Tour of Britain Stoke stage.

syncro
syncro Posts: 120
edited September 2010 in The bottom bracket
Worth going to spectate or best to watch it on TV?
Never been before.

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  • Pokerface
    Pokerface Posts: 7,960
    Always worth going to see pro cycling in person if you get the chance. You may not see much, but it's something different. You can watch cycling on TV any day - but very few chances to see it live - especially at this level.
  • jgsi
    jgsi Posts: 5,062
    slightly off topic, but volunteered to help marshall the Burslem start.
    Its Thursday, stage is Sunday.. not heard diddly since registering.
    Its Stoke council who need the marshalls but you have to go via the Tour organisers otherwise it's 15 references and a CRB check .. well almost...
    I am not busting a gut to chase 'em...
    might well be Meerbrook again this year...
  • syncro
    syncro Posts: 120
    Anyone recommend good viewing places?
  • jgsi
    jgsi Posts: 5,062
    syncro wrote:
    Anyone recommend good viewing places?
    are you not local then?
    I did mention Meerbrook.....
  • Team Banana Spokesman
    Team Banana Spokesman Posts: 538
    JGSI wrote:
    are you not local then?.

    local.jpeg
  • jgsi
    jgsi Posts: 5,062
    Team Banana Spokesman wrote:
    JGSI wrote:
    are you not local then?.

    local.jpeg

    yes you get the picture.. :wink:
    seriously its the the start of Gun Hill and a pub in the village that serves everyone with money.
  • syncro
    syncro Posts: 120
    LOL!
    I don't live that far away just don't know the area at all.
  • Ghost Donkey
    Ghost Donkey Posts: 914
    Won't be able to see the race live in Stoke but I will be doing the Stoke tour ride so I don't mind too much.
  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    I did have every intention of watching from Gun Hill but I'm off to Birmingham to do the Skyride with the family instead.
  • tlw1
    tlw1 Posts: 22,153
    managed to double book myself by doing the bruntworth (?) sportive, but going to try & catch the end
  • Dunk_911
    Dunk_911 Posts: 239
    Im going to Leek and making a ride of it. My other goal is to be on the telly later. Watch out for a mad sprinter chasing the pack in that area :D
    Road Bike; http://www.bikeradar.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12727419

    MTB; http://www.bikeradar.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12695499

    Something I will never do justice; viewtopic.php?f=40044&t=12809333
  • kev77
    kev77 Posts: 433
    Just got back from the start in Rochdale, they had a good send off!
  • spanielsson
    spanielsson Posts: 776
    kev77 wrote:
    Just got back from the start in Rochdale, they had a good send off!

    The rain wasn't so nice though.......
  • kev77
    kev77 Posts: 433
    spanielsson wrote:
    kev77 wrote:
    Just got back from the start in Rochdale, they had a good send off!

    The rain wasn't so nice though.......

    Too true.
  • JohnnyAllez
    JohnnyAllez Posts: 785
    kev77 wrote:
    spanielsson wrote:
    kev77 wrote:
    Just got back from the start in Rochdale, they had a good send off!

    The rain wasn't so nice though.......

    Too true.

    Was pretty crap weather up at Deerplay KOM section, just managed to stop raining horizontally and blowing a gale before they came through. Plenty people turned out though :)

    Anyone notice that there seemed to be more cops motorbikes and "peleton safety" motorbikes than actual racing cyclists :wink:
    Jens says "Shut up legs !! "

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