Halfords Tour Series organiser SweetSpot has announced the venues that will host the  televised professional cycle racing series in 2010.

An exciting variety of racing circuits awaits the 10 teams chosen to do battle in this year’s Halfords Tour Series, including new host venues Canary Wharf, Durham, Portsmouth and Kettering.

The full list of venues that will host the 2010 Halfords Tour Series races:

• Canary Wharf (25 May)
• Durham (27 May)
• Portsmouth (1 June)                     
• Exeter (3 June)
• Southport (8 June)
• Kettering (10 June)
• Peterborough (15 June)
• Stoke-on-Trent (17 June)
• Chester (21 June)
• Woking (24 June)

Said Mick Bennett, technical director for the Halfords Tour Series; “It’s fantastic to see so many of our 2009 venues again choosing to host the Halfords Tour Series and, with the addition of four new venues, including the showpiece curtain-raiser at Canary Wharf, the 2010 event promises to be even bigger and better than before.”

“With the best cycling teams the UK has seen in many years bringing cycle racing back to High Streets around the country, I cannot wait for the 2010 Series to begin!” Bennett concluded.

“This year’s Halfords Tour Series is going to be a spectacular one. With 10 impressive venues and 10 teams, this year’s series will deliver some of the best racing seen yet on British soil,” said Rob Hayles, team captain for Endura Racing.

“I was fortunate enough to be part of the winning Halfords Bikehut team in the 2009 series and I hope this year can be a repeat performance.” Hayles concluded.

Starting at 7pm on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, with the exception of Chester which takes place on a Monday evening, The Halfords Tour Series will generate a carnival atmosphere at each of the 10 chosen venues with a host of cycling‑based activities and exciting professional bike racing.

Following on from the success of the inaugural Tour Series in 2009, each round of The Halfords Tour Series will again be televised on ITV4 at 7pm the evening after each round, engaging audiences nationwide with Britain’s best Olympic sport.

For more information please visit www.tourseries.co.uk