One of the great successes of the 1997 Island Games was the town criterium held on the closed streets of St Helier. A similar course was also the venue for the inaugural Rubis Jersey Town Criterium in 2009, one of a series of UK town-centre circuit races which attracted national TV coverage.
The event, which featured some of the UK’s top riders as well as a European contingent from the professional circuit, followed the successful staging of the prologue time trial for the prestigious Tour de Bretagne in 2007. This has since led to the Tour organizers announcing that Jersey will host a 2-day event in 2010, the first time an actual race will have been held outside of Brittany.
Cycling
Venue |
- Road Race – St Ouen,
British Cycling approved course
- Criterium – St Helier,
British Cycling approved course
- Time Trial – St Brelade
- Mountain Bike Cross Country – St Mary
- Mountain Bike Criterium – St Peter
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Competition area |
All venues are used on regular basis and meet
relevant specifications. Race headquarters will be
set up in local halls. |
Spectator seating |
Relevant spectator areas will be provided. |
Present status of facility |
All venues are used on a regular basis and are
‘ready for use’. |
Organisational capability of the Sport |
The Jersey Cycling Association is very active and
organises events on a frequent basis. It proposes
setting up an organising committee with a project
manager. |
Details of what has to be achieved to ensure the sport/discipline/event takes place |
Committee to be established and relevant officials
brought in to the Island. |
Any additional comments |
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