Olympic Gold Medallists Coming To RCT!

Sir Bradley Wiggins has confirmed he is taking part in this year’s Tour of Britain, and will be at Aberdare Park on September 8 along with Team WIGGINS teammates Owain Doull and Jonathan Dibben. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

The 2012 Tour de France champion, who recently won his eighth Olympic Games medal as he took Gold in the Team Pursuit in Rio for Great Britain alongside Doull, will ride in Britain’s biggest professional cycle race for his own Team WIGGINS. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Alongside him will be Doull, who finished third overall in the Tour of Britain in 2015 and won the Chain Reaction Cycles Points Jersey. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

The 23-year-old Welshman put in a stunningly consistent performance last September to finish in the top 10 on all bar one stage, helping him to an overall podium place. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Joining Wiggins and Doull will be 22-year-old Jonathan Dibben, who will be riding in his third Tour of Britain. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Sir Bradley Wiggins and Owain Doull are the latest Olympic medal-winners to announce they will be coming to Rhondda Cynon Taf on Thursday, September 8. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Mark Cavendish, who won his first Olympic medal in Rio will also be at the start line in Aberdare Park. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Tour of Britain: RCT Information ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

The 2016 Tour of Britain is set to feature 10 of world cycling’s elite teams – an impressive line-up of world-class riders. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

It will be the first time for cycling fans to see the top riders, just weeks after the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro – and they will be riding through Rhondda Cynon Taf. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Other teams competing in this year’s Tour of Britain will be Team Sky, Movistar Team, BMC Racing Team, Cannondale Drapac, Team Giant Alpecin, Orica Bike Exchange and Trek Segafredo. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

The Tour of Britain will be Mark Cavendish’s first race after the Olympic Games as he prepares for the World Road Racer Championships in Qatar in October. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Stage 5 of the 2016 Tour of Britain will start at Aberdare Park, with the build-up commencing from around 9.30am and the race starting at 10.45am on Thursday, September 8, for a 205-kilometre stage to Bath. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

The riders will travel through Aberdare town centre, Aberaman, Abercwmboi and Glenboi before heading across Mountain Ash town bridge and travelling along the A4059 to the Abercynon Roundabout. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Cllr Maureen Webber, Rhondda Cynon Taf Council Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Council Business, said: “We are delighted to be welcoming three of our Olympic medallitsts to Rhondda Cynon Taf just weeks after their amazing success as part of Team GB in Rio. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

“As a former winner of the Tour of Britain it will be a great pleasure to welcome Sir Bradley Wiggins to Aberdare for Britain’s biggest road race. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

“Owain Doull was a star at the 2015 Tour of Britain, showing he has a very bright future ahead of him – and he showed us all what he is capable of in Rio. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

“Together with the appearance of Mark Cavendish, we will have three key members of Team GB in Aberdare Park on September 8, adding to the excitement of this prestigious, major sporting event. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

“I hope as many people as possible come along to Aberdare Park on the day to cheer the riders on.” ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

The Tour of Britain starts in Glasgow on Sunday, September 4. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Stage 5 of the 2016 Tour of Britain will start at Aberdare Park on Thursday, September 8, with the build-up commencing around 9.30am and the race starting at 10.45am. The 205-kilometre stage will end later in the day in Bath. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

On the day of the race, parking will be strictly prohibited along the route and the Council is requesting that motorists make alternative parking arrangements until the riders pass through the area. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

There will be a Traffic Order in place prohibiting parking along the route between the times of 6am and 11.45am, and any vehicles not complying may be removed. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Household waste/recycling collections which usually take place on Thursdays will be collected on Saturday, September 10, in order to minimise disruption on the day of the race and Trade waste/recycling will be collected on Wednesday, September 7. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Three-hours of live coverage will be broadcast from each stage of the Tour of Britain, with both ITV4 and the BIKE Channel UK showing the race live, while ITV4 will also air a one-hour highlights programme each day. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

The Tour of Britain is British Cycling’s premier road cycling event giving cycling fans the opportunity to see the world’s best teams and riders competing on their doorstep ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​