Where will the Tour de France finish in future...?

[Adam4868]

Totally of topic but it's a great city...as for the Parisians being rude.Never really took much notice I've allways had a great time in France in general.Ive been to the finish of the tour there and it's a great atmosphere.
Anyway who wants everyone to be nice all the time...nothing gets on my tits more than...have a nice day,can I help you with anything sir !
Each to their own I guess.

 

[SWSteve]

Paris is like London when viewed by the disdainful comments on forums. Lots of brits have bad things to say about london[ers] just like French do about Paris and Parisians.

having learned enough French to get by I’ve never had a single problem.

same here, I can ask for what I would like, ask some other small /easy questions and understand most of the response, but not much else and have gotten by absolutely fine.
I think the people who complain about the french may also complain about having to speak french

 

[Tripster]

same here, I can ask for what I would like, ask some other small /easy questions and understand most of the response, but not much else and have gotten by absolutely fine.
I think the people who complain about the french may also complain about having to speak french

Not at all. My reasons above are genuine. I dont complain about speaking French. Wouldnt want to. I worked in Belfort and the factory I was in couldn't be more unhelpful. An English resident who worked there apologised the first day and warned us how awkward they could be. Welcome to their City. Its bloody awful

 

[MontyVeda]

I just spotted this HERE on the Guardian website...


It sounds like a nice idea, but it will mess up the usual TdF sprint finish!

Where will it be moved to?

Why can't the new promenades be closed for the event?

 

[mjr]

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Why can't the new promenades be closed for the event?

They may well be. My velodrome suggestion was for during construction works.

 

[ColinJ]

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Why can't the new promenades be closed for the event?

The article said that road space would be reduced by half. I suppose it depends on exactly how they do it.

If you think of how the peloton thunders back downhill from the Arc de Triomphe, then it might get a bit scary on a narrow road?!

 

[BrumJim]

But back on topic, I think a final day that's properly competitive for the GC would be an exciting change from the rather boring freewheeling around drinking champagne followed by a few joke doomed attacks that we get now.

Not convinced. I think the Giro lost something by not having the race winner riding round, respeldent in pink, visibly enjoying the honour that will be bestowed upon him at the end of the day. Anyway, in most GT races the GC has been resolved long before the final day, and only rarely is there a closeable time gap come the last stage where this may change.

 

[Tripster]

It was certainly nicer than the other location that I spent a lot of time in that year ... Bradford.

Born and bred a Bradford lad. Although I agree it’s not the best of places anymore I would rather spend a month in Bradford than an hour in Paris. Even the airport is avoided by everyone I work with.

 

[SWSteve]

Not convinced. I think the Giro lost something by not having the race winner riding round, respeldent in pink, visibly enjoying the honour that will be bestowed upon him at the end of the day. Anyway, in most GT races the GC has been resolved long before the final day, and only rarely is there a closeable time gap come the last stage where this may change.

It may be a coincidence, but the two most memorable giri final Stages have been when Nairo lost the GC whilst in a pink skinsuit, and when Tao won the GC Both of which were TTs on the final day.

 

[ColinJ]

It may be a coincidence, but the two most memorable giri final Stages have been when Nairo lost the GC whilst in a pink skinsuit, and when Tao won the GC Both of which were TTs on the final day.

Watching Greg Lemond's TT and 8 second overall victory over Laurent Fignon in 1989 is what got me back into cycling!

 

[Tripster]

I think we'll just have to agree to differ on that. A lot.

It could depend on which part of Bradford you worked in and the work you did which could sway this slightly, and I mean slightly, in your favour

 

[MontyVeda]

The article said that road space would be reduced by half. I suppose it depends on exactly how they do it.

If you think of how the peloton thunders back downhill from the Arc de Triomphe, then it might get a bit scary on a narrow road?!

there's probably much narrower sections of the course... half the Champs Elecantspellit is still probably quite wide. Isn't it 6 or 8 lanes currently?

 

[sheddy]

Introduce a gravel stage ?

 

[ColinJ]

Have a pedalo sprint stage on the Seine?

 

[mjr]

Have a pedalo sprint stage on the Seine?

It would be interesting to see if anyone refused a bike change then!