Team Eluned King Jo Tindley 2 10 August Sunderland Will Roberts Will Roberts Megan Barker Jo Tindley 3 12 August Castle Douglas Charlie Tanfield Charlie Tanfield Megan Barker Jo TindleySeries winners None Matthew Gibson None Jo Tindley
2022 Series
The 2022 series venues were announced in February and March, initially with six rounds until a Grand Final in Manchester was added to the schedule.
The series was sponsored by Sportsbreaks.com.
Rounds Round Date Location Men's events Women's events Team winner Individual winner Points winner Team winner Individual winner Points winner 1 2 May Guisborough Thomas Mein Thomas Mein Pro-Noctis–Rotor–Redchilli Bikes Sophie Lewis Jo Tindley 2 4 May Galashiels Jim Brown Matthew Bostock Pro-Noctis–Rotor–Redchilli Bikes Megan Barker Jo Tindley 3 10 May Sunderland Blake Quick Harry Tanfield Jadan–Vive le Velo Sammie Stuart Suzetta Guerrini 4 12 May Stranraer Luke Lamperti Harry Tanfield Pro-Noctis–Rotor–Redchilli Bikes Emma Jeffers Sammie Stuart 5 19 May Clacton-on-Sea Matthew Bostock Matthew Bostock Team Spectra Wiggle p/b Vitus Sammie Stuart Sammie Stuart 6 21 May Barking Ollie Peckover Matthew Bostock Torelli–Assure–Cayman Islands–Scimitar Ellen McDermott Jo Tindley 7 24 May Manchester Matthew Bostock Matthew Bostock Team Boompods Emma Jeffers Sammie StuartSeries winners None Matthew Bostock Pro-Noctis–Rotor–Redchilli Bikes None Jo Tindley
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