The TLI National Cycling Championships will again be hosted in the Isle of Man, after making its maiden appearance here in 2022.
Taking place this weekend (September 12-13), the event features an individual time trial, a road race and a town centre criterium, with the famous tricolour jersey being awarded for age-group champions from youth through to 70+.
The championships have amassed more than 150 entries, including former British National Junior Champion Zac Walker, and recent U-14 British National Circuit Series winner Tommy Bass.
Max Walker, a Manx professional cyclist, won the road race title the last time the championships were hosted here, and said: “It’s a proper championship, but it’s also a place where riders of every age and every level get a real race, and for some of them it’ll be the start of something.
“This July I rode my first Tour de France with EF Education-Easypost, and the road that took me there came via TLI.”
Road Closures
A host of road closures will be imposed across the St. Marks and central Douglas areas, in order to facilitate the event. They are as follows.
Saturday (September 12):
- A26 St Marks Road at a point between Lower Stuggadhoo and Mount View to the B35 Foxdale Road.
- B37 Rheligh Road (Red Lion Hill), from the A26 St Marks Road to A24 Foxdale Road.
- A24 Foxdale Road from a point just west of Braid Hall to the B35 Garth Road.
- B35 Garth Road from the Garth Crossroads to the B36 Tosaby Road.
- B35 Foxdale Road from the B35 Garth Road to the A26 Braaid Road.
This closure runs from 12:30pm to 4:30pm.
Sunday (September 13)
- A8 North Quay between Quine’s Corner and Market Hill.
- Market Hill from the junction with A8 North Quay to the junction with A1 Lord Street.
- A1 Lord street from the junction with Market Hill to the junction with B77 Barrack Street.
- B77 Barrack Street from the junction with A1 Lord Street to the junction with B62 Church Street.
- B62 Church Street from the junction with B77 Barrack Street to the junction with A43 Athol Street.
- A43 Athol Street from the junction with B77 Barrack Street to the junction with A1 Lord Street.
- A1 Lord Street from the junction with A43 Athol Street to the junction with Quines Corner.
- Quine’s Corner from the junction with A1 Lord Street to A8 North Quay.
This closure runs from 8am to 2pm.