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Tour de Yorkshire, Cambridge...and oh yes France as well!!

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Panwearsjaune · 31/05/2014 13:05

Bike T minus 35 days and counting, to the Grand Depart from Leeds 5th July, with two stages in the White County, and then a third from Cambridge to the Mall in London. It's just soo exciting! It's the biggest biking event in the world, with approx 190 professional riders in about 20 teams racing across tarmac and cobbles, up mountains and down Dales and ending on 27th July on the Champs Elysee, Paris in the now traditional sprint finish there. So here's the thread to share in it all, swop info about accommodation for Tour watchers, road closures, the parcours (courses), peloton gossip, potential meet ups, tv coverage, who's got the nicest legs etc.. and everything to do with the thrills and occasional spills with the event that is a game of poker played out every day on 380 wheels. OF course if you are a newbie to all of this and are curious about the whys and hows of racing then ask and someone will pop up to answer questions. Hopefully.

So I'll depart here next with the routes of the UK 3 stages being taken so no-one gets lost and ends up in the dreaded broom wagon. Bike

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SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius · 05/07/2014 13:50

I loved the yellow sheep - though they seemed a bit underwhelmed by the whole thing, didn't they?

DramaAlpaca · 05/07/2014 13:56

I'm going to leave the thread for a bit to hop over onto the Wimbledon one for the ladies's singles final. I'm recording Eurosport, so I'll watch it after the tennis & catch up with you all later.

Bike Tennis Bike Tennis Bike

brainwashed · 05/07/2014 13:57

Yellow sheep were excellent!

canutesauntie · 05/07/2014 14:02

Hello all, just been to collect a new armchair pure coincidence, Ocado has delivered, so I'm settling in for the next 3 weeks.
Thrilled to see The Jensie out in front - show them how it's done Jens!

ariadneoliver · 05/07/2014 14:12

Loving the coverage, it's like a tour through my childhood holidays. Great crowds, now we need to get the Vuelta over here.

DoctorTwo · 05/07/2014 14:51

I can hardly believe the size of the crowds! Shock There must've been 20000+ people lining Buttertubs.

frostyfingers · 05/07/2014 15:09

Just changed channel to see what the score was for the Ladies Final - and it's finished. Done and dusted in 55 minutes - I wouldn't be happy if I'd paid all those ££££'s for a ticket! And you can watch hours of the TDF for almost nothing.....

SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius · 05/07/2014 15:12

Blink and you've missed it, frosty!

DramaAlpaca · 05/07/2014 15:17

That was a very disappointing tennis match, so I'm back for just a bit until DH takes the TV remote off me for some hurling match or other

Letsgoforawalk · 05/07/2014 15:38

Hi all
We have been to Leeds and seen the start, spent the kids inheritance on the merchandise stall and now back at the house to watch the rest on the BILs big telly.
Doesn't Yorkshire look wonderful?

BadRoly · 05/07/2014 15:40

Letsgo as a Yorkie living in Cornwall (but currently in Birmingham), you are right - Yorkshire is looking mighty fine! Grin

LostInWales · 05/07/2014 15:45

Oh dear, I think I just spotted Pan Grin Bike Grin.

Yorkshire is looking just beautiful, God's own county for a reason you know!

SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius · 05/07/2014 15:49

And he's a fine figure of a man, isn't he, Lost! Grin

DoctorTwo · 05/07/2014 15:53

260,000 at the start apparently. Sorry, grand depart

DramaAlpaca · 05/07/2014 15:54

Grin at picture of Pan!

Letsgoforawalk · 05/07/2014 15:57

It was cosy in Leeds!

DramaAlpaca · 05/07/2014 16:00

I thought the crowds in Belfast & Dublin for the Giro were big, but the Yorkshire crowds were amazing. Just fantastic. Wish I could be there, but I'm enjoying being on the couch with you lot, and time-travelling across events with Doctor Grin

MirandaWest · 05/07/2014 16:02

Am getting quite excited about going into York tomorrow and seeing it :)

LostInWales · 05/07/2014 16:05

He's going to kill me isn't he? Here's a peace offering photo of Vos who won the first stage of the Giro Rosa today.

Tour de Yorkshire, Cambridge...and oh yes France as well!!
mistlethrush · 05/07/2014 16:08

Well, I have some pictures of the support cars with their bikes on top, specially for Pan. Despite going slow they still shot past - and they were packed so tight! I suppose they get used to cycling like that but I'm surprised more of them don't crash.

DoctorTwo · 05/07/2014 16:08

Looking at the amount of people lining the route the rest of Yorkshire must be shut. :o

LostInWales · 05/07/2014 16:17

I can't believe how many people are there and it's a big county!

Was it brilliant though mistle? And loud and colourful and just the best thing ever Grin. I am so sad I'm missing it even though seeing all the people it makes sense to be here in comfort, ah, I'd love to go!

Bunbaker · 05/07/2014 16:21

I hope it is nice tomorrow. Have sorted out parking, now need to get picnic ready and kindle/iPad to while away the time before the action starts. We will be watching at an uphill part of the race so hopefully I might be able to get a few pictures.

I admit that I wasn't bothered when it was first announced, but have been caught up in the excitement - a bit like when the Olympic torch came round.

LostInWales · 05/07/2014 16:30

I don't want to watch anymore, 12k to go, I hope there are no crashes and that Cav wins! Grin.

Panwearsjaune · 05/07/2014 16:36

Just caught up on fast fwd tv!

Go Cav!

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