TDF 2014, Where will you be watching?

[ComedyPilot]

Just scouted the routes of stages 1 & 2, and they pass close to the village I lived in as a kid. So plans are afoot to ride over on the Friday, stay the night in a local B&B (my grandad's old local), then on the Saturday a short 5 mile ride to Masham, visit the breweries () then ride to Tanfield along the route and watch the peloton go through. Then a shortish ride back to the B&B. Early start the next morning for a 35-40 mile run down to York to watch the start in the town, then a gentle 30ish mile afternoon ride home.

Cushty.

 

[jdtate101]

Not sure exactly where, but I will drive up to Yorkshire, park about 30 miles away and bike over to a climb and bike back after, simply as it's a good excuse for a ride and the traffic will be utterly chaotic at best..

 

[Alex H]

Stage 20, Bergerac to Perigeaux is within 100km so might go and have a look. Everything else is round the edges of the country

 

[ComedyPilot]

For anyone unfortunate enough not to live in Yorkshire, I would recommend driving to somewhere (or train to York/Thirsk) and getting a local B&B. Use that as a base and cycle out to the route on the Saturday/Sunday.

 

[nickyboy]

Probably Holme Moss as its only about 8 miles from home. Exactly when and how the nickyboy family will get there is going to be an issue no doubt. They aren't cycling fans so hours on the Moss waiting will be uber boring for them. On second thoughts, maybe Strines will be good but not quite so packed

 

[compo]

In my armchair! Some twenty miles or so of their route through Essex are on one of my regular rides but I still can't be bothered to ride miles to try and find a decent vantage point, fight through loads of rubberneckers, stand there for quite a while just for a few seconds of riders to go flashing by. (Disregarding the publicity convoy). With that in mind I will watch the race on TV.

 

[gavroche]

Probably Holme Moss as its only about 8 miles from home. Exactly when and how the nickyboy family will get there is going to be an issue no doubt. They aren't cycling fans so hours on the Moss waiting will be uber boring for them. On second thoughts, maybe Strines will be good but not quite so packed

My in laws were not fans of the tdf until last summer when they went to see it ar Mt StMichel. They loved the atmosphere that goes with it and are now hooked.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Not sure myself, I'd love to get up to ButterTubs, but that really means only one view & a long queue back (undoubtedly?)

Holme moss! Also hoping to stay at a mate's place in leeds to see stage 1.

One of our cycling shrines almost, especially with its Kellogs Tour, Leeds Classic, & Tour of Britain credentials
Mindst you, it will be packed!!!, as it always is

I might go to Woodhead, perhaps somewhere near Salters Bridge?

On second thoughts, maybe Strines will be good but not quite so packed

Just a shame that it can't run the other way over Mortimer Road!!, be interesting to see them on the final climb (Ewden Heights)

 

[User169]

Aiming to get over to N France for stage 5 - a nice day on the cobbles.

 

[Alembicbassman]

Nobody fancies Sheffield then?

Located off a major motorway, bit easier to get to than North Yorkshire and the Peak District. (A64 and A628 bad roads at the best of times)

Lots of parking and hotels in Don Valley and Rotherham. Planet-X bike shop 2.5 miles from the finish

Not as picturesque as the Dales or Peaks, but you'll probably see more.

 

[Stephen C]

I will probably be watching it somewhere in Cambridge, possible from the top of Great St Mary's church, should get a good view from there

 

[ComedyPilot]

Picture this if you will, a quaint Yorkshire village pub, hand-pulled real ales, more Big D peanuts and pork crackling than a man can handle, friendly locals to banter with, hot sunny day, beer garden, bikes, TDF promo wagons, the worlds top cycle racers hurtling past almost within grasp.....and you want to watch it from HOME....?

This may never happen again in our lifetime, but it IS happening NEXT YEAR - 2014 - in YORKSHIRE.

 

[solidthegreat]

Picture this if you will, a quaint Yorkshire village pub, hand-pulled real ales, more Big D peanuts and pork crackling than a man can handle, friendly locals to banter with, hot sunny day, beer garden, bikes, TDF promo wagons, the worlds top cycle racers hurtling past almost within grasp.....and you want to watch it from HOME....?

This may never happen again in our lifetime, but it IS happening NEXT YEAR - 2014 - in YORKSHIRE.

I'm sold!!! Where is this pub. I will even get the 1st round in.

 

[Onthedrops]

May join the throngs lining the route down the main road from Halifax into Huddersfield (very local but whoosh and they'll be gone!!!)

May alternatively push and shove my way amongst the huge crowds up Holme Moss. As a Yorkie I am pleased as punch that the Tour is visiting Gods Own County. Unfortunately many of the councils will be raping the residents to pay for bringing our shocking roads up to standard!

Should be an awesome spectacle.

 

[Mike_P]

Not sure exactly where, but I will drive up to Yorkshire, park about 30 miles away and bike over to a climb and bike back after, simply as it's a good excuse for a ride and the traffic will be utterly chaotic at best..

Thats is putting it mildly, apparently on the Saturday the A61 will have a 24 hour closure to non race traffic between Leeds and Ripon, and I expect similar restrictions elsewhere. Definately a day when the bike rules but will the weather behave?