British Cycling has announced its calendar of major road events for 2012.
- Bradley Wiggins won the 2011 national title
Among the key dates in the calendar are the National Road Race Championships, which will take place in Ryedale, North Yorkshire on Sunday June 24.
Bradley Wiggins was crowned national champion after this year’s race in Northumberland, with defending champion Geraint Thomas forced to settle for second, while Pete Kennaugh took third.
The British Time Trial Championships will take place in Leicestershire on Sunday September 2, when Alex Dowsett will return to defend his crown.
The Tour of Britain will run from September 9-16, providing the pro peloton with the perfect warm-up ahead of the World Championships a week later.
2012 calendar
International Events
Sunday 29 April – Rutland-Melton International CiCLE Classic – Rutland, UK
Sunday 9-16 September – Tour of Britain – Great Britain
Saturday 15-23 September – World Road Race Championships – Limburg, Netherlands
National Championships
Sunday 13 May – National Junior Road Race Championships – Wales
Wednesday 20 June – National Elite Men’s Circuit Race Championships – Otley, West Yorkshire
Wednesday 20 June – National Elite Women’s Circuit Race Championships – Otley, West Yorkshire
Sunday 24 June – National Elite Men’s Road Race Championships – Ryedale, North Yorkshire
Sunday 24 June – National Elite Women’s Road Race Championships – Ryedale, North Yorkshire
Sunday 8 July – National Youth Circuit Race Championships – Gravesend, Kent
Saturday 14-15 July – National Masters Road Race Championships – Virginia Water, Surrey
Sunday 2 September – National Time Trial Championships (BC/CTT) – Leicestershire
Regional Championships
Sunday 20 May – BC Regional Road Race Championships – BC Regions
Premier Calendar Series
Sunday 1 April – Tour of the Dengie Marshes – Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex
Saturday 7-9 April – Tour Doon Hame three-day – Dumfries, SW Scotland
Sunday 6 May – Tour of the Reservoir – Hexham, Northumberland
Sunday 13 May – Lincoln Grand Prix – Lincoln, Lincolnshire
Sunday 1 July – Beaumont Trophy – Stamfordham, Northumberland
Sunday 8 July – Stockton Festival of Cycling – Stockton-on-Tees
Sunday 26 August – Twinings Pro-Am Tour – Salisbury, Wiltshire
Elite Circuit Series
Tuesday 26 June – VS Cycles Brighouse Circuit Races – Brighouse, West Yorkshire
Thursday 28 June – Stafford GP – Stafford, Staffordshire
Friday 6 July – Stockton Festival of Cycling – Stockton-on-Tees
Friday 13 July – The Wales Open Criterium – Abergavenny, Wales
Friday – 20 July – Beverley Town Centre Races – Beverley, North Yorkshire
Wednesday 25 July – Sheffield GP – Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Wednesday 1 August – Colne GP – Colne, Lancashire
Women’s National Road Series
Sunday 22 April – Cheshire Classic – Weaverham, Cheshire
Sunday 27 May – Hillingdon Women’s GP – Hillingdon, West London
Sunday – 10 June – Capernwray Women’s Road Race – Capernwray, Lancashire
Sunday 1 July – Curlew Cup – Stamfordham, Northumberland
Saturday 14-15 July – Surf ‘n’ Turf Women’s two-day – Blackpool, Lancashire
Saturday 4 August – Tywyn Crits – Tywyn, North Wales
Saturday 11-12 August – Essex Giro two-day – Essex
Junior National Road Series
Saturday 14-15 April – Junior Tour of Bristol – Bristol
Friday 4-6 May – Sleepwell Isle of Man Junior Tour – Isle of Man
Sunday 17 June – Tom Simpson Junior Road Race – Harworth, South Yorkshire
Saturday 23 June – CC Giro Junior Crits – Curborough, Staffordshire
Sunday 8 July – Hatherleigh Junior Road Race – Exeter, Devon
Sunday 22 July – Bath RC Junior Road Race – Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
Saturday 25 August – Junior Tour of Wales three-day – Wales
National Youth Circuit Series
Friday 4-6 May – Sleepwell Isle of Man Youth Tour – Isle of Man
Saturday 2-4 June – NW Youth Tour three-day – North West
Saturday 23 June – CC Giro Youth Crits – Curborough, Staffordshire
Sunday 24 June – Tudor Grange Park Youth Races – Solihull, West Midlands
Sunday 1 July – Hetton Youth Crits – Hetton Park, Tyne & Wear
Saturday 14 July – Tour of Blackpool – Blackpool, Lancashire
Sunday 15 July – Scarborough Festival of Cycling – Scarborough, North Yorkshire
Saturday 4 August – Tywyn Crits – Tywyn, North Wales
Sunday 11 August – St Athan Stage Races – St Athan, South Wales
