Tour de Yorkshire 2017 Race Comments Only **Spoilers**

[brommers]

So that things don't get confused, I have created this thread to discuss the pro racing only - men and women. For chat about going to watch the race, etc. please use the other thread: Tour de Yorkshire 2017. There will be a pro tour punditry for the 2 races - details will be on the PTP thread.

 

[brommers]

Start list now available

http://www.procyclingstats.com/race.php?id=173079&c=3

 

[peteinyork]

Thank you for posting the start list - has taken me 2 hours to find any information...

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Thanks also, but I want to see the Womens start-sheet so, can't see a link to it, be it on other sites too

Someone I know, is supposed to be riding in her new team
She rode last year too, but apparently got timed out, after being caught up behind a crash (& the roads were meant to be re-opened)

 

[brommers]

Thanks also, but I want to see the Womens start-sheet so, can't see a link to it, be it on other sites too

Nothing on TCS so far

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Nothing on TCS so far

Nothing anywhere that I can find

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Nothing anywhere that I can find

A small number of teams have begun confirming their starting riders:
http://www.cyclingfever.com/editie.html?detp=view&_ap=startlijst&editie_idd=MjgyNjA=

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Thanks!
According to that, Liz is confirmed

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

From what I have seen the women's start list is stronger than the men's.

 

[brommers]

Don't forget I'm doing the punditry comp. for both of these races.

 

[Buck]

From what I have seen the women's start list is stronger than the men's.

I think the sponsorship/ prize money for the second year has made this a major pull for the women's teams. I'm sure I read that the prize money is bigger than that of the men's race?

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

I think the sponsorship/ prize money for the second year has made this a major pull for the women's teams. I'm sure I read that the prize money is bigger than that of the men's race?

It is.

If I was religious I would be tempted to say something religious people would say.

I was a bit of a moaning old git about Yorkshire etc etc back in the stage of TdF...but I have admit, it's all looking good.

 

[brommers]

http://www.procyclingstats.com/race/Tour_de_Yorkshire_Women s_Race_2017_Startlist

Womens Start list

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Thanks

Liz; https://shootthebikerace.com/2016/11/20/who-is-liz-burrows/


I also know (well, if my knowledge is correct), Sophie Thackrays (Ncc Group-kuota-torelli) dad, uncle, & grandparents
They are the renowned Bradford Olympic cyclo-cross family (no relation, but I class them as friends)

 

[Crackle]

It's a complete mystery to me who the favourites are for this race. Tommy The Tongue Voeckler always does well in this. Don't the best gurning faces come from Yorkshire?