www.prutour.co.uk
The Prutour is the fourth richest race in the world after the three main tours - The Tour de France, Giro d'Italia and Tour of Spain. Not bad for its second year.
Click here to see the Prudential Press Release about it from Jan 13th 1999. This release is basically a run down on the race itself.
Also, click here to view the map of the race, also taken from the official site.
The race itself spends alot of time around the South-West covering 732 miles between 6 Road Stages, 2 Criteriums and 1 Individual Time Trial.
Last year it was a bit of a fiasco, with some riders being directed the wrong way, and unfortunately, a motorbike policeman marshal was killed ahead of the race. This year, it is hoped that there will be no such incidents, and with an Irishman in control, it is doubtful there will be.
The only Irish riders involvment in this race is an Irish team which consists of:
Click on the stage route to get results of that stage:
| Date: | Stage: | Route: | Distance: |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday 23rd | - 1 | Westminister - Westminister (Criterium) | 81 km |
| Monday 24th | - 2a | Medway - Portsmouth | 179 km |
| " | - 2b | Portsmouth - Portsmouth (I.T.T.) | 5km |
| Tuesday 25th | - 3 | Winchester - Bristol | 177 km |
| Wednesday 26th | - 4 | Bristol - Swansea | 209 km |
| Thursday 27th | - 5 | Swansea - Birmingham | 206 km |
| Friday 28th | - 6 | Liverpool -Blackpool | 137 km |
| Saturday 29th | - 7a | Carlisle - Edinburgh | 143 km |
| " | - 7b | Edinburgh - Edinburgh (Criterium) | 40 km |
