- Premier Calendar
Infobox sports league
current_season= 2008 BC Premier Calendar
logo=
sport=Road bicycle racing
founded=1959
teams=
country=Great Britain
champion=Chris Newton
current leaders=The British Cycling Premier Calendar Road Race Series is a season-long competition run by
British Cycling . It comprises a series of road bicycle races.Organisation and events
In 2008 points are awarded for the first 20 places in each single day road race and for the top 20 overall in stage races as follows: 100, 85, 75, 66, 58, 51, 45, 39, 34, 29, 25, 21, 18, 15, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2. For each stage of a stage race (including prologues) the top 15 riders are awarded points as follows: 30, 25, 21, 17, 14, 12, 10, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. Nowadays the series includes an award for the highest placed U23 rider in the final overall standings. Riders may have up to 10 counting races. [ [http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/web/site/BC/roa/road_series_champs_regs.asp BC National Series Regulations] ]
The 2008 series is: [ [http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/web/site/BC/roa/road_racing_2008_major_events.asp BC Major Events 2008] ]
* 08/09 March Bikeline 2 Day,
Hope, Flintshire
* 22/24 March Girvan Stage Race,Girvan , Scotland [ [http://www.girvanrace.info/ Girvan Cycle Race 2008] ]
* 30 March Tour of The Reservoir,Edmundbyers , Co. Durham [ [http://www.tynevalleycycling.co.uk/?p=56 Tyne Valley Cycling - Tour of the Reservoir] ]
* 20 April Archer Grand Prix,High Wycombe , Bucks CANCELLED
* 3/4 MayChas Messenger 2 Day,Long Crendon , Bucks
* 11 May Lincoln Grand Prix,Lincoln, Lincolnshire [ [http://www.lincolngrandprix.org.uk/webtest/frontpageframes.htm 53rd Annual Lincoln Grand Prix] ]
* 24/26 May Tour of Wessex,Bruton , Somerset CANCELLED
* 15 June Beaumont Trophy,Ponteland , Northumberland [ [http://www.northernrockcyclone.co.uk/BeaumontTrophy.asp Northern Rock Cyclone - Beaumont Trophy] ]
* 06 July Tour of Blackpool Grand Prix Road Race,Blackpool [ [http://www.cdnw.org/Tour_of_Blackpool/Tour_of_Blackpool.htm Cycling Development North West - Tour of Blackpool] ]
* 03 August East Yorkshire Classic,Beverley , E.Yorks [ [http://www.eastyorkshireclassic.co.uk/nationals/index.aspx East Yorkshire Classic] ]
* 10 August Tour of Pendle,Barnoldswick , Lancs [ [http://www.cdnw.org/Tour_of_Pendle/Tour_of_Pendle.htmm Cycling Development North West - Tour of Pendle] ]
* 21 September Richmond Grand Prix,Richmond, North Yorkshire History
The series was called The Star Trophy until 1975 when it became The
Pernod Star Trophy to reflect new sponsorship. It reverted to the name Star Trophy in 1983. It was renamed The Premier Calendar in 1993.Results
External links
* [http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/web/site/BC/roa/road_racing_2008_major_events.asp British Cycling major events 2008]
* [http://www.britishcycling.org.uk British Cycling Web site]References
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