Yorkshire wants the grand depart in 2016...

avoidingmyphd
avoidingmyphd Posts: 1,154
edited June 2011 in Pro race
this looks like an April fools joke, but seeing as it's May I guess it's for real:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-yo ... e-13584471

That would be awesome.
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  • andyrac
    andyrac Posts: 1,197
    By 'eck, magine that...

    'And here were are, going past the Chateau d' Howard.........'
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  • McBoom
    McBoom Posts: 78
    Might have to fill in some potholes first...
  • BrianTrousers
    BrianTrousers Posts: 218
    Brilliant! If they end in Hull they can over night to Zebrugge.

    (Note to self: remember to keep whippet on lead.)
  • cogidubnus
    cogidubnus Posts: 860
    I would be in heaven if they come to the White Rose county :)
  • alan_a
    alan_a Posts: 1,587
    Flat Cap Yorkshire.
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  • cal_stewart
    cal_stewart Posts: 1,840
    you could never a right nasty stage in the north york moors
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  • DF33
    DF33 Posts: 732
    It's true. Was on the main tv news today and apparently months of talks have already been had. Whether an agreement is made is another matter.

    We have some great terrain so could be a great prologue (unlike the Irish prologue we flew over to see in 98, the year of the drug bust).
    Peter
  • Tusher
    Tusher Posts: 2,762
    I'm sure Yorkshire would do them proud.

    If I could just get 'Last of the Summer Wine' out of my head.
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    AndyRAC wrote:
    By 'eck, magine that...

    'And here were are, going past the Chateau d' Howard.........'

    Is that where he keeps his enormous file on Armstrongs activities?
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • DF33
    DF33 Posts: 732
    "Ey up, whats wi all queers in' tights flyin' past our kids street?"
    Peter
  • dulldave
    dulldave Posts: 949
    They do realise they'd need to pay for it don't they?
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  • ridelikeapro
    ridelikeapro Posts: 139
    Fabulous!

    My submission for the route: Harrogate, Swaledale, over Buttertubs Pass, Fleet Moss, and down Wharfedale. Could also do this route from York where there are still plenty of hotels. Mind you, the pros would probably consider that a flat course!
  • deejay
    deejay Posts: 3,138
    BrianTrousers wrote:
    Brilliant! If they end in Hull they can over night to Zebrugge.
    Nah, they will get a bit wet int Hull.
    Better they finish in Anlaby Road in Kingston.
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  • Alumin-Liam
    Alumin-Liam Posts: 75
    dulldave wrote:
    They do realise they'd need to pay for it don't they?
    10/10 :D
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  • cogidubnus
    cogidubnus Posts: 860
    dulldave wrote:
    They do realise they'd need to pay for it don't they?

    That might prove difficult, we are all bread with short arms and wear trousers with deep pockets...

    ah well back to racing our whippets
  • dg74
    dg74 Posts: 656
    Just knew this thread would be a corker!

    Keep it going, fellas.

    :lol:
  • John C.
    John C. Posts: 2,113
    Just look at our sportive routes in the area, I'd love to see the pros do The Rydale Rumble or the Etape de Dales,
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  • gsk82
    gsk82 Posts: 3,599
    yorkshires probably better placed to hold it than anywhere else. got a few big cities and there's actually some scenery
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,653
    Could even chuck some nasty cobbles in :-)
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  • luckao
    luckao Posts: 632
    Start in Yorkshire, send them into Lancashire. Out of the dark, into the light, etc.
  • cogidubnus
    cogidubnus Posts: 860
    Prologue round historic centre of York would be pretty cool
  • DF33
    DF33 Posts: 732
    They've already named some towns and cities inc Scarborough and York so North Yorks and York city seem certain to be included.

    Interesting there's not much on't tintertweb about details, makes me think the press release to the local BBC news in Yorkshire may have been prematurely detailed.

    Unfortunately Sheffield was also mentioned. I really don't think Saarf Yorks needs to be brought into the equasion, esp as scabby Scarborough will be shown to Europe bare in its nickers.
    Peter
  • sheffsimon
    sheffsimon Posts: 1,282
    DF33 wrote:
    They've already named some towns and cities inc Scarborough and York so North Yorks and York city seem certain to be included.

    Interesting there's not much on't tintertweb about details, makes me think the press release to the local BBC news in Yorkshire may have been prematurely detailed.

    Unfortunately Sheffield was also mentioned. I really don't think Saarf Yorks needs to be brought into the equasion, esp as scabby Scarborough will be shown to Europe bare in its nickers.[/quote

    Oi, watch it. :)

    Unfortunately, all the best roads around these parts are just over the border in Derbyshire. :cry:

    +1 to earlier comments about a York prologue.
  • cogidubnus
    cogidubnus Posts: 860
    Oi!!!

    What's wrong with Sheffield? Surrounded by some of the most beuatiful countryside in the country (and Rotherham), the city centre is having a revamp and most importantly its full of hills :)
  • bugsrabbit
    bugsrabbit Posts: 182
    Luckao wrote:
    Start in Yorkshire, send them into Lancashire. Out of the dark, into the light, etc.
    :lol:
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    I think its a good idea

    excellent parcours on offer...nice tough little stages
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  • grandad3
    grandad3 Posts: 322
    I think a little meander along snakes pass would be good to see on the telly :D
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  • BaildonBob
    BaildonBob Posts: 20
    This is all on the back of the successful prologue in Rotherham.

    Or was that Rotterdam?
  • calvjones
    calvjones Posts: 3,850
    With the dissolution of the RDAs, who's gonna pay for it?
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  • cogidubnus
    cogidubnus Posts: 860
    Taxpayer and lottery funding would be my guess.

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