Lee Valley Youth CCLee Valley Youth CC At The…… At The…… Assen Youth Tour Assen Youth Tour

2013.2013.

Power point by Mily KnightPower point by Mily Knight

LVYCC LVYCC had a had a Great Great

turnout turnout in in

Assen Assen 2013….2013….

Assen youth tour is a 6 day stage race Assen youth tour is a 6 day stage race held in the Netherlands. held in the Netherlands.

Riders come from all over Europe to Riders come from all over Europe to compete. This year LVYCC had riders compete. This year LVYCC had riders aged from 8-16 years racing, Families aged from 8-16 years racing, Families

come too!come too!

What is Assen????What is Assen????

The races…The races…Races vary each day from the prologue, time Races vary each day from the prologue, time

trials, criteriums to classic road races, one trials, criteriums to classic road races, one stage even has cobbles, just like all the best stage even has cobbles, just like all the best classics…. classics….

Before every Stage each rider has to sign Before every Stage each rider has to sign on, The Tour starts with a Prologue…. on, The Tour starts with a Prologue….

Riding down the ramp for the first time is a bit Riding down the ramp for the first time is a bit scary…….But fab once youscary…….But fab once you’’ve done it!!!ve done it!!!

Weather…Weather…Weather doesn't just change day to day it Weather doesn't just change day to day it

changes hour to hour going from heat wave to changes hour to hour going from heat wave to monsoon and everything in between, so go monsoon and everything in between, so go prepared (Golfing brolly = ESSENTIAL) prepared (Golfing brolly = ESSENTIAL)

FUN…FUN…Between races Between races there is loads there is loads of fun to have, of fun to have, swimming swimming pool, flumes, pool, flumes, go-karting, go-karting, bike rides and bike rides and much more, much more, And some And some training of training of course!!course!!

ThereThere’’s loads of time to chill, chat, s loads of time to chill, chat, laugh & joke before and after races….laugh & joke before and after races….

Making friends…Making friends…Assen is a place to make life long friends…Assen is a place to make life long friends…

You can stay on the Camp site, or in a You can stay on the Camp site, or in a Holiday Park near by, the chalets are fab, Holiday Park near by, the chalets are fab, most days you have to get up really early most days you have to get up really early for the racing, the races are easy to get to, for the racing, the races are easy to get to, Just ride! Hire bikes are available too……Just ride! Hire bikes are available too……

Fancy coming along to Assen 2014? Fancy coming along to Assen 2014? Please ask us if there's anything else Please ask us if there's anything else you'd like to know.you'd like to know.