Tour of Yorkshire *spoiler*

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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    He's the only rider most people recognise and want to see.

    Anyway, your correspondent is in a village which successfully lobbied after the route was announced to divert the race through their village.

    Reportages will follow.
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  • ridgerider
    ridgerider Posts: 2,852
    Let's not forget of course that Friday was yet another jumbo win in 2016...I think that makes it 3 this year. and it's still only April.
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  • Allez Mark
    Allez Mark Posts: 364
    Just seen pictures from the start of the womens race. Some of those girls are hard as nails. Bib shorts and no gloves???
  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,810
    Can we just revisit the OP, where Rick does his best "Southerner holed up in Yorkshire" routine.

    Those things you see on people's faces are "smiles", Mr Chasey, don't think they have them in that there Big Smoke ;)
  • ducknumber1
    ducknumber1 Posts: 1,172
    Allez Mark wrote:
    Just seen pictures from the start of the womens race. Some of those girls are hard as nails. Bib shorts and no gloves???

    It's quite warm in Otley in the sun, some were in short-sleeves too
  • johnboy183
    johnboy183 Posts: 832
    AND STILL NO TV COVERAGE OF THE LADIES!! Wonder what the issue is?
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,399
    Tipping it down this side of the pennines!
  • bikes`n`guns
    bikes`n`guns Posts: 959
    Was just thinking the same thing.

    Meant to be on Eurosport as well but nope !
    Trek,,,, too cool for school ,, apparently
  • neonriver
    neonriver Posts: 228
    johnboy183 wrote:
    AND STILL NO TV COVERAGE OF THE LADIES!! Wonder what the issue is?

    Plane used to relay feed has been grounded, trying to get a replacement helicopter up.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,241
    Nicole Cooke is currently writing a rant about how the Wright Brothers destroyed her career.
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  • neonriver
    neonriver Posts: 228
    RichN95 wrote:
    Nicole Cooke is currently writing a rant about how the Wright Brothers destroyed her career.

    Not that far from truth some weird ranting on Twitter about how unprofessional it was not to have a back up plane on standby. Think some of these people have no clue how to organise races and the costs involved
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,399
    Some people are just idiots...
  • ben@31
    ben@31 Posts: 2,327
    Does anyone know what the weather is going to be today?
    Because I look at the Met Office website, plan what I'm going to that day, only for the forecast will be completely and utterly wrong.
    Those at the MetOffice with their £97000000 super computer keep on changing the forecast on their website several times a day. Money well spent?
    I'd prefer it if they were honest and said they dont have a clue, than cover up the mistakes on their website.
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  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,310
    Sophie Smith Verified account  ‏@SophieSmith86 · 22s23 seconds ago

    Hopeful we will have helicopter footage of the last 15km of #WTDY .
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  • neonriver
    neonriver Posts: 228
    As an aside the shitstorm that will be on Twitter when they're able to show the men's stage live will be fun
  • eric_draven
    eric_draven Posts: 1,192
    Off to Sutton Bank on Sunday,bit of a brutal climb plenty of trucks get stuck on it every year 25%,no caravans allowed,then back home to Scarborough to watch the finish

    Anyone doing the sportive on Monday a really lovely route,a few stiff climbs on the way as well,really nice feature on it a couple of months ago in Cycling Plus
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Gorgeous weather here.

    Pics to follow.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Whole village has come out. Massive party atmosphere. Screen up, bbq going. Music. Everyone dressed up.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Just started raining!!!
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  • FCE2007
    FCE2007 Posts: 962
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    Elizabeth doing what she does.

    Birkin, North Yorkshire.
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  • poppit
    poppit Posts: 926
    Apparently the TV plane got lost. There's also a story about a light aircraft crashing in North Yorkshire, hopefully the two aren't linked.
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,161
    eric draven wrote:
    Off to Sutton Bank on Sunday,bit of a brutal climb plenty of trucks get stuck on it every year 25%,no caravans allowed,then back home to Scarborough to watch the finish

    Anyone doing the sportive on Monday a really lovely route,a few stiff climbs on the way as well,really nice feature on it a couple of months ago in Cycling Plus

    Sutton Bank? Quite ironic that it's brutal, any riders dropped on it will no doubt complain to the media about it being unfair while the stage winner will support it. Does the women's race go up it?
  • philwint
    philwint Posts: 763
    FCE2007 wrote:
    VIRB0087_Moment4.jpg

    Elizabeth doing what she does.

    Birkin, North Yorkshire.

    Coincidentally where I'll be later for the men's race (doing housework this morning). Busy day so am going to have to drive out, watch them whiz by, and hopefully nip into the nearby cafe for coffee and cake.
    Phil

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  • FCE2007
    FCE2007 Posts: 962
    They made a hash of the rolling road closures there. Got a bit hairy at one stage as there was solo, peleton, and two small groups split over 5 minutes. Cars and weekend warriors back on the road before the broom wagon came through :(
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    FCE2007 wrote:
    They made a hash of the rolling road closures there. Got a bit hairy at one stage as there was solo, peloton, and two small groups split over 5 minutes. Cars and weekend warriors back on the road before the broom wagon came through :(

    Yeah people weren't obeying the signs basically.
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  • Allez Mark
    Allez Mark Posts: 364
    eric draven wrote:
    Anyone doing the sportive on Monday a really lovely route,a few stiff climbs on the way as well,really nice feature on it a couple of months ago in Cycling Plus
    I thought the sportives were on Sunday. Starting and finishing in Scarborough. I was supposed to be riding the medium route but I've bust my elbow and won't make it.
  • ben@31
    ben@31 Posts: 2,327
    I'm stood at the top of the hill at Harewood House, north of Leeds. Quite a good crowd. The sun is even out (in between grey clouds).
    As I looked up from typing this, a Team Sky, JLTCondor and Katusha team car has just gone past. No sign of road closures here yet.
    Nice to see so many cyclists in one place
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  • bflk
    bflk Posts: 240
    neonriver wrote:
    As an aside the shitstorm that will be on Twitter when they're able to show the men's stage live will be fun

    I was about to say they'd almost be safer cutting the mens coverage ;-)... and right on cue...
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Such a shame the telly's been down for so long.

    Everyone here seems crestfallen.
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  • eric_draven
    eric_draven Posts: 1,192
    Allez Mark wrote:
    eric draven wrote:
    Anyone doing the sportive on Monday a really lovely route,a few stiff climbs on the way as well,really nice feature on it a couple of months ago in Cycling Plus
    I thought the sportives were on Sunday. Starting and finishing in Scarborough. I was supposed to be riding the medium route but I've bust my elbow and won't make it.

    Could be Sunday,I thought it was Monday for some reason

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