For pre-1987 bikes
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Total Climb | 1699ft / 518m |
| Fully Closed Roads | Traffic free cycling |
| Participants | 500 |
| Date & Time | From 13:00 hrs on Sun 3rd June 2018 |
| Event HQ | East of England Arena & Showground, PE2 6SH |
| Distance | 56 miles / 90.2 km |
Further Event Details. Important Registration Information
- Please ensure your email settings do not reject or send emails to Junk/Spam from.
- A unique email address is required for each Entrant to assure that each entrant receives subsequent emailed festival information.
- The correct entry of your telephone numbers is critical. Telephone numbers MUST be entered in the International Format
- Final Event Information, including arrival and event information, and Start Sheets will be available on the Tour of Cambridgeshire website approximately 2 weeks before the Festival. See Rider Info in navigation bar. This information will NOT be emailed to you.
- A Service Charge will be added to your basket per entry.
- Parking Charges will be in place for official parking. Charges can be found within Prices tab.
- Entries can NOT be Refunded or Transferred. Deferrals are only available if the Deferral Protection Administration is added when entering. The Deferral Protection Administration allows riders to defer up until midnight on Sunday prior to the event. Further details are set out in the Terms and Conditions of Entry in Section 9.
- Entry Fees escalate as the Festival gets closer. See Prices tab for current Entry Fee.
- Minimum age for Tour Classic is 11 years on 31st December 2018. Entrants under 16 years must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. A Parental Consent Form must be completed upon arrival.
You will receive emails with information about the Festival and Events; unsubscribing from these emails will prevent you from receiving event information.
Prices
Tour Classic
| Date | Price |
|---|---|
| 4th September | £65 |
| Friday 30th March � price increase to | £70 |
Parking
(Payable upon Entry – cash only)
| Day | Arrival Time | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Friday | Anytime | Free |
| Saturday | Anytime | Free |
| Sunday | 06.00-07.00 | Free |
| 07.00-08.00 | £10.00 | |
| 08.00-11.00 | £20.00 | |
| VIP Parking | Any time | £50.00 |
| Club Kermesse | Any time | Included in membership. |
Camping
| Date | Price |
|---|---|
| Weekend | £60 |
What is The Tour Classic
The Tour Classic is a timed ride for cyclists on Pre 1987 bikes. The Tour Classic has two pit stops on the route.
The Tour Classic is supported by a medical team comprising both static and mobile resources and a team of motorcycle outriders.
The Start Sheet will be published here approximately 2 weeks prior to the event.
The Tour Classic in Cambridgeshire is not a UGFWS event.
For more information about the Tour Classic click below.
More About The Tour Classic
The Tour Classic is a timed event held on closed roads specifically for participants riding classic sports bikes which conform to certain criteria. The Tour Classic has its own highly produced start gate and takes place over the Medio Fondo route at a Golazo Cycling Festival. The criteria for the Classic Bike eligibility are set out below:
- Vintage steel-framed road racing bicycles built before 1987 or Vintage style road race bikes. Cyclo-cross, Roadsters, Mountain Bike and Time Trial machines are not permitted.
- More recent ‘retro’ steel frames may be eligible, provided they are of ‘classic’ design and fitted with pre-1987 equipment or similar replica parts.
- The only aluminium bikes permitted are ALAN and VITUS style frames of the correct period, having either screwed or glued lugs.
- Only friction, ’non-indexed’ gears may be used, with either down tube levers or pre 1980 bar-end shifters.
- Pedals should ideally be of period design, ideally with toe clips and straps.
- Gear and brake cables may run within the frame but must run outside of both the handlebars and the handlebar tape.
- Both tubular tyres and clinchers with tubes are permitted.
- Mindful of the difficulty of the route, riders are allowed wider gear ratios than those originally fitted.
- Cyclists who have a disability and would like exemptions to these criteria should contact the organisers in advance.
Scrutineers may check riders and their bikes for conformity to the above classic bike rules. Please note this is not a bike safety check. It is the riders responsibility to ensure that their bike is in a road worthy condition and does not pose a risk to themselves or other riders.
As the Tour Classic is a race, riders are required to wear cycling helmets manufactured to current recognised safety standards. Tour Classic is a race, on closed roads, within the Gran Fondo with a podium for the first three male and first the female riders to cross the line.