Tour de Phuket

17-19 March 2017

Welcome to the Cycosports Tour de Phuket 2017. We’re looking forward to fun and safe tour for all. Below is a summary of relevant / important information. Please take time to read this so you know exactly what is happening throughout the tour. Please print a copy of this document for reference.

• If you have organised Grand West Sands airport transfers with Cycosports, please look out for the Transfer Team who will be holding a Cycosports sign as you leave airport.
• Grand West Sands check-in is 2pm. While we have requested early check-ins, it is at the hotel’s discretion. Full details of the hotel are here - http://www.west-sands-resort.com/
• Tour Registration is open from 9am to 9pm on Friday at the hotel reception area.
  • Check your bib here - http://my.raceresult.com/69916/?lang=en
  • Chips must be returned at the end of the tour or a SG$100 fine will be imposed.
  • Chips are to be cable tied to your front fork (snips available at registration)
  • You can pay for your transfers on collection of your race kit
  • A room will be setup at the conference centre for people to build their bikes
  • Mechanic assistance is available at the ITT course from Friday 1pm to 5pm
• Breakfast at Sunset Breeze will open at 5:30am on Saturday and Sunday.
• We have requested late checkouts on Sunday but this is at management discretion.
  • In the worst case, GWSR will setup a shower room

Strava Files – Please load to your Garmin

• To Phuket Gateway              https://www.strava.com/clubs/42828/group_events/146664
• ITT Prologue                         https://www.strava.com/clubs/42828/group_events/135018
• Stage II                                 https://www.strava.com/clubs/42828/group_events/135025
• Stage III                                https://www.strava.com/clubs/42828/group_events/135027

• The above Strava pages have a more detailed description of each stage
• A physical briefing will be held at the Phuket Gateway before each group is flagged off
• We encourage race participants to check out the finish lines of Stage 2/3 on the Friday.
   

Use Strava and Don’t Get Lost

We strongly encourage everyone to view the above Strava files and download these to your GPS device.

Even if you don’t have a Garmin you can print to Cue sheets or access the cue sheets from your mobile phone.

While we will do our best to marshal the course, if you are off the back of the Peloton, have this information will be invaluable.

The 5.0 km ITT Prologue starts at the Phuket Gateway approximately 9km north of the Grand West Sands. You can make your way to the start by bike or car. (GPS: 8.184948, 98.297385).

• Provisional start times - http://my.raceresult.com/69916/participants?lang=en
• Start order is Cat 3, 2 and 1. If your flight is arriving late, we will accommodate you at the end.
• Please be at the Phuket Gateway at least 30 mins before your start time.
• Please enter the gateway from the right side (Marshals will assist)

• Each rider will start with a one minute interval
• TT Clip on Bars and Aero helmets are allowed. TT Bikes and Disc wheels are not allowed.
• If you puncture / mechanical, we will allow you to redo your TT when a slot is available.
• Slip streaming is not allowed. If caught there will be a 1 minute penalty imposed.
  • Keep Right (away from the cars) at all time unless overtaking a rider
  • If overtaking go to the left and call out “Rider Up”  so the rider in front stays right

Stage I – Phuket Gateway Individual ITT

Stage I Prize Giving

• Prize giving will be at Phuket Gateway – Providing no protests, price giving will be within 45minutes of the finish of each stage.

Day Two is a big day out – 140km through coastal roads and beautiful scenic sections.

• Start is at Phuket Gateway at 7:30am
• If leaving from Grand West Sands, the ride up is km. Allow yourself plenty of time
• Race order is Cat 1, 2, 3 / Gran Fondo with 10 min gaps.
• Each peloton is neutralised until the first turn 7.4km
• The first 40km is very scenic but on small roads – exercise extra caution
• There are two major (police managed) intersections at 44km and 122km. If you are dropped off the Peloton or a Gran Fondo rider you may have to wait for traffic. Exercise the road rules.
• There are two KOM’s at 69km and 109km
• Water stops are at 48.3 / 82.6km and 121.4km
• The finish will be sign-posted with 500m, 200m and 100m signs.
• Once you finish, keep rolling (5km) to the Phuket Gateway where water and prize giving is.

Stage II - Prize Giving

• Prize giving will be at Phuket Gateway – Providing no protests, price giving will be within 45minutes of the finish of each stage.
• In the event of a tie on KOM points, the day’s KOM winner will be awarded based on highest points from the 2^nd hill climb.
• Each KOM has points for the Top 10 riders being 10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1

Day Three will be the decider two more terrific KOM’s, as well as other hills to test the champions.

• Start is at 7:30am at the Gateway Phuket / Race order is Cat 1, 2, 3 / Gran Fondo
• Each peloton is neutralised for the first 6.6km until the Peloton reaches the Finish Gate Area
• This is an interesting course – please check out Strava so you understand it.
  • Lap 1 – Anti clockwise around the outer parameter
  • Lap 2 – Drops down south, does the small loop clockwise and returns to the finish
• Please exercise caution on the road north along James Bond Bay as it has deteriorated
• Each loop has challenging hill sections with the KOM’s being at 30.4km and 84.4km. The KOM is actually the same hill, but the second time is in reverse.
  • Please exercise extreme caution when descending after the KOM
  • Each KOM has points for the Top 10 riders being 10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1
• Water Stops are at the KOM (30km/84km) and at the 1004/3086 intersection (61km/103km)
• Once you finish, keep rolling (5km) to the Phuket Gateway where water and prize giving is.

