2018 Tour de Yorkshire

[Venod]

I once snapped a rear derailleur cable at Hooton, I managed to jam it on the 17t sprocket for the ride home, Elmsall high street left, isn't the easiest of climbs in 34/17.

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[Richard A Thackeray]

I once snapped a rear derailleur cable at Hooton, I managed to jam it on the 17t sprocket for the ride home, Elmsall high street left, isn't the easiest of climbs in 34/17.

No, it isn't!
Could have been worse, it could have been a ride to Otley, & a climb back up East Chevin.............

 

[Venod]

climb back up East Chevin

I think that would have been a walk, just looked up my best time up there 5 mins behind KOM but well within in the top half of the results, its a good climb but too much traffic nowadays.

 

[Pale Rider]

Does anyone know if there's much of an opportunity to hammer after the riders while the road is still closed?

There was after Le Tour, but I suspect there will be pressure to reopen the roads sooner after the Tour de Yorkshire riders pass.

The bit I'm interested in is Leyburn to Bedale, because it passes my static caravan.

I'm hoping I might get the five or six miles to Bedale before being swept aside by motor traffic.

 

[NorthernDave]

Does anyone know if there's much of an opportunity to hammer after the riders while the road is still closed?

There was after Le Tour, but I suspect there will be pressure to reopen the roads sooner after the Tour de Yorkshire riders pass.

The bit I'm interested in is Leyburn to Bedale, because it passes my static caravan.

I'm hoping I might get the five or six miles to Bedale before being swept aside by motor traffic.

When it passed near here quite a few cyclists tagged on after the caravan had gone through, ranging from a handful of very serious looking racing snakes in full club / team kit to a rather larger lad on his MTB. They got quite a cheer going down Main Street too.

I'd guess most motorists would be avoiding the area as the closures are widely promoted so you'd probably be fine for a few miles?

 

[Pale Rider]

When it passed near here quite a few cyclists tagged on after the caravan had gone through, ranging from a handful of very serious looking racing snakes in full club / team kit to a rather larger lad on his MTB. They got quite a cheer going down Main Street too.

I'd guess most motorists would be avoiding the area as the closures are widely promoted so you'd probably be fine for a few miles?

Yes, that's what I was hoping.

A chance to ride the route on closed roads was promoted in pre-publicity for the Tour.

I shall keep an eye out, but I don't think that formal invitation is being made for the Tour de Yorkshire.

Which rather suggests to me the roads will be re-opened sooner rather than later.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

When it passed near here quite a few cyclists tagged on after the caravan had gone through, ranging from a handful of very serious looking racing snakes in full club / team kit to a rather larger lad on his MTB. They got quite a cheer going down Main Street too.

I did that, when the Olympic Torch relay was on
Granted yes, I was going to watch it myself, & was allowed onto the 'Road Closed' section (at Ackworth)
The jovial/good natured cheering was warmly welcomed, & a few children were 'high-fived'

Likewise, everytime I've rode out to watch the Tour de Yorkshire (or the T de F, when it started in Leeds), was fun, riding on the traffic-free roads, but well in advance of the accompanying escorts

As An Aside
This was the main Wakefield - Doncaster road, just on the South Elmsall/Doncaster side of Ackworth, after the Olympic torch passed through
Buses, trucks, even Ambulances were having problems

 

[Matthew_Ryder]

I’ll be competing - can’t wait!

 

[ozboz]

End of Stage 1 nice and handy , GF's Dad lives in Thorne , near Donny, may well have some of that !

 

[roadrash]

I’ll be competing - can’t wait!

who do you ride for

 

[Soltydog]

Wish they would plan it for my days off Day 1 it comes within 3 miles of home, luckily I'm on a late shift, so I'll get to see the race before work, If I cycle to Sigglesthorne, only about 6 miles I'll get to see them twice

I'm off work for the final day, so will drive over to my parents near Halifax & ride out to watch at some point en-route.

That's my plans scuppered Late start on day 1. Starting from Beverley at 2pm & I need to leave home for work shortly after that, so doubt I'll get to see them pass by now.

Planning on going over to West Yorkshire on final day though. Anyone else planning on watching the final day around Haworth then riding over to Otley?

 

[ColinJ]

I'm not riding the sportive this year after all so I will go out on the Sunday to watch the peloton go by. I might just take the easy option and watch them ascend the Keighley Rd out of Hebden Bridge. If the weather is nice though (and I feel more energetic), I might ride over to Goose Eye instead and stand towards the top of the nasty ramp out of the village.

 

[brommers]

Mens Start List
https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/tour-de-yorkshire/2018/startlist

Tom Pidcock riding for GB - interesting to see how he goes in a senior stage race

 

[roadrash]

is anyone planning on being at the finish line in leeds

 

[brommers]

is anyone planning on being at the finish line in leeds

Mark Cavendish