of all the areas of Britain,why Yorkshire?
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Mad_Malx wrote:deejay wrote:Mad_Malx wrote:
So my assumption that your 'location' description was some sort of English nationalist statement was wrong?
[or is it directed at Chelsea?]
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For 30 years I have lived here near the M25 but it seems that I'm a Cockney living with Kentish Men or Men of Kent.
So are you saying there is some Blue in an ENGLAND Flag. :?:
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bompington wrote:markhewitt1978 wrote:I'm confused by this thread as Yorkshire is in the South.
And there are a few folk who might burn down the house of anyone who suggested that Snowdonia is one of the wettest places in England...
Yes County Durham is South. Northumberland is North. It's in the name!0 -
Lots of Southern Jessies on this thread0
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Furthest north the TdF should ever go is Dunkirk.0
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crapaudthepitbull wrote:I know that its old news now but with all the amazing areas in the UK they could have opted for why on earth choose Yorkshire for the Tour start.
Because of this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7XajPVtpKQ
and this
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-23930147
Basically it's the greatest county in the country by some margin :P0 -
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frenchfighter wrote:Not sure how trustworthy northeners are though...I dont know very many.
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Above The Cows wrote:Henry Moore too.
Should have gone through the Yorkshire Sculpture Park.
Is this turning into a "ee, in't Yorkshire grand?" type thread?
Because GreasedScotsman is correct - the TdF should stay in France.Ecrasez l’infame0 -
sagalout wrote:Because of this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7XajPVtpKQ
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BelgianBeerGeek wrote:Above The Cows wrote:Henry Moore too.
Should have gone through the Yorkshire Sculpture Park.
Is this turning into a "ee, in't Yorkshire grand?" type thread?
Because GreasedScotsman is correct - the TdF should stay in France.
Ooo how could I forget Babs, I used to think that her and Ben Nicholson's relationship was so romantic when I was a teenager.
Yorkshire's alright, I've lived there. So is County Durham, me mam's from there, but I likes Hampshire best.
As for the Tour coming across la Manche? Pah *Gallic Shrug*Correlation is not causation.0 -
Ben6899 wrote:sagalout wrote:Because of this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7XajPVtpKQ
Ricky Feather!
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I think we've adequately covered how the TdF managed to be in Yorkshire, Randomly I was at York races one Friday night and noticed there was a 'TDF stakes' they rolled out Gary Verity to speak and I noticed a chap that looked very familiar stood next to him. Christian Prudhomme. I had to go and say thanks to both of them for bringing the tour to Yorkshire.
I found them leaving the parade and said my bit, the first bike race my son will ever see will be the tour in his home city. As someone who spent his childhood watching barely attended Milk race stages that just blows my mind- still.
I still can't quite believe it.0 -
Gary- it's a bit like man city fan syndrome. Watching the milk race circuit newcastle was similar to their ventures down the leagues.
Currently spending half term in barningham north yorks, its lovely round here. Bloody exposed and windy, but lovely. I managed to entice the kids onto their bikes yesterday, instead of lightwater valley, by telling them the tour will be here next year on this very road (it wont).
As an exiled Geordie now living in Derbyshire it's fair to say all three counties are great for cycling, quiet roads, loads of good climbs and plenty of nice tea rooms.0 -
Mooro wrote:Gary- it's a bit like man city fan syndrome. Watching the milk race circuit newcastle was similar to their ventures down the leagues.
Currently spending half term in barningham north yorks, its lovely round here. Bloody exposed and windy, but lovely. I managed to entice the kids onto their bikes yesterday, instead of lightwater valley, by telling them the tour will be here next year on this very road (it wont).
As an exiled Geordie now living in Derbyshire it's fair to say all three counties are great for cycling, quiet roads, loads of good climbs and plenty of nice tea rooms.
Imagine how I feel marra. I am an expat Geordie, from Hexham, and we moved to France. Not "just" for the Tour, but what do they do? Move the bloody thing to Britain. Typical0 -
Why not Yorkshire..the biggest county in the UK...
