photography27
Active Member
- Location
- Swansea
couldnt believe it when i read the tour of britain coming to where i live, its gonna be awesome, i love photography so i will be doing plenty of snapping...cant wait!!
tour of britain visits Swansea...yay
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Banjo
Fuelled with Jelly Babies
- Location
- South Wales
There was a warning sign about it on the mountain road between Brynaman and Llangadog ,could be a good spot for some pictures.
DiddlyDodds
Random Resident
- Location
- Littleborough
I cant believe its starting in Rochdale (2 miles from my house) but this poses a problem
Do i go to the start and see the activities on and around the start line OR get out on to the the hillier side of the pennines to watch the riders pass in full flow.
Come on next week
Ludwig
Hopeless romantic
- Location
- Lissingdown
I'm from Mid Wales and will be seeing it pass down the road. It hasn't been in Wales for years and it is nice to be back. Wales is probaly the best cycling area in the UK with quiet roads challenging continental style climbs, stunning scenery and vast areas for mountain biking.
Dave5N
Über Member
- Location
- Outside The Little Nibble
Lardyboy
New Member
- Location
- Still Somewhere In Wales.
CounterfeitKelly
New Member
I'll be on Cuckoo corner on the North of the Black Mountain (then down to Cresci's in GwaenCaeGurwen for a coffee). The timings I've seen on the ToB website reckon on the riders taking about 45minutes to get to Swansea from the Black! It'll take me that long to get to Cresci's.
Once up Constitution Hill and the finish is on The Kingsway.
Endura were down to have a sneaky look at Constitution Hill a couple of weeks ago
http://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.php?pid=6351879&fbid=459431557322&id=285992022322
(hope the link works, it's to the facebook page of Bynea Cycling Club, one of them is a copper who was on duty that day and saw them having practice runs up the hill)
Once up Constitution Hill and the finish is on The Kingsway.
Endura were down to have a sneaky look at Constitution Hill a couple of weeks ago
http://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.php?pid=6351879&fbid=459431557322&id=285992022322
(hope the link works, it's to the facebook page of Bynea Cycling Club, one of them is a copper who was on duty that day and saw them having practice runs up the hill)
Globalti
Legendary Member
It goes right past the end of my cycling buddy's road in Whalley so the lazy sod won't even need to ride out to spectate!
I on the other hand will be riding out to the Trough of Bowland on Saturday and hope to shame him into coming along. Mrs Gti and Gti junior are planning to DRIVE there, shame on them, but it is about 20 miles from home.
From Rochdale the climb up through Norden would be a good place to watch.
I on the other hand will be riding out to the Trough of Bowland on Saturday and hope to shame him into coming along. Mrs Gti and Gti junior are planning to DRIVE there, shame on them, but it is about 20 miles from home.
From Rochdale the climb up through Norden would be a good place to watch.
oldroadman
Veteran
- Location
- Ubique
In the last few kms, and with the sprinters trains probably running, the speed will be the thing up there. I've been up it in a race and once is quite enough to blunt the sprint legs, whether you are a team sprinter or simply in the lead out train. Can't imagine the surface has improved over the years.Oh Yes! But only once this time, and they call themselves professionals?
CounterfeitKelly
New Member
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photography27
Active Member
- Location
- Swansea
they have repaired loads of roads on the route, i know this cos i'm part of the team that repaired the roads lol, its my job in swansea!!
CounterfeitKelly
New Member
could you repair my spelling in that post while you're about it!
the stage 8 route is crap. I blame Johnson
http://www.tourofbritain.com/_ns_race/default.asp?section=stage8_route
http://www.tourofbritain.com/_ns_race/default.asp?section=stage8_route
