Five stages, four jerseys, one bank holiday weekend and some of the best racing roads in the UK. The 2017 SD Sealants Junior Tour of Wales will be the longest and toughest yet, for the first time taking place over four days rather than the traditional three.

The race now gets underway on the 25th August with the traditional prologue time trial taking place on the Friday evening, bringing the hope of better road conditions - and promising a full night's rest for every rider,

Saturday will now be devoted entirely to stage 2. The route will likely follow 2016's loop into the the Neath valley before the climb of the Rhigos Mountain, but be prepared for some surprises.

Sunday morning sees the tough, windswept Bryn Bach Park circuit test the riders' mettle while the afternoon's flat stage gives the fast men the chance to shine. Monday's traditional queen stage takes in the Penderyn Moor, Storey Arms and the Brecon Beacons National Park, culminating at the now legendary climb of the Tumble. There is something for every type of rider - but only the best will come out on top.

Our new title partners SD Sealants are broadening their support for the race, and with continuing support from Champion System, Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council, Costain Construction, Cwmtillery Glass Centre and Monmouthshire Council, the race is set to be bigger than ever.

The 2016 edition of the race saw the first first-year winner for over a decade - and so for the first time since Alex Dowsett in 2006, VC Londres' Fred Wright will return to defend the Yellow Jersey, against the toughest competition.

The SD Sealants Junior Tour of Wales once again forms the finale of the British Cycling Junior Road Series so the best of British will be there battling for supremacy. With international teams from far and wide already enquiring about entries, the new, bigger Junior Tour of Wales is set to be the best yet.