Tour of Britain 2022
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biggs682
Touch it up and ride it
- Location
- Northamptonshire
The poor guy's must have been soaked and cold by the end of the stage
McNobber
Well-Known Member
Ian H
Ancient randonneur
Seevio
Guru
- Location
- South Glos
I'm don't feel too bad about this. The route was going to go past my house and I was really disappointed that I was going to miss it.
Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
Hmph. The whole thing has been cancelled. https://www.tourofbritain.co.uk/statement-thursday-8-september/
I was quite seriously considering going to the IoW stage, but other things got in the way. Glad I didn't decide to go now.
I was quite seriously considering going to the IoW stage, but other things got in the way. Glad I didn't decide to go now.
Cathryn
Legendary Member
- Location
- Marlborough, Wiltshire
I was going to take my dad to Ferndown on Saturday! Bit gutted!
DCLane
Found in the Yorkshire hills ...
- Location
- Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
Given they rely on police Motos I'm guessing that the decision was taken for them - most will be needed in London for the next 10 days.
Jameshow
Veteran
Me too going to see my dad in verwood!
Still going as he's 85 and will be upset at the queen's passing given his age and a Londoner.
Cathryn
Legendary Member
- Location
- Marlborough, Wiltshire
I’m going too…I’m trying to persuade my dad to get an eBike so we are going to rent them together. The plan was that for the morning, lunch at a cafe and then the race.
Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
As squids go this race has been a pretty damp one. A saturated cephalopod. I've watched the highlights and tried to get interested, to no avail.
Oh FFS! Unless there’s an issue with policing, which I seriously doubt, this is completely unnecessary.
I know I’m at the border controls for NACAland here, but this imposed collective performative behaviour really grips my crap. I remember reading this article years ago about “grief policing”. I’m sure we’ll be seeing plenty of it in the next 2 weeks.
https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2016/01/enter-the-grief-police/424746/
I’ve just let work know that I’ll not be showing up today as a mark of respect. They’ve told me to get my @rse in.
I know I’m at the border controls for NACAland here, but this imposed collective performative behaviour really grips my crap. I remember reading this article years ago about “grief policing”. I’m sure we’ll be seeing plenty of it in the next 2 weeks.
https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2016/01/enter-the-grief-police/424746/
I’ve just let work know that I’ll not be showing up today as a mark of respect. They’ve told me to get my @rse in.
I was going to post something similar a day or two ago but decided it didn’t add much at the time. I think The IoW stage had the potential to redeem the race though. The terrain would support a meaningful break, the finish has the potential for minor classic status and the visuals of the run along the Military Road would make for some fine television.
