Youth Tour of Scotland 2019
5 years 5 months ago - 5 years 5 months ago #29413
by Louise Keane
Youth Tour of Scotland 2019 was created by Louise Keane
The Youth Tour of Scotland is one of Scottish Cycling's flagship stage race events and will take place between 5th-8th April 2019. After a very sucessful and enjoyable first year Scott Orwell Wheelers are delighted to have secured places for a boys and a girls team again this year!
The Girls Team:
Caoimhe May
Annie Roche
Katie Reilly
Aoife O'Brien (Guesting from Lakeside Wheelers)
Team Manager: Una May
Team Mechanic: Terry Reilly
The Boys Team:
Andrew Ryan
Ronan O'Connor
David Forbes
Ruairi Byrne
Team Manager: Genevieve Sheridan
Team Mechanic: Terry Reilly
The Youth Tour of Scotland is a residential four-day stage race, taking place in the beautiful Perthshire countryside. This event welcomes youth teams from across the UK and further afield to compete across four stages, to gain the top position and sought after jerseys in individual, points, king and queen of the mountains, team and Scottish rider competitions.
The event will consist of 4 individual stages over 3 days:
Stage 1: Saturday 6th April
Forteviot, Long circuit road race (lap is 6.63KM). Girls: 5 laps (33km). Boys: 9 laps (60km). Riders will not be gridded.
Girls Start Time: 10:15
Boys Start Time: 12:45
Stage 2: Sunday 7th April
St David’s, Team time trial (6.9km Circuit) Girls: 1 lap (6.9km). Boys: 1 lap (6.9km). Aero equipment is not permitted, standard helmets must be worn and time trial handlebars are not permitted. The start order will be reverse order of the team classification, with the exception that the team with race leader will start last.
Girls Start Time: 09:15
Boys Start Time: 10:30
Stage 3: Sunday 7th April
St David’s, Long circuit road race (lap is 6.9KM). Girls: 5 laps (34.5km). Boys: 9 laps (62km). The leading rider in each classification will be invited to the front row of the grid. All other riders will not be gridded.
Girls Start Time: 12:45
Boys Start Time: 15:00
Stage 4: Monday 8th April
Strathallan, Short circuit Kermesse race (lap is 2.55 KM) Girls 10 laps(25.5km). Boys 16 laps(41km). Riders will be gridded with the leading rider in each classification on the front row of the grid followed by the top 20 in GC.
Girls Start Time: 09:15
Boys Start Time: 10:45
For race results and up to date information follow the action on Facebook and Twitter:
YTOS Facebook
YTOS Twitter
Best of luck to both teams! We are looking forward to hearing how you get on.
The Girls Team:
Caoimhe May
Annie Roche
Katie Reilly
Aoife O'Brien (Guesting from Lakeside Wheelers)
Team Manager: Una May
Team Mechanic: Terry Reilly
The Boys Team:
Andrew Ryan
Ronan O'Connor
David Forbes
Ruairi Byrne
Team Manager: Genevieve Sheridan
Team Mechanic: Terry Reilly
The Youth Tour of Scotland is a residential four-day stage race, taking place in the beautiful Perthshire countryside. This event welcomes youth teams from across the UK and further afield to compete across four stages, to gain the top position and sought after jerseys in individual, points, king and queen of the mountains, team and Scottish rider competitions.
The event will consist of 4 individual stages over 3 days:
Stage 1: Saturday 6th April
Forteviot, Long circuit road race (lap is 6.63KM). Girls: 5 laps (33km). Boys: 9 laps (60km). Riders will not be gridded.
Girls Start Time: 10:15
Boys Start Time: 12:45
Stage 2: Sunday 7th April
St David’s, Team time trial (6.9km Circuit) Girls: 1 lap (6.9km). Boys: 1 lap (6.9km). Aero equipment is not permitted, standard helmets must be worn and time trial handlebars are not permitted. The start order will be reverse order of the team classification, with the exception that the team with race leader will start last.
Girls Start Time: 09:15
Boys Start Time: 10:30
Stage 3: Sunday 7th April
St David’s, Long circuit road race (lap is 6.9KM). Girls: 5 laps (34.5km). Boys: 9 laps (62km). The leading rider in each classification will be invited to the front row of the grid. All other riders will not be gridded.
Girls Start Time: 12:45
Boys Start Time: 15:00
Stage 4: Monday 8th April
Strathallan, Short circuit Kermesse race (lap is 2.55 KM) Girls 10 laps(25.5km). Boys 16 laps(41km). Riders will be gridded with the leading rider in each classification on the front row of the grid followed by the top 20 in GC.
Girls Start Time: 09:15
Boys Start Time: 10:45
For race results and up to date information follow the action on Facebook and Twitter:
YTOS Facebook
YTOS Twitter
Best of luck to both teams! We are looking forward to hearing how you get on.
