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Matt the Tester
Matt the Tester Posts: 1,261
edited June 2010 in Road beginners
good evening everyone.

next week is the Tour of britain and it's coming through southport im just curious how many fellow chaps and chapettes are coming to watch on Lord street?

also SouthportCC is having it's own little race before the professionals come down so be sure not too miss it! it's going to be great :D
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  • lucan
    lucan Posts: 339
    The 2010 Tour of Britain takes place over eight days, beginning in Rochdale on Saturday 11th September and finishing in London on Saturday 18th September. It doesn't get close to Southport.

    Next Tuesday is the Halfords Tour Series in Southport - http://www.tourseries.co.uk/RoundInfo.a ... PORT&Id=23
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  • antfly
    antfly Posts: 3,276
    That`s obviously what he meant although Blackpool is only 10 miles from Southport as the crow flies so it does go quite close.
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  • skyd0g
    skyd0g Posts: 2,540
    antfly wrote:
    That`s obviously what he meant although Blackpool is only 10 miles from Southport as the crow flies so it does go quite close.

    You may find you get a little wet going that route. :wink:
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  • domhnall_dearg
    domhnall_dearg Posts: 401
    skyd0g wrote:
    antfly wrote:
    That`s obviously what he meant although Blackpool is only 10 miles from Southport as the crow flies so it does go quite close.

    You may find you get a little wet going that route. :wink:

    Not if you pump enough air into your tyres, it might still be a little bit unstable mind.
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  • skyd0g
    skyd0g Posts: 2,540
    Domhnall Dearg wrote:
    skyd0g wrote:
    antfly wrote:
    That`s obviously what he meant although Blackpool is only 10 miles from Southport as the crow flies so it does go quite close.

    You may find you get a little wet going that route. :wink:

    Not if you pump enough air into your tyres, it might still be a little bit unstable mind.

    On the positive side, it would avoid alot of potholes.
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  • antfly
    antfly Posts: 3,276
    You could always go by hovercraft.
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  • purple rain
    purple rain Posts: 44
    Looking at their route through Blackpool.... not very spectator friendly.

    Majority of route goes down Yeadon Way by the looks of it, 20metres from my home but could I see it? no, Yeadon Way's walled off from the world!

    :roll:
  • CarleyB
    CarleyB Posts: 475
    So where is the best place to watch it in Blackpool.. too lazy to go look at the route :lol:
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  • purple rain
    purple rain Posts: 44
    CarleyB wrote:
    So where is the best place to watch it in Blackpool.. too lazy to go look at the route :lol:

    probably on TV.
  • CarleyB
    CarleyB Posts: 475
    Just had a look on the cycle blackpool website and it says it finishes on the prom round central pier.
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  • Lancslad
    Lancslad Posts: 307
    I'm going to southport on tuesday managed to bribe the missus with a meal out, of course she saw through my not so cunning and devious plan but it's all part of the game :)
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  • Garz
    Garz Posts: 1,155
    They crashed at the end last year IIRC.
  • Cleat Eastwood
    Cleat Eastwood Posts: 7,508
    I don't think there was crash, as I recall Clancy won it for halfords without incident
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  • Garz
    Garz Posts: 1,155
    Cleat Eastwood wrote:
    I don't think there was crash, as I recall Clancy won it for halfords without incident

    OK...

    http://www.bikeradar.com/racing/racestage/report/6th-tour-of-britain-stage-4-642
    Even with many riders caught behind a crash well into the last kilometre, ...

    :roll:
  • Cleat Eastwood
    Cleat Eastwood Posts: 7,508
    Ah my mistake old chap I thought you were referring to the tour series. Apologies
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  • Garz
    Garz Posts: 1,155
    No cleat, no apologies necessary, I understand what you meant old bean! :)
  • knedlicky
    knedlicky Posts: 3,097
    Feel confused by all the clever replies here, but isn't Steady Rider referring to the series of evening criteriums being held in different towns throughout the UK this summer, the most recent being last week in Portsmouth?
    The next is at 19.00 on Tues 8 June in Southport. I think Southport Council are organising a whole day long cycling 'experience' for all ages and abilities, culminating in the criterium.
  • Matt the Tester
    Matt the Tester Posts: 1,261
    knedlicky wrote:
    Feel confused by all the clever replies here, but isn't Steady Rider referring to the series of evening criteriums being held in different towns throughout the UK this summer, the most recent being last week in Portsmouth?
    The next is at 19.00 on Tues 8 June in Southport. I think Southport Council are organising a whole day long cycling 'experience' for all ages and abilities, culminating in the criterium.
    yea thanks for that :)

    and LOL at all you clever buggers! kick a guy when he's down eh! i like your style ;)

    thanks again for the mistake i made :)
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  • morstar
    morstar Posts: 6,190
    I can be in Blackpool on Tuesday night! Where do I go? :twisted:

    But seriously. Will be in Southport either by bike or car (as yet undecided). Is it just a case of hit the town centre and it can't be missed or in some bizarre outpost?
  • domhnall_dearg
    domhnall_dearg Posts: 401
    It's on Lord Street, you can't miss it.
    Who you gonna believe? Me or your own eyes?
  • morstar
    morstar Posts: 6,190
    Domhnall Dearg wrote:
    It's on Lord Street, you can't miss it.

    Cheers matey.
  • Cleat Eastwood
    Cleat Eastwood Posts: 7,508
    Theres a park and ride up by victoria park and as you walk up to Lord street you can see the teams getting changed and prepring in the supermarket car park. Also the teams are out a good hour before the race warming up on the circuit.....its great to hear the conversations....oh and look out for the promo girls!!!
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  • Matt the Tester
    Matt the Tester Posts: 1,261
    we're doing our race at 4:45 on Lord street

    it's only SouthportCC race but it's for the centenial shield! 5 laps round the town centre i believe but you can't miss it! it's gonna be great fun see you all down there :)
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