Stage III - Prize Giving

• Prize giving will be at Phuket Gateway – Providing no protests, price giving will be within 45minutes of the finish of each stage.
• In the event of a tie on KOM points, the day’s KOM winner will be awarded based on highest points from the 2^nd hill climb.
• In the event of a tie on KOM points for the tour, the Tour KOM winner will be awarded based on highest points for the last (4^th) KOM hill climb.

MEDICAL SUPPORT

• Cycosports will provide local medics to support the race. In the case of an accident requiring hospital attention, riders will be taken to Bangkok Hospital Group (Address: 2/1 Hongyok Utis Road, Muang District, Phuket 83000, Thailand.  Phone: +66 (0) 7625 4425).
• Please ensure that you have race insurance.
• While we can be there in an emergency, we need you to reduce the chances by:
  • Ensuring you are hydrated and keep hydrated throughout the race
  • Coat up in sunscreen, the road is exposed
  • Stop and seek assistance if you are suffering any heat effects or chest pains
  • Keep aware of the road around you, look ahead and call out to pre-empt any dangers
  • Think of your team and your other cyclists around you

WATER SUPPORT - START WITH 2 FULL BOTTLES

• Mobile drink support is available for Cat 1, 2 & 3
• Bottles will either contain Water or PURE (electrolyte) – please yell out what you want.
• Static drink stations are available for Gran Fondo riders (2 on Stage II) and (2 on Stage III)

DO NOT THROW YOUR BOTTLES – In the interests of the environment please exchange your empty bottle for a full one with the water bike riders.

MECHANICAL SUPPORT

• Mechanics are on-hand to assist with any minor bike issues (they are not there to build your bike).
• Neutral wheels (Aluminium clincher) are provided for race categories
• Tubulars and Disc Brake Wheels are allowed however you need to support yourselves
• Gran Fondo riders – please bring your own tube / CO₂ or pump, etc
• Teams in race categories can hire their own support car, however they are solely responsible. At no time are team support cars / motorbikes allowed in front of the Peloton car for each category.

NOT IN THE PELOTON?

If you are a Gran Fondo rider or you are off the back of the Peloton, then the following will help:

• Please download the Strava files to ensure you don’t get lost.
• Try to stick with some other riders – share the love and the wind
• Please carry a mobile as well as some local Thia Baht (in case you need extra water stops)
• Do stop and rest if needed but please don’t decide to stop for lunch or a picnic as our marshals / support team would have gone home by the time you come through.
• There is an emergency number on your Bib / Seat Post Sticker – please use it for emergencies
• We will have a sweeper rider as well as a swepper bus

Cycosports employs the basic rules of any UCI event as well as common sense and good sportsmanship. There are some specific rules we would like to highlight:

Category Self Selection

As Cycosports employs an honesty system in the self-selection to the race categories. Before the event we will review Strava as well as recent races in the region. As a last measure we will also use the below to check rider’s performance:

• If an individual produces an ITT time that is faster than the slowest rider in the top 20% of the riders in the category above, Cycosports will have the option to review the time of the individual and potentially move them to the category above for the entire tour.
• If an individual produces a time that is slower than fastest rider in the bottom 20% of the category below, Cycosports will have the option to review the time of the individual and potentially discuss move them up to the category above for the entire tour.

Bunch Times & Bonus Seconds

For stage 2 & 3, riders in a bunch sprint will be given the same time as the rider in front providing the time gap is one (1) second or less. For stage 2 & 3 Bonus seconds will be given to the top three (3) riders of 6, 4 and 2 seconds respectively.

Team Results

The team time for the tour will be based on the aggregated time of each stage for the 3 fastest riders of each respective stage. The team with the lowest time will be the winner for each category.

DNS / DNF

Riders who did not start or finish a stage due to whatever reason, except disqualification, can start the next stage as well as support their teams within the team compeition.

Support Vehicles

• We welcome support vehicles and motobikes, however for everyone’s safety, they must stay behind the Commissiare Car that sits behind each Peloton. Vehicles that cause a “nuisance” will be given one warning thereafter videoed and the team riders will be fined 1 minute each.

Wrong Side of the Road

• This is an amateur road race and roads are not closed. You must, at all time, obey the road rules and stay on your side of the road. Commissiares will video repeat offenders with “time fines” potentially issued.

RACE COMMISAIRES & RESULTS

• Although not a UCI event, Cycosports values professionalism and fair play
• In the event of heavy rain, Cycosports may have to shorten or even cancel races. As such events are outside of our control and safety being paramount, no refunds are provided.
• Results will be published here - http://my.raceresult.com/69916/results?lang=en
• Any dispute regarding a top 5 placing must be lodged within 30 minutes of results published online
• Hand in your TIMING CHIP (loss of timing chip is SG$100)

Enjoy the Tour – Ride Safe

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Version 1.2 Updated 12/03/2017