Watch the YouTube clip in earlier post...you might just get it...
As a kid I rode ALL the roads in the 2nd half of stage 2...pretending I was Eddy/Indurain etc etc....for the REAL thing to come here...just thinking about how good it's going to be makes me have goose bumps...my childhood dream is coming to my home town...NEVER EVER EVER did I think in my lifetime that would happen!!
It's like the World Cup coming to your local pub team pitch!!!!
There is NOTHING that will spoil next year for me....all I'm struggling with is where to go watch..I have family all over the later stages of Stage 2...and the finish...up Jenkin Road...someones legs WILL blow on there....take a look at it....and imagine racing your bo...ocks off up there after some 120miles!!!0 -
mike6 wrote:I think the test of Trollness is proven by the fact the OP has not been back to argue there case.
As all in the know are aware, the North starts at Durham, and Northerners are both friendly and unwaveringly trustworthy. Its Southerners you need to keep an eye on.
TDF start in Leeds? Brilliant, well done them for pushing the boat out and going for it. Respect.
Some of the points mentioned by replies are extremely valid and thats what i was hoping for, to be enlightened.0 -
Geoff boycott innit
I suppose that means that all the riders have to be born and raised in Yorkshire other than one overseas professional.... Oh, wrong game0 -
Mikey23 wrote:Geoff boycott innitSir Geoffrey Boycott wrote:Galibier? My mother could ride that in her pinny. Now, Holme Moss, that's a proper climb...It's only a bit of sport, Mun. Relax and enjoy the racing.0
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sagalout wrote:Because of this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7XajPVtpKQ
Can you still buy a Hand Made brazed frame on steel.?
Reminds me of watching my "Made to Measure" frames being built by Mr Vic Monk or at Skeates.Organiser, National Championship 50 mile Time Trial 19720 -
deejay wrote:sagalout wrote:Because of this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7XajPVtpKQ
Can you still buy a Hand Made brazed frame on steel.?
Reminds me of watching my "Made to Measure" frames being built by Mr Vic Monk or at Skeates.
http://www.feathercycles.com is the framebuilder at the start of the clip - I think he'll do whatever you want!0 -
Yorkshire today:
Cycling up in the north dales I passed a shotgun toting, red faced fella wearing full green tweed suit including pls fours. "He looks like a right ****!" I thought, though we both exchanged pleasantries.
I imagine on a parallel forum he wrote much the same of this lanky prick on a white bike wearing 'spandex' with blue flowers and French writing....
Mike6 - not heard marra for years - nice touch. I grew up in the Tyne valley in prudhoe and ryton and i think we played a gig at the QE in hexham back in the early 90s!0 -
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ShockedSoShocked wrote:Organiser, National Championship 50 mile Time Trial 19720
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As an aside, I went to visit a friend who lives in Mol (where that sexy beast Tom Boonen comes from). We went for an MTB ride and there in Belgium there must have been 40 - 50 odd Toers over the cpountry which are little "sportives" run by a club which cost us 4 EUR and had a perfectly decent feed station half way round. And that was just MTB, it says nothing about the hoards of road clubs that came past us when we were on the road...
Have to say you can see why Belgium creates such good cyclists!We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
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ShockedSoShocked wrote:
Last time I checked, Bolton, where Fred Dibnah was from, was not in Yorkshire.0 -
andyp wrote:ShockedSoShocked wrote:
Last time I checked, Bolton, where Fred Dibnah was from, was not in Yorkshire.
All the same, innit, oop north... whippets, cloth caps, outside lavs n'all that
It's only a bit of sport, Mun. Relax and enjoy the racing.0 -
greasedscotsman wrote:Furthest north the TdF should ever go is Dunkirk.
I've got to agree with this,
The TdF is French, they shouldn't let it leave. As for the UK govmnt putting in £10m of funding :shock: - £10m would be better spent helping to make our ToB much better/bigger/longer, we should invest in our own race not somebody else's.
And don't get me started on the Giro going to Belfast FFS :roll:0