| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date |
|
| Region | Wales, United Kingdom |
| Discipline | Road race |
| Competition | UCI Europe Tour |
| Type | Single-day |
| Organiser | Lagardère Unlimited |
| Race director | Roland Hofer |
| History | |
| First edition | 2015 |
| Editions | 3 |
| Final edition | 2017 |
| First winner |  Martin Mortensen (DEN) |
| Most wins | No repeat winners |
| Final winner |  Ian Bibby (GBR) |
Velothon Wales was a single-day road bicycle race held between 2015 and 2017 in Wales, United Kingdom. It was part of the UCI Europe Tour as a 1.1 race. It was part of the UCI Velothon Majors series of races organised by Lagardère Unlimited, which also includes Velothon Berlin, Velothon Stockholm and Velothon Vienna. These events are characterised by mass-participation sportives before an elite race along a lengthened route. No professional race was held as part of its 2018 edition, with the event folding after this edition.[1]
Winners
| Year | Country | Rider | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015[2] | Denmark |
Martin Mortensen | Cult Energy Pro Cycling | |
| 2016[3] | Great Britain |
Tom Stewart | Madison Genesis | |
| 2017[4] | Great Britain |
Ian Bibby | JLT–Condor | |
| 2018 | No race due to being held as a sportive only[1] | |||
References
- 1 2 Rogers, Owen (23 November 2018). "Closed road sportive Velothon Wales folds after four years". Cycling Weekly. TI Media. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ↑ Hurcom, Sophie (14 June 2015). "Martin Mortensen takes victory in inaugural Velothon Wales". Cycling Weekly. TI Media. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ↑ "Stewart wins Velothon Wales". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 22 May 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ↑ Penman, Andrew (9 July 2017). "Bibby claims Velothon Wales pro race title after sprint finish". South Wales Argus. Newsquest. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
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