Harrogate TdF Cartel

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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    To be honest I cannot understand why people would want to go anyway. Who wants to see the Tour flash past on fast roads for a few seconds, preceded and followed by noisy, dangerous and polluting cars. Then missing the start and finish in some cases due to not being able to get to a tv.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • dodgy
    dodgy Posts: 2,890
    Agreed. I wouldn't make the effort to go and watch unless it was either time trial or team time trial. It's over in a flash and you're left wondering what all the fuss was about. Not so bad on mountain stages, but then the effort to get there is even more!
  • Ben6899
    Ben6899 Posts: 9,686
    Don't knock it until you've tried it.
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  • greasedscotsman
    greasedscotsman Posts: 6,962
    Ben6899 wrote:
    Don't knock it until you've tried it.

    I have, still rather go and see a mountain stage.
  • Ben6899
    Ben6899 Posts: 9,686
    greasedscotsman wrote:
    Ben6899 wrote:
    Don't knock it until you've tried it.

    I have, still rather go and see a mountain stage.

    Me too. That's what I was getting at - the effort of getting there is both worth it and part of the experience.
    Ben

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  • greasedscotsman
    greasedscotsman Posts: 6,962
    Ben6899 wrote:
    greasedscotsman wrote:
    Ben6899 wrote:
    Don't knock it until you've tried it.

    I have, still rather go and see a mountain stage.

    Me too. That's what I was getting at - the effort of getting there is both worth it and part of the experience.

    Oops, my bad. I thought you meant the flat stages in this country. :oops:
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    I've been to several different stages around France, albeit not hardcore mountain stages (which I am not knocking at all). I refer more to the flatter and fast ones. Always a let down and no fun. Being at the start or finish can be ok though.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • Ben6899
    Ben6899 Posts: 9,686
    greasedscotsman wrote:
    Ben6899 wrote:
    greasedscotsman wrote:
    Ben6899 wrote:
    Don't knock it until you've tried it.

    I have, still rather go and see a mountain stage.

    Me too. That's what I was getting at - the effort of getting there is both worth it and part of the experience.

    Oops, my bad. I thought you meant the flat stages in this country. :oops:

    Hey, no worries mate.
    Ben

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  • RideOnTime
    RideOnTime Posts: 4,712
    Come on - you're just not going to miss the opportunity to see the TdF on your own terra-firma. Flash or no flash. You're going to want to take it all in. :D
  • greasedscotsman
    greasedscotsman Posts: 6,962
    RideOnTime wrote:
    Come on - you're just not going to miss the opportunity to see the TdF on your own terra-firma. Flash or no flash. You're going to want to take it all in. :D

    Did that in 2007! :D

    To be honest, if you live near to the route, I can understand going. But otherwise, I'd rather go to France. I like the travelling, going somewhere different, that's part of it for me.

    And I've posted this a few times now, recorded this on a flat stage in 2010. Love the helicopters, radio chatter and then the woosh as the riders come past. It's all good!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_Dn4ox7WtA

    (oh and I did make it back to the hotel to see the finish on TV...)
  • thefog
    thefog Posts: 197
    The primary reason for bringing the tour to Yorkshire is to boost tourism - many people will travel up for a weekend/ week away with visits to attractions and then the advantage of seeing the tour pass by [along with all the promotional razz] as well.
  • thegreatdivide
    thegreatdivide Posts: 5,807
    rodgers73 wrote:
    durhamwasp wrote:

    Hopefully u r right, im aiming to kip over on the mountain tops before both of the first 2 stages...


    "Mountains" is a bit optimistic...

    Hehe :lol:
  • RoadPainter
    RoadPainter Posts: 375
    You should try the football world cup! In SA they charged 3x the summer rate and fifa contracted 95% of the rooms - enforcing a min 3 night stay and 20% surcharge.

    It'll be the same in Brazil, unfortunately I doubt they'll learn from the lower than expected fan numbers in 2010.


    On a slightly related note, how do we all think the police will deal with peole painting roads in Yorkshire?
  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,821
    frenchfighter wrote:
    To be honest I cannot understand why people would want to go anyway. Who wants to see the Tour flash past on fast roads for a few seconds, preceded and followed by noisy, dangerous and polluting cars. Then missing the start and finish in some cases due to not being able to get to a tv.

    I get to see the world's biggest bike race on roads I used to ride on as a "wee lad", that's something I can't do through the TV.

    The stage into Sheffield finishes outside where my Dad works.
  • angrynortherner
    angrynortherner Posts: 530
    Luckily my parents live on the route in the Dales so I'm sorted, but my Mum has joked about renting the garden out for tents (and charging me for B&B)!

    The hotels in Bruges demand 2/3 night stay on the weekend of Flanders so it's not uncommon - would you rather they just charged 500 for 1 night - also a good chunk of the rooms will be block booked by the Tour Organisers so those that still have space can charge what they want.

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