March 08, 2018 - 1353 views
The OVO Energy Women’s Tour will visit Wales for the first time this June, as the UCI Women’s WorldTour event concludes in Gwynedd and Colwyn Bay on Sunday 17 June.
In recent year’s North Wales has hosted the men’s OVO Energy Tour of Britain on four occasions, but this year will mark the first time that the world’s top female riders have had the chance to race in the area.
Minister for Culture, Tourism and Sport, Lord Elis-Thomas, said: “I’m delighted that we’re able to support this race for the first time this year. As Britain’s only international level stage race for women, the event attracts the best female riders in the world – and is an excellent event to raise the profile of the sport and encourage participation. The route will also be showcase to Wales’ landscapes and will also highlight some of our epic shores which we’re celebrating during the Year of the Sea in 2018.”
The five-day race will conclude with a tough 122-kilometre stage from Dolgellau to Colwyn Bay, through the heart of the Snowdonia National Park.
As Wales celebrates the Year of the Sea in 2018, the first part of the stage will track the beautiful Welsh coastline of Tremadog Bay, through Barmouth and Harlech, before heading inland to tackle several climbs as the route crosses Snowdonia, via Beddgelert and Betws-y-Coed to finish on the North Wales coast at Porth Eirias, Colwyn Bay.
