2017 Tour of Britain

RichN95.
RichN95. Posts: 27,252
edited April 2017 in Pro race
The organisers have finally bowed to my demands and are finishing the race about a mile from my house

Stage 1: Edinburgh-Kelso
Stage 2: Kielder Water-Blyth
Stage 3: Normanby Hall-Scunthorpe
Stage 4: Mansfield-Newark
Stage 5: Tendring ITT
Stage 6: Newmarket-Alderburgh
Stage 7: Hemel Hempstead-Cheltenham
Stage 8: Worcester-Cardiff

tour-britain-2017-overview-map.jpeg
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  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,546
    It goes nowhere near my house. But the TT goes past my brother-in-law's sister's beach hut.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,461
    I've got a new complaint. I'll be working in Cheltenham by then but they put the stage finish there on a weekend!

    The route of the final stage will be interesting, it looks like it will avoid major climbs.

    Stage 7 sounds like a long one!
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,252
    It looks like 10 of the last 12km is my commute from work, which I used to cycle. They'll do it in half the time sadly.
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Er no London?

    For shame.

    Do they not know the entire universe revolves around that place?
    _
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,252
    Pross wrote:
    The route of the final stage will be interesting, it looks like it will avoid major climbs.
    It looks as though the entire race is avoiding major climbs.
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,546
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Er no London?

    For shame.

    Do they not know the entire universe revolves around that place?

    The final stage of the Women's Tour, on June 11th, finishes in London. Presumably TfL spunked their budget on that rather than the men's race.
  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    They really should spend more time in the Cotswolds.

    Looks like they might be going up the less hard side of Cleeve Hill on stage 7. Still good watching the pros go up climbs you know though.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,461
    RichN95 wrote:
    Pross wrote:
    The route of the final stage will be interesting, it looks like it will avoid major climbs.
    It looks as though the entire race is avoiding major climbs.

    Is that the coast road? It's on my commute when I can be arsed too. The Strava segments have probably been smashed already by the Velothon race but if not there'll be some disappointed weekend warriors. I wonder if they'll have to dodge the stones and airgun pellets passing the camp!
  • awavey
    awavey Posts: 2,368
    andyp wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Er no London?

    For shame.

    Do they not know the entire universe revolves around that place?

    The final stage of the Women's Tour, on June 11th, finishes in London. Presumably TfL spunked their budget on that rather than the men's race.

    I doubt that its budgetary in that Im sure TfL could have funded it if theyd really wanted it, but it certainly seems to be that Sweetspot try and share stages out between the Womens Tour and ToB equitably, so there isnt much if any crossover in a particular calendar year, even if they do look to share some of the routes they take from different years.
  • salsiccia1
    salsiccia1 Posts: 3,725
    Is the final stage the same one Robert Millar won the 1989 Kellog's Tour on?

    Edit: no
    It's only a bit of sport, Mun. Relax and enjoy the racing.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    edited April 2017
    Pross wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    Pross wrote:
    The route of the final stage will be interesting, it looks like it will avoid major climbs.
    It looks as though the entire race is avoiding major climbs.

    Is that the coast road? It's on my commute when I can be arsed too. The Strava segments have probably been smashed already by the Velothon race but if not there'll be some disappointed weekend warriors. I wonder if they'll have to dodge the stones and airgun pellets passing the camp!

    I'd say they have covered both your doorsteps.

    ToB2017-stage-eight.jpg

    Looks like a totally naf route.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,252
    Pross wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    Pross wrote:
    The route of the final stage will be interesting, it looks like it will avoid major climbs.
    It looks as though the entire race is avoiding major climbs.

    Is that the coast road? It's on my commute when I can be arsed too. The Strava segments have probably been smashed already by the Velothon race but if not there'll be some disappointed weekend warriors. I wonder if they'll have to dodge the stones and airgun pellets passing the camp!
    I'm thinking it's more likely the A48 (I rode either route depending on the wind). They'll want to avoid the roaming goats and ponies.
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Edit.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,647
    Stage 7 starts around the corner from me...
  • Thick Mike
    Thick Mike Posts: 337
    Where do you get the detailed maps from? Trying to find out if my KOM (#1 of 44) is in danger :)
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,461
    RichN95 wrote:
    Pross wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    Pross wrote:
    The route of the final stage will be interesting, it looks like it will avoid major climbs.
    It looks as though the entire race is avoiding major climbs.

    Is that the coast road? It's on my commute when I can be arsed too. The Strava segments have probably been smashed already by the Velothon race but if not there'll be some disappointed weekend warriors. I wonder if they'll have to dodge the stones and airgun pellets passing the camp!
    I'm thinking it's more likely the A48 (I rode either route depending on the wind). They'll want to avoid the roaming goats and ponies.

    Looks like the coast road on Blazing's map.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,461
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Pross wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    Pross wrote:
    The route of the final stage will be interesting, it looks like it will avoid major climbs.
    It looks as though the entire race is avoiding major climbs.

    Is that the coast road? It's on my commute when I can be arsed too. The Strava segments have probably been smashed already by the Velothon race but if not there'll be some disappointed weekend warriors. I wonder if they'll have to dodge the stones and airgun pellets passing the camp!

    I'd say they have covered both your doorsteps.

    ToB2017-stage-eight.jpg

    Looks like a totally naf route.

    Not great is it? The Skenfrith road can be a grind for an average cyclist but won't bother the pros. It goes within a mile of my house, hopefully it will go up Belmont Hill or that climb in the Celtic Manor they used on the Nationals.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,252
    Pross wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    Pross wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    Pross wrote:
    The route of the final stage will be interesting, it looks like it will avoid major climbs.
    It looks as though the entire race is avoiding major climbs.

    Is that the coast road? It's on my commute when I can be arsed too. The Strava segments have probably been smashed already by the Velothon race but if not there'll be some disappointed weekend warriors. I wonder if they'll have to dodge the stones and airgun pellets passing the camp!
    I'm thinking it's more likely the A48 (I rode either route depending on the wind). They'll want to avoid the roaming goats and ponies.

    Looks like the coast road on Blazing's map.
    A shame they replaced the pokey little bridge over the railway just by Duffryn then. That would have caused carnage.
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • ocdupalais
    ocdupalais Posts: 4,317
    Did Alex Dowsett design this route?
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    OCDuPalais wrote:
    Did Alex Dowsett design this route?

    He seems pretty chuffed about it on twitter.
    _

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