History

Now in it's 29th year the Junior Tour has a proud history.  From its first year the Winner Martin Earley went on to become a very successful professional cyclist winning stages in both the Tour de France and Giro d'Italia. In recent years Mark Scanlon and Kia Reus both went on to win the World Junior Road Race Championships after winning the event.

 

some press cuttings from the first Junior Tour in 1978

 

some of the first international riders to enter the Junior Tour