Yorkshire goes large

kleinstroker
kleinstroker Posts: 2,133
edited September 2016 in Pro race
Great to hear news that Yorkshires bid to host the 2019 World Road Race Champs have received plenty of support from world tour teams.

Go Yorkshire.. Tha knows

http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest-news/gary-verity-top-teams-want-2019-world-championships-come-yorkshire-280339
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  • DeVlaeminck
    DeVlaeminck Posts: 9,104
    Good for them, plenty of decent terrain so let's hope they use it.
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  • jimmythecuckoo
    jimmythecuckoo Posts: 4,718
    Would that be our first worlds since the early 80's ? on the road I mean.
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  • jscl
    jscl Posts: 1,015
    Why we need to always hold our world class bike events in Yorkshire is just a bit daft.

    But nonetheless, great to see us finally getting a decent bid in to host the world's, even if it is 3 years away.
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  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,647
    Great news. Look forward to it.

    JSCL - it's god's own county... regardless of what Lancashire may think ;)
  • yorkshireraw
    yorkshireraw Posts: 1,632
    JSCL wrote:
    Why we need to always hold our world class bike events in Yorkshire is just a bit daft.

    But nonetheless, great to see us finally getting a decent bid in to host the world's, even if it is 3 years away.

    Your question needs re-addressing as 'why don't other regions see the success Yorkshire has had with the TDF & TdY and put a team together to make a bid?'.

    As it is, The Tour of Britain tends not to go to Yorkshire, and that's a World Class event now, Ride London 'Classic' - also obviously not in Yorkshire, although you could debate the status and the organisation of that one.
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,133
    JSCL wrote:
    Why we need to always hold our world class bike events in Yorkshire is just a bit daft.

    Perhaps London should have bid to host a world class event like next year's Grand Depart. Oh.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    JSCL wrote:
    Why we need to always hold our world class bike events in Yorkshire is just a bit daft.
    We don't. But until other regions come up with someone with the zeal of Gary Verity, Yorkshire will continue to lead the way.
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • kleinstroker
    kleinstroker Posts: 2,133
    RichN95 wrote:
    JSCL wrote:
    Why we need to always hold our world class bike events in Yorkshire is just a bit daft.
    We don't. But until other regions come up with someone with the zeal of Gary Verity, Yorkshire will continue to lead the way.

    I think that's just about right. It's not as if Yorkshire is special*, Lancashire, Northumberland etc could easily run similar events given their wide ranging terrain.







    *not actually true - "Yorkshire is the greatest county in England"
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  • rolf_f
    rolf_f Posts: 16,015
    JSCL wrote:
    Why we need to always hold our world class bike events in Yorkshire is just a bit daft.

    But nonetheless, great to see us finally getting a decent bid in to host the world's, even if it is 3 years away.

    Look on it as being a pleasant change for us here to have some decent cycling events at last when the ToB has been pointedly bypassing Yorkshire for years.
    Faster than a tent.......
  • bompington
    bompington Posts: 7,674
    Yeah, right enough, like they haven't even had the Tour for a whole two years now...
  • philwint
    philwint Posts: 763
    joking aside (as an adopted Yorkshireman) where we have the edge over a lot of places is the juxtaposition of major transport routes, big cities & infrastructure, with lots of great countryside and most importantly hills.

    To be fair the same can be said of the manchester area.
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  • DeVlaeminck
    DeVlaeminck Posts: 9,104
    Yorkshire has the size and population so presumably whatever budgets these bids come out of are bigger than the budgets the of the other hilly areas which are great for cycling - the likes of Derbyshire, Cumbria etc . Then as Rich noted Gary Verity has been a great driver of all this - the right person in the right place. Whatever so long as it's not another race in Surrey finishing in London I'm OK with it.
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  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,821
    kleinstroker wrote:
    "Yorkshire is the greatest county in England" - God

    This.
  • hypster
    hypster Posts: 1,229
    TakeTheHighRoad wrote:
    kleinstroker wrote:
    "Yorkshire is the greatest county in England" - God

    This.

    Strange that there is no county of Yorkshire then.
  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,647
    hypster wrote:
    TakeTheHighRoad wrote:
    kleinstroker wrote:
    "Yorkshire is the greatest county in England" - God

    This.

    Strange that there is no county of Yorkshire then.

    Regardless of modern political divisions I think you'll find that the historic county of Yorkshire firmly existed and still exists in may people's hearts and minds...
  • jscl
    jscl Posts: 1,015
    Haha guys, I was fully expecting to open up the assault of the Yorkshiremen :) I'm OK with it.

    I think you owe a lot for this bid not from WTY/Gary but Jonny Clay at BC who is also a Yorkshireman. He has been the real spearhead behind this bid and has been for several years. So you can take your pitchforks home and thank BC for once!

    I'm happy for it to be in Yorkshire, don't worry. It can be anywhere as far as I'm concerned, it's just great that we have secured the funding to host it (you can thanks Mrs May for that).
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  • greasedscotsman
    greasedscotsman Posts: 6,962
    hypster wrote:
    TakeTheHighRoad wrote:
    kleinstroker wrote:
    "Yorkshire is the greatest county in England" - God

    This.

    Strange that there is no county of Yorkshire then.

    Or God.
  • Tashman
    Tashman Posts: 3,495
    greasedscotsman wrote:
    hypster wrote:
    TakeTheHighRoad wrote:
    kleinstroker wrote:
    "Yorkshire is the greatest county in England" - God

    This.

