ToB stage 4 *spoiler*

iainf72
iainf72 Posts: 15,784
edited September 2007 in Pro race
And again

http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/Tou ... 43005.html

I think it's all a bit embarrasing.
Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.

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  • DaveyL
    DaveyL Posts: 5,167
    Great PR for North Yorkshire - really well done lads.
    Le Blaireau (1)
  • ContrelaMontre
    ContrelaMontre Posts: 3,027
    [shakes head] terrible :roll: :( [/shakes head]

    I know the ToB organisers aren't the best, but you've got to think NYCC or the HA are being stubborn fools.

    The BARSTEWARDS :x

    None of the other authorities appear to have a problem with racing on their roads.
    Rule No.10 // It never gets easier, you just go faster
  • homercles
    homercles Posts: 499
    <SHAKES HEAD> :x
    Nail Trail
    Pompino
    CF SLX
  • ricadus
    ricadus Posts: 2,379
    We applied to all 42 highway authorities for a 16A permission to race on the roads eight weeks before the race.

    So by the time the Tour de France was already underway in July they hadn't sorted out the permissions to run the ToB? Lucky that more of the local authorities weren't so awkward.

    Booking things at the last minute might explain why the timing system didn't arrive at Crystal Palace. :roll:
    Tour de France
  • jocksyboy
    jocksyboy Posts: 135
    what happened then that link is dead? did they arrange a new route or a circuit race instead? aah link live again i see naughty Tikes!
    When I see an adult on a bicycle, I do not despair for the future of the human race. ~H.G. Wells
  • mossycp
    mossycp Posts: 233
    Well they know where not to go next year then!

    Eight weeks does seem a little tight to me but how long can it take to approve these things? If all the other HA's can appove it within eight weeks then why can't NY?

    There are plenty of other places to visit in the UK so I say, just avoid North Yorkshire. Perhaps we might get a stage a little closer to East Anglia so I might be able to visit!
    Today is your day, your mountain is waiting, so get on your way {Dr Seus}
  • Wildoo
    Wildoo Posts: 11
    The way the story reads to me say's that the organisers knew this was going to happen!
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Wildoo wrote:
    The way the story reads to me say's that the organisers knew this was going to happen!

    That's how I read it too. They knew they had been refused permission but chose to ride that route anyway. Stupid.
  • Spoff
    Spoff Posts: 98
    I'm reliably informed that the yellow jersey's changed hands to one of the Fuerteventura (?) riders - either Tinkoff rode really badly, the neutralised section caused problems or the fact that the finish was a bit of an uphill git must've caused problems.
  • GroupOfOne MkII
    GroupOfOne MkII Posts: 1,289
    Adrian Palomares won the stage and in the progress took yellow.

    He won in a three up sprint from Tom Stubbe and David Blanco Rodriguez, and now leads by 1 second from Blanco Rodriguez.

    They were part of a 26 man break that went away before the race was neutralised - and then were released again once the neutralised section was over. Among the break were Luke Roberts, Feillu, Stannard, House and a host of others.

    By the sounds of things, Palomares attacked on the Cow & Calf and took Stubbe and Blanco with him. The three had 12secs advantage at the finish.

    :)
  • vermooten
    vermooten Posts: 2,697
    Who cares? The Vuelta and the Tour of Poland are on now.

    News about ToB is like being told that a dog's run onto the pitch during Stockport vs Chesterfield.
    You just have to ride like you never have to breathe again.

    Manchester Wheelers
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    vermooten wrote:
    Who cares? The Vuelta and the Tour of Poland are on now.

    News about ToB is like being told that a dog's run onto the pitch during Stockport vs Chesterfield.

    Hmm, tell me more about this dog incident...
  • Spoff
    Spoff Posts: 98
    Fair enough in terms of the race not being ProTour but Poland's only being enlivened by someone leaving a police car in the middle of the route and Ciolek's rather spectacular crash yesterday. Add in the neutralised TTT and nothing happens until the one stage that's got some hills in it. Not the finest race in the world.
    And the Vuelta's got lots and lots of flat stages down motorways through brown countryside - who can honestly say they've looked at the TV pictures and said 'that looks nice, might get the travel brochure out'?
    At least the ToB's in Britain and shows that bike racing's alive and kicking. And it was great to see Cav on British roads. It ain't pefect but at least it's ours . . .
  • hevipedal
    hevipedal Posts: 2,475
    They are supposed to have planned this months in advance so that the route was public and correct when published. This is incompetence of the highest order. What with this and Cavendish whingeing because british amateurs don't give respect.............. you have to earn respect and these amateurs are trying to impress.........

    I'm glad it's not on telly
    Hevipedal
    It's not only people that are irrational; 1.4142135623730950488016887242096980785696718753769480731766797379907324784621
  • vermooten
    vermooten Posts: 2,697
    Don't you mean "It ain't perfect and it's ours"?

    tee hee ignore me I'm just winding youze up - I'm still in 2 minds as to whether or not to go to the last-but-one climb tomorrow, just so I can watch Cav wheezing and panting his way up
    You just have to ride like you never have to breathe again.

    Manchester Wheelers
  • Bonus
    Bonus Posts: 316
    What the hell is wrong with us ??

    Wasn't it a tesco car park last year? Pensioners in cars on the road (blackpool??) the year before?

    For goodness sake - either do it properly, or don't do it at all.
  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,549
    Aren't we all getting a bit hysterical? These things happen all the time in professional road races, Paris-Roubaix 2006 anyone, but we only tend to hear about them when they are in our own country as the press pick up on the novelty of it.

    Today's events had no effect on the result so I imagine most of the riders were amused/bemused by the whole affair.

    The Tour of Poland is having no end of bother this week and it's meant to be a Pro Tour race and thus the pinnacle of the sport.
  • aarw
    aarw Posts: 448
    How funny. After listening to all the comments regarding the last stage of the Tour of Ireland, which was still in it's first year (so, lesson learned?), this comes along.

    One year you might manage to get it right.... hehe :lol:

    sorry, but it's hard to resist.
  • ForumNewbie
    ForumNewbie Posts: 1,664
    Only found about these problems after we got home friom Ilkley. That would be the reason the riders were about 25 minutes late coming up the Cow and Calf. Didn't spoil our enjoyment as we had a great day out started by cycling a nice hilly route from Harrogate to Ilkley to meet our wives (who went by car) for a lovely lunch at the Cow and Calf pub, and then watching the riders eventually come up the hill.

    Fantastic crowds around the Cow and Calf - must have been well over a thousand on the hill cheering the riders up.
  • ricadus
    ricadus Posts: 2,379
    Just noticed another bit of ToB last-minute-ism from last week just before the prologue:
    ToB has a couple of last minute driver opportunities.

    All expenses will be covered as well as a daily rate.
    Required to be on site in Reading this Saturday until the finish in Glasgow the following Saturday.

    Great chance to be involved with the race.

    All drivers must have a clean valid UK licence.
    One of the drivers will be required for the addition of a further race direction car. This driver will need to have experience of driving in race conditions.

    Contact brian@braveheartfund.com asap.
    Tour de France
  • CM92S4E
    CM92S4E Posts: 33
    NEVER go back to North Yorkshire on the Tour of Britain.
  • sing_for_absolution
    sing_for_absolution Posts: 1,908
    CM92S4E wrote:
    NEVER go back to North Yorkshire on the Tour of Britain.

    Yes, come back to Wales 8)

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