The provisional list of riders for this years Tour of Britain has been released and what a list of riders it is! Although changes by teams can be made up to 48 hours before the start, there are certainly some major stars in the line up for a race that will kick off in the centre of London in the shadow of iconic landmarks such as Big Ben and the London Eye to name but two.

UPDATED: The Junior Tour of Wales Cycle Race, part of British Cycling's National Series for Juniors, took place over the August Bank Holiday weekend comprising of 5 stages over three days. Based in the spectacular scenery of the Brecon Beacons, Erick Rowsell, despite no team support, was the winner while the foreign teams took the most of the stages.