    Strange that there is no county of Yorkshire then.

    Or God.
    :lol: :twisted:
  • hypster
    hypster Posts: 1,229
    dish_dash wrote:
    hypster wrote:
    TakeTheHighRoad wrote:
    kleinstroker wrote:
    "Yorkshire is the greatest county in England" - God

    This.

    Strange that there is no county of Yorkshire then.

    Regardless of modern political divisions I think you'll find that the historic county of Yorkshire firmly existed and still exists in may people's hearts and minds...

    As does Narnia... :)
  • keef66
    keef66 Posts: 13,123
    hypster wrote:
    dish_dash wrote:
    hypster wrote:
    TakeTheHighRoad wrote:
    kleinstroker wrote:
    "Yorkshire is the greatest county in England" - God

    This.

    Strange that there is no county of Yorkshire then.

    Regardless of modern political divisions I think you'll find that the historic county of Yorkshire firmly existed and still exists in may people's hearts and minds...

    As does Narnia... :)

    Now that I would pay to see. A time trial in which riders are launched at 2 minute intervals out of a double wardrobe into the snow :D
  • chrisday
    chrisday Posts: 300
    keef66 wrote:
    hypster wrote:

    As does Narnia... :)

    Now that I would pay to see. A time trial in which riders are launched at 2 minute intervals out of a double wardrobe into the snow :D

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  • salsiccia1
    salsiccia1 Posts: 3,725
    chrisday wrote:
    keef66 wrote:
    hypster wrote:

    As does Narnia... :)

    Now that I would pay to see. A time trial in which riders are launched at 2 minute intervals out of a double wardrobe into the snow :D

    ...while munching on Turkish Delight gels

    Got any kebabs?
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  • DeVlaeminck
    DeVlaeminck Posts: 9,104
    Just thinking about what the circuit might be like if they do win. I'm assuming the UCI like to rotate the kind of terrain the world uses and Innsbruck the year before is likely to be a climbers circuit. Bergen I wasn't sure but looking at the profile it's certainly not flat - nothing too severe but there is something called Mount Ulriken on it which is meant to provide a panorama over the city so I'm assuming that isn't one for big sprinters either.
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  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,435
    I would think it was impossible to make a flat route in Bergen, the town is surrounded by mountains... (really nice place btw, the company I work for is headquartered there).

    The side opposite the harbour is really steep up through the houses and I was thinking it would be good to ride up. Doesn't look like it's in the route though.
  • RideOnTime
    RideOnTime Posts: 4,712
    JSCL wrote:
    Why we need to always hold our world class bike events in Yorkshire is just a bit daft.

    But nonetheless, great to see us finally getting a decent bid in to host the world's, even if it is 3 years away.


    Yes, indeed, I drink Yorkshire Tea Nowadays...
    Grown in Harrogate :shock:
  • jscl
    jscl Posts: 1,015
    RideOnTime wrote:
    JSCL wrote:
    Why we need to always hold our world class bike events in Yorkshire is just a bit daft.

    But nonetheless, great to see us finally getting a decent bid in to host the world's, even if it is 3 years away.


    Yes, indeed, I drink Yorkshire Tea Nowadays...
    Grown in Harrogate :shock:

    Can't beat Yorkshire Tea! When someone tries to give you Tetley... you make sure you put them in their place please.
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  • RideOnTime
    RideOnTime Posts: 4,712
    JSCL wrote:
    RideOnTime wrote:
    JSCL wrote:
    Why we need to always hold our world class bike events in Yorkshire is just a bit daft.

    But nonetheless, great to see us finally getting a decent bid in to host the world's, even if it is 3 years away.


    Yes, indeed, I drink Yorkshire Tea Nowadays...
    Grown in Harrogate :shock:

    Can't beat Yorkshire Tea! When someone tries to give you Tetley... you make sure you put them in their place please.

    Have you doubled ironic... I'm not sure. :?
  • thegibdog
    thegibdog Posts: 2,106
    Hoping that this could pave the way for a spring classic being held in this country at some point in the future. Would happily trade the Tour of Britain, Tour de Yorkshire, grand tour starts and that London 'Classic' thing for a proper one day race.
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  • jscl
    jscl Posts: 1,015
    RideOnTime wrote:
    JSCL wrote:
    RideOnTime wrote:
    JSCL wrote:
    Why we need to always hold our world class bike events in Yorkshire is just a bit daft.

    But nonetheless, great to see us finally getting a decent bid in to host the world's, even if it is 3 years away.


    Yes, indeed, I drink Yorkshire Tea Nowadays...
    Grown in Harrogate :shock:

    Can't beat Yorkshire Tea! When someone tries to give you Tetley... you make sure you put them in their place please.

    Have you doubled ironic... I'm not sure. :?

    That's for you to decide ;)
    Follow me on Twitter - http://twitter.com/scalesjason - All posts are strictly my personal view.
  • DeVlaeminck
    DeVlaeminck Posts: 9,104
    thegibdog wrote:
    Hoping that this could pave the way for a spring classic being held in this country at some point in the future. Would happily trade the Tour of Britain, Tour de Yorkshire, grand tour starts and that London 'Classic' thing for a proper one day race.


    Only if the spring classic was within riding distance of my house.
    [Castle Donington Ladies FC - going up in '22]

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