Tour of Britain route announced

[the_mikey]

Looks like I'll be overwhelmed with cycling, two tour of Britain stages within 8 miles of home, plus the National Road Race passing just across the bridge in Wales

 

[srw]

Friday stage comes within about 5 miles of home - sadly I've got meetings all day.

@Scots - stop your whinging. You're only 5% or so of the country. One year without isn't going to be the end of the world.

 

[jowwy]

They dont do the whole of france in 21days, so how can you expect the whole of britain in 8. Its typical of some people to want everything

 

[Louch]

1/3 of the land mass missed completely.

 

[themosquitoking]

They dont do the whole of france in 21days, so how can you expect the whole of britain in 8. Its typical of some people to want everything

^^^^^ This.

 

[jowwy]

1/3 of the land mass missed completely.

So what do you expect, to cover the whole of britain in 8 days. Just not possible

 

[Louch]

I don't expect every square foot to be covered, but to miss an entire countries poor form

 

[Pedrosanchezo]

"Tour of Britain" is also catchier and less of a mouthful than "Tour primarily of England, sometimes Wales and, now and again, one foot into the Scottish border".

 

[laurence]

whine whine - it doesn't come past my doorstep.

oh well, a trip t brighton and then the London stages. fab!

 

[Scoosh]

The logistics are one reason of why the ToB doesn't come to Scotland very often.

Others include:
- much less interest in Scotland (smaller population, % interested in pro cycling)
- a long way to go to spectate (especially when you get to the real hills)
- less towns/ cities/ councils prepared to pay for having the event (viz NO Sky Ride/Rides in Edinburgh this year ...)
- too tough ..

 

[Crackle]

The logistics are one reason of why the ToB doesn't come to Scotland very often.

Others include:
- much less spectator interest in Scotland (especially when you get to the real hills)
- less towns/ cities/ councils prepared to pay for having the event (viz NO Sky Ride/Rides in Edinburgh this year ...)
- too tough ..

-the weather
-the midges
-the weather
-the weather
-the midges

 

[Scoosh]

Weather is a bit 'variable' on other tours, so not an issue

Midges ?? The riders go too fast to be bothered - and midges are mainly a west coast phenomenon

 

[beastie]

Weather is a bit 'variable' on other tours, so not an issue

Midges ?? The riders go too fast to be bothered - and midges are mainly a west coast phenomenon

Phenomenon is being polite. Bastards is more what I call em

 

[Crackle]

Phenomenon is being polite. *******s is more what I call em

He's right though. To be fair, the howling wind and rain will keep them down.

 

[Pedrosanchezo]

Honestly, the midges are a real pain in the arse come summertime. They do provide protein at higher speeds (gulp!) but nonetheless they are devil creatures!!