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5 years 5 months ago - 5 years 5 months ago #29468
by Louise Keane
Replied by Louise Keane on topic Youth Tour of Scotland 2019
The first stage of the Youth Tour of Scotland has finished for both the boys and girls teams.
Stage 1: Saturday 6th April
Forteviot, Long circuit road race (lap is 6.63KM). Girls: 5 laps (33km). Boys: 9 laps (60km). Riders will not be gridded.
Girls Start Time: 10:15
Boys Start Time: 12:45
The girls were up first and it was particularly great to see our riders up on the front rows at the start - smiling, confident and ready to race! 3 of this team (Ainne, Caoimhe & Katie) raced here last year and have come back this year with a lot of race experience since then.
The wet and cold conditions didn't stop the girls from racing hard as three riders attacked hard off the front on the opening lap. The Forteviot road race course is a lung busting rollercoaster with a corkscrew descent and riders having to chase hard to stay with the bunch. By lap 2 the bunch had split but with Aoife, Annie & Caoimhe still in there, Katie was in full flight leading out the chasing pack.
"Having dominated at the 2018 edition of the Youth Tour of Scotland, and fresh from winning the under-17 Gent-Wevelgem last week, Team Wales rider Zoe Backstedt was a driving force at the front of the peloton with VCL and Scottish Cycling West sharing the load." (YTOS website)
At the line the rain was coming down heavily. Aoife was unlucky to have a broken wheel but still managed to get in the mix for the sprint finish, caoimhe was just behind her with Annie not much further back. Katie was in the next bunch just a little behind.
Stage 1 results: Girls
1. Zoe Backstead, Wales
2. Imabi Pereira-James, Scottish Cycling West
3. Eva Young, Scottish Cycling West
26. Aoife O'Brien, Scott Orwell Wheeelers
29. Caoimhe May, Scott Orwell Wheelers
40. Annie Roche, Scott Orwell Wheelers
59. Katie Reilly, Scott Orwell Wheelers
Team Competition:
1. Scottish Cycling West
2. Wales
3. British Cycling South
10. Scott Orwell Wheelers
FULL Results Stage 1 Girls
The boys were up next and just like the girls they took to the front rows with Ruairi, Ronan and Andrew standing out in their Scott Orwell colours.
"The rain stopped just in time for the flag to drop on the boys race. Two riders clipped off the front straight away, but Scotland Green was having none of it, shutting the move down instantly. The technical decent and damp roads caused the peloton to string out. Some riders struggled with the pace early on, fighting hard to stay in the race in order to start tomorrow." (YTOS Website)
Racing was fast and furious from the start - Ronan's strava shows an average speed of 38kph. Despite the high speeds the peleton stayed together for the first few laps. As there were points for sprints during the race there were multiple attacks but coming towards the last few laps a big bunch formed and the pace lifted for the stage to finish in a bunch sprint.
Stage 1 results: Boys
1. Daniel Kain, Scottish Cycling North East
2. Benjamin Peatfield, Green Jersey RT
3. Joshua Giddings, British Cycling East Midlands
33. Ronan O'Connor, Scott Orwell Wheelers
49. Andrew Ryan, Scott Orwell Wheelers
58. David Forbes, Scott Orwell Wheelers
63. Ruairi Byrne, Scott Orwell Wheelers
Team Competition:
1. Scottish Cycling NE
2. British Cycling EM
3. British Cycling Eastern
16. Scott Orwell Wheelers
FULL Results Stage 1 Boys
Sunday's racing will consist of 2 stages:
Stage 2: Sunday 7th April
St David’s, Team time trial (6.9km Circuit) Girls: 1 lap (6.9km). Boys: 1 lap (6.9km). Aero equipment is not permitted, standard helmets must be worn and time trial handlebars are not permitted. The start order will be reverse order of the team classification, with the exception that the team with race leader will start last.
Girls Start Time: 09:15
Boys Start Time: 10:30
Stage 3: Sunday 7th April
St David’s, Long circuit road race (lap is 6.9KM). Girls: 5 laps (34.5km). Boys: 9 laps (62km). The leading rider in each classification will be invited to the front row of the grid. All other riders will not be gridded.
Girls Start Time: 12:45
Boys Start Time: 15:00
Stage 1: Saturday 6th April
Forteviot, Long circuit road race (lap is 6.63KM). Girls: 5 laps (33km). Boys: 9 laps (60km). Riders will not be gridded.
Girls Start Time: 10:15
Boys Start Time: 12:45
The girls were up first and it was particularly great to see our riders up on the front rows at the start - smiling, confident and ready to race! 3 of this team (Ainne, Caoimhe & Katie) raced here last year and have come back this year with a lot of race experience since then.
The wet and cold conditions didn't stop the girls from racing hard as three riders attacked hard off the front on the opening lap. The Forteviot road race course is a lung busting rollercoaster with a corkscrew descent and riders having to chase hard to stay with the bunch. By lap 2 the bunch had split but with Aoife, Annie & Caoimhe still in there, Katie was in full flight leading out the chasing pack.
