2022 Tour of Britain (route)

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  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,183
    phreak said:

    N0bodyOfTheGoat said:

    Can't see route info for IOW, can't see them going up the Ventnor esplanade to Down Lane climb, as the stage finish. :'(

    It's hard to see main roads being shut for the race, so I sadly suspect it will be a crit race around Ryde sea front. The local press seems to be focusing on Ryde rather than anything more picturesque (and challenging) on the south of the island.
    Happily this stage looks a lot better than your predictions.

    Gloucester stage 6 looks to have some good ramps in the last quarter after Wooton under Edge.
  • phreak
    phreak Posts: 2,953
    Mad_Malx said:

    phreak said:

    N0bodyOfTheGoat said:

    Can't see route info for IOW, can't see them going up the Ventnor esplanade to Down Lane climb, as the stage finish. :'(

    It's hard to see main roads being shut for the race, so I sadly suspect it will be a crit race around Ryde sea front. The local press seems to be focusing on Ryde rather than anything more picturesque (and challenging) on the south of the island.
    Happily this stage looks a lot better than your predictions.

    Gloucester stage 6 looks to have some good ramps in the last quarter after Wooton under Edge.
    Yeah, I was just looking at that. It looks like they cover pretty much the entire island, which is fantastic, and I've ridden pretty much the entire route in one way or another. The climb into Ventnor and along the military road will be fantastic. Certainly up there with some of the coastal roads out of Girona imo.
  • mididoctors
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    Doesn't come past my house
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  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,496
    edited April 2022
    mididoctors said:

    Doesn't come past my house

    Can't be a tour of Britain then. 😉
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  • mrb123
    mrb123 Posts: 4,833
    Will be good to see how they go if the wind blows on Chapel Fell (as it usually does).

    As per normal though, the climb is so far out from the finish that it's unlikely to influence the stage result.
  • flite
    flite Posts: 227
    Starts Today!
  • roscoe
    roscoe Posts: 532
    Surprise surprise, it’s absolutely chucking it down. Welcome to Scotland.

  • flite
    flite Posts: 227
    edited September 2022
    They need to get a shift on, or they will be in cloud by the time they get to Glenshee (according to the Met Office). Brisk cross/head wind for the latter part?
  • alan_a
    alan_a Posts: 1,589
    Good morning from The Shee.

    Visibility is 100m
    Wind 35mph
    Heavy rain


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  • alan_a
    alan_a Posts: 1,589
    Here's the link to the road book.

    https://www.tourofbritain.co.uk/download-the-2021-tour-of-britain-race-manual/tob_race_manual_web/

    VIP area has had an upgrade this year with a new swimming pool... also nice water feature for the final 4 km down to the Clunie walkers car park.

    Absolutely pishing it down.

    STRONG headwind of 30mph from Ballater 40km to go.
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  • pblakeney
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    I'm guessing that this is not televised?
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  • alan_a
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    pblakeney said:

    I'm guessing that this is not televised?

    It's live on ITV4 now...

    Or at least it should be. Weather (wind and cloud) conditions mean the pictures can't be transmitted.
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  • flite
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    I only popped out to pick some beans....
    Looks like the met office got it right this time.
  • RichN95.
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    pblakeney said:

    I'm guessing that this is not televised?

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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    Live coverage reported as delayed, but from ITV 4's new schedule, it looks as if it has been cancelled altogether.

    I wouldn't be surprised if the planned full coverage of the Maryland Classic, this evening, goes the same way.
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  • orraloon
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    Eurosport yesterday said coverage from 1200. Now not finding anything on schedule.
  • flite
    flite Posts: 227
    edited September 2022
    Apparently strong winds mean they can't get the hoists up for transmitting from the finish.
  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,496
    Wondered why I couldn't find it.
    Thanks for the updates.
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  • alan_a
    alan_a Posts: 1,589
    edited September 2022
    5.5km covered.

    group of 4 out front.

    61 Matt Gibson
    63 Stephen Basset
    81 Jacob Scott
    85 Matthew Teggart
    113 Martyn Urianstad
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  • alan_a
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    time gap 1'15' neutral service covering breakaway
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  • flite
    flite Posts: 227
    Thanks Alan, only info about the actual race I have found so far!
  • alan_a
    alan_a Posts: 1,589
    Abandon 74 Marco Haller.
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  • alan_a
    alan_a Posts: 1,589
    15.2km

    2'40" gap
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  • carbonclem
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    Anyone know why no Quick Step this year? Seems odd
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    edited September 2022
    alan_a said:

    Abandon 74 Marco Haller.

    I swapped him out of my Velogames team, half an hour before the deadline. :)

    However, I have now read it was an incident with a moto. :/
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  • Pross
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    blazing_saddles said:

    Live coverage reported as delayed, but from ITV 4's new schedule, it looks as if it has been cancelled altogether.

    I wouldn't be surprised if the planned full coverage of the Maryland Classic, this evening, goes the same way.

    That explains it, turned on just after I thought live coverage was due to start and ended up watching The Sweeney with Monster Carp just starting.
  • flite
    flite Posts: 227
    Apparently, ITV4 have put upn their default schedule, but are supposed to be putting the race on if and when they get a transmission sorted
  • alan_a
    alan_a Posts: 1,589
    edited September 2022
    1st sprint

    85 Matthew Teggart
    61 Matt Gibson
    81 Jacob Scott

    1st KOM

    63 Stephen Bassett
    81 Jacob Scott
    85 Matthew Teggart
    61 Matt Gibson

    2nd KOM

    63 Stephen Bassett
    61 Matt Gibson
    85 Matthew Teggart
    81 Jacob Scott
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  • alan_a
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    LIVE PICTURES
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  • shirley_basso
    shirley_basso Posts: 6,195
    These are the roads I spent the whole of lockdown riding.

    I got married at the chapel of garioch, the sharpish left before first sprint. Done suei hill a few times too. Fantastic hill in both directions.

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