Tour de Gwent
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National Cycle Route 88
93 miles (full length)
20 miles (shortest)
3 miles (kids)
| Tour de Gwent | |
|---|---|
 Caerleon Roman Amphitheatre, near the Race start | |
| Date | March |
| Location | Caerleon, Wales Abergavenny, Wales Wye Valley |
| Event type | Road National Cycle Route 88 |
| Distance | 6 route lengths: 93 miles (full length) 20 miles (shortest) 3 miles (kids) |
| Primary sponsor | Whitehead |
| Established | 2015 |
| Organizer | St Davids Hospice Care |
| Official site | Tour de Gwent |
The Tour de Gwent (Welsh: Taith o Went) is an annual 6-route cycling event which begins in Caerleon, and follows a route through Newport and Monmouthshire . The event takes place in April each year.
The event was established in 2015, organised by the charity St Davids Hospice Care. The title sponsor is Newport construction firm Whitehead.
The Tour de Gwent typically takes place around 14 April. The route options include distances of 93 miles, 78 miles, 52 miles, 30 miles, 20 miles, or 3 miles.[1] The event for 2019 is starting at and supported by Caerleon Comprehensive School.
The course is scenic, with routes of varying distance between 93 miles (full) and 3 miles (kids) to accommodate riders of various ability levels. The 93 mile route starts at the Roman fortress site of Isca Augusta, now Caerleon, which dates back to AD 74. It passes the UK's best preserved amphitheatre, the baths (thermae) at Caerleon Roman Baths Museum, and the National Roman Legion Museum.