"Having dominated at the 2018 edition of the Youth Tour of Scotland, and fresh from winning the under-17 Gent-Wevelgem last week, Team Wales rider Zoe Backstedt was a driving force at the front of the peloton with VCL and Scottish Cycling West sharing the load." (YTOS website)
At the line the rain was coming down heavily. Aoife was unlucky to have a broken wheel but still managed to get in the mix for the sprint finish, caoimhe was just behind her with Annie not much further back. Katie was in the next bunch just a little behind.
Stage 1 results: Girls
1. Zoe Backstead, Wales
2. Imabi Pereira-James, Scottish Cycling West
3. Eva Young, Scottish Cycling West
26. Aoife O'Brien, Scott Orwell Wheeelers
29. Caoimhe May, Scott Orwell Wheelers
40. Annie Roche, Scott Orwell Wheelers
59. Katie Reilly, Scott Orwell Wheelers
Team Competition:
1. Scottish Cycling West
2. Wales
3. British Cycling South
10. Scott Orwell Wheelers
FULL Results Stage 1 Girls
The boys were up next and just like the girls they took to the front rows with Ruairi, Ronan and Andrew standing out in their Scott Orwell colours.
"The rain stopped just in time for the flag to drop on the boys race. Two riders clipped off the front straight away, but Scotland Green was having none of it, shutting the move down instantly. The technical decent and damp roads caused the peloton to string out. Some riders struggled with the pace early on, fighting hard to stay in the race in order to start tomorrow." (YTOS Website)
Racing was fast and furious from the start - Ronan's strava shows an average speed of 38kph. Despite the high speeds the peleton stayed together for the first few laps. As there were points for sprints during the race there were multiple attacks but coming towards the last few laps a big bunch formed and the pace lifted for the stage to finish in a bunch sprint.
Stage 1 results: Boys
1. Daniel Kain, Scottish Cycling North East
2. Benjamin Peatfield, Green Jersey RT
3. Joshua Giddings, British Cycling East Midlands
33. Ronan O'Connor, Scott Orwell Wheelers
49. Andrew Ryan, Scott Orwell Wheelers
58. David Forbes, Scott Orwell Wheelers
63. Ruairi Byrne, Scott Orwell Wheelers
Team Competition:
1. Scottish Cycling NE
2. British Cycling EM
3. British Cycling Eastern
16. Scott Orwell Wheelers
FULL Results Stage 1 Boys
Sunday's racing will consist of 2 stages:
Stage 2: Sunday 7th April
St David’s, Team time trial (6.9km Circuit) Girls: 1 lap (6.9km). Boys: 1 lap (6.9km). Aero equipment is not permitted, standard helmets must be worn and time trial handlebars are not permitted. The start order will be reverse order of the team classification, with the exception that the team with race leader will start last.
Girls Start Time: 09:15
Boys Start Time: 10:30
Stage 3: Sunday 7th April
St David’s, Long circuit road race (lap is 6.9KM). Girls: 5 laps (34.5km). Boys: 9 laps (62km). The leading rider in each classification will be invited to the front row of the grid. All other riders will not be gridded.
Girls Start Time: 12:45
Boys Start Time: 15:00
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5 years 5 months ago - 5 years 5 months ago #29471
by Louise Keane
Replied by Louise Keane on topic Youth Tour of Scotland 2019
Stage 2 of the Youth Tour of Scotland took place this morning - a Team Time Trial - and both teams have ridden to great times!
Stage 2 details: Sunday 7th April
St David’s, Team time trial (6.9km Circuit) Girls: 1 lap (6.9km). Boys: 1 lap (6.9km). Aero equipment is not permitted, standard helmets must be worn and time trial handlebars are not permitted. The start order will be reverse order of the team classification, with the exception that the team with race leader will start last.
Girls Start Time: 09:15
Boys Start Time: 10:30
The Girls were up first and finished in 12th position which has moved them up into 10th place in the Team Competition.
The boys followed with another great ride and finished in 17th and have moved into 16th place in the Team competition
Stage 3 has just started - another Road Race stage and so far they are flying!!
Stage 2 details: Sunday 7th April
St David’s, Team time trial (6.9km Circuit) Girls: 1 lap (6.9km). Boys: 1 lap (6.9km). Aero equipment is not permitted, standard helmets must be worn and time trial handlebars are not permitted. The start order will be reverse order of the team classification, with the exception that the team with race leader will start last.
Girls Start Time: 09:15
Boys Start Time: 10:30
The Girls were up first and finished in 12th position which has moved them up into 10th place in the Team Competition.
The boys followed with another great ride and finished in 17th and have moved into 16th place in the Team competition
Stage 3 has just started - another Road Race stage and so far they are flying!!
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