TDF 2014, Where will you be watching?

[Biscuit]

I marshaled for the TdF around Ashford last time. Getting anywhere along the route will be difficult/impossible in the morning and the roads won't open for several hours after either.
I don't remember any casual cyclists passing along the route in the morning either, so don't expect to be able to cycle to your vantage point.

I was planning on approaching Finchingfield via Sible Hedingham direction, so I'm thinking that as these roads are not actually part of the route, they will be open, albeit very busy, and passable by bike.

 

[heliphil]

Hopefully I will be marshalling up near Ongar, with a roadside view. Knowing my luck it will pee down all day !!!

 

[mark c]

Thanks for the tip Ripponden Bank looks like the place we will be.

 

[Binka]

Sheffield. I've rented a driveway 20yds off the route for £5 so don't have to worry about parking. Found some drive ways on the route for rent for the day - £200!

 

[mr_cellophane]

Hopefully I will be marshalling up near Ongar, with a roadside view. Knowing my luck it will pee down all day !!!

Have you volunteered yet, I have only seen requests for people in Yorkshire so far. The southern stage seems to have been completly ignored so far.

 

[addictfreak]

Hoping to be on Buttertubs pass. But I need the day off work and they are being a bit slow in granting leave.

 

[Donger]

I will walk out of my door, go 300 yards down the road and take photos of the Tour passing through my adopted town, 25 years after I started cycling here!

You could start your own "Dutch Corner" in Hebden Bridge with your new friend, Mr Van Gobber.

 

[DooDah]

For me Stage 3 from the side of the road, the rest from my armchair. However, I am aiming to go to the time trial stage from Bergerac to Perigueux. Sods law really, I have lived for 12 years, 15 minutes from Perigueux, moving back to the UK in 2 months.

 

[oldfatfool]

I think we will now be cycling up to Hawes on the Saturday

 

[NorvernRob]

Hopefully we can get on Mortimer road just off the Woodhead. We rode the section last week and the climb followed by a short twisty 25% descent should be fun to watch!

 

[DCLane]

I think we will now be cycling up to Hawes on the Saturday

I'm planning to do the same; either I'll be near Settle on the Fri night or racing in Huddersfield Friday and riding up on the Saturday.

 

[ColinJ]

You could start your own "Dutch Corner" in Hebden Bridge with your new friend, Mr Van Gobber.

If Van Gobber turns up, I will pee on his shoes!

 

[Leescfc79]

Have you volunteered yet, I have only seen requests for people in Yorkshire so far. The southern stage seems to have been completly ignored so far.

I've had an interview for a supervisor on the Essex stage but not heard back yet, I think it's closed to register now but it's been on the le tour Yorkshire website for a while, I applied sometime last year.

 

[charlieivan]

Anyone considered the festival of cycling at Harewood House.
http://www.festivalofcycling.org/
Apparently the riders are all stopping off there for a short break and photo shoot before setting off in anger. The trip out from Leeds seems to just going to be a procession. Camping available and trips out to viewing points along the route.

 

[Peteaud]

For me Stage 3 from the side of the road, the rest from my armchair. However, I am aiming to go to the time trial stage from Bergerac to Perigueux. Sods law really, I have lived for 12 years, 15 minutes from Perigueux, moving back to the UK in 2 months.

We are booked into a campsite south of Bergerac (near a chataux somerwhere) for 10 days.