Tour de Yorkshire
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Haven't seen a thread on this yet but apparently it's been denied an extra day - organisers were keen to extend it but BC have turned down their application. There's an article on the BBC website about it - probably elsewhere too haven't looked - but it doesn't really explain why BC would not want the race to expand given the hope was to attract bigger names. I'm speculating but maybe they feel a longer race will have too much overlap with the Tour of Britain ?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/34295327
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/34295327
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Silly question:
Why does BC get to make the decision?Team My Man 2018: David gaudu, Pierre Latour, Romain Bardet, Thibaut pinot, Alexandre Geniez, Florian Senechal, Warren Barguil, Benoit Cosnefroy0 -
Does seem odd as an extra day would surely continue the development of cycling in the UK.0
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BC are committed to backing it, but they don't want it to overreach. It's had one edition, they've got a four year contract.Warning No formatter is installed for the format0
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Bit odd this. Seems compared with other countries BC has/wants unusually tight control, talking of its 'major events strategy' and such. Hope its a decision taken for the right reasons, not out of spite or rivalry or small-pond-infighting0
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The TdY had a great start and is supported by the ASO, whereas the tour of Britain has been a lacklustre event for years and is unlikely to change much. There is definitely sour grapes over this from BC. The Yorkshire tour also wanted to be upgraded to world tour level next year as well.Bit odd this. Seems compared with other countries BC has/wants unusually tight control, talking of its 'major events strategy' and such. Hope its a decision taken for the right reasons, not out of spite or rivalry or small-pond-infighting0 -
The TdY had a great start and is supported by the ASO, whereas the tour of Britain has been a lacklustre event for years and is unlikely to change much. There is definitely sour grapes over this from BC. The Yorkshire tour also wanted to be upgraded to world tour level next year as well.Bit odd this. Seems compared with other countries BC has/wants unusually tight control, talking of its 'major events strategy' and such. Hope its a decision taken for the right reasons, not out of spite or rivalry or small-pond-infighting
Rubbish. The ToB has steadily grown with aggressive racing and has attracted some larger teams with good crowds even on weekdays. It will always suffer as being held at the same time as a GT, as other races are when held at the same time as the Giro and TdF , eg Tour of Poland.
That being said I really enjoyed the TdY this year, and irrespective of politics think it suits a three day window over a long weekend, attracts classic style teams at the end of that period of racing. In fairness to BC, Yorkshire isn't some huge area if they push to 4 days they may struggle with fresh parlours in a cpl years.0 -
Not sure whether having an extra day would have any impact upon the startlist, but this year's turn out wasn't exactly stellar.
Would more WT teams be more likely to turn up for a four, rather than three day event?
Perhaps that is part of BC's rational: to continue to give more continental teams and BC selections an opportunity to experience a higher competition level."Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0 -
The TdY had a great start and is supported by the ASO, whereas the tour of Britain has been a lacklustre event for years and is unlikely to change much. There is definitely sour grapes over this from BC. The Yorkshire tour also wanted to be upgraded to world tour level next year as well.Bit odd this. Seems compared with other countries BC has/wants unusually tight control, talking of its 'major events strategy' and such. Hope its a decision taken for the right reasons, not out of spite or rivalry or small-pond-infighting
Rubbish. The ToB has steadily grown with aggressive racing and has attracted some larger teams with good crowds even on weekdays. It will always suffer as being held at the same time as a GT, as other races are when held at the same time as the Giro and TdF , eg Tour of Poland.
That being said I really enjoyed the TdY this year, and irrespective of politics think it suits a three day window over a long weekend, attracts classic style teams at the end of that period of racing. In fairness to BC, Yorkshire isn't some huge area if they push to 4 days they may struggle with fresh parlours in a cpl years.
Yorkshire is 88% the size of Flanders. It's approximately 100 miles from east to west and north to south. It includes the dales, moors, peaks and wolds, and has nearly 100 miles of coast.
Saying that i'm glad the race hasn't been expanded. Although it should be the organiser's choice. BC are coming across as bitter after WTY got the tour, started this race and are trying to get the worlds, against the wishes of BC who are desperate to promote London and Edinburgh."Unfortunately these days a lot of people don’t understand the real quality of a bike" Ernesto Colnago0 -
Tour de Yorkshire 2016 host towns revealed . . . BBC 9 October 2015
Six towns have been selected to start or finish a stage of the 2016 Tour de Yorkshire cycle race.
Beverley, Doncaster, Middlesbrough, Otley, Scarborough and Settle have all been chosen and the exact route will be announced in December.
The three-day men's race will start on 29 April, with a women's race held on Saturday 30 April.Organiser, National Championship 50 mile Time Trial 19720
