Yorkshire to host 2014 TDF start

[johnr]

There was even some talk of their starting a tour in Scotland...

 

[Paul_L]

Cost them £4M
Worth it ?

According to Visit Yorkshire, the projected income is in excess of £100m so definitely worth it.

 

[Winnershsaint]

Great news for you lot up north. Only been to Yorkshire once and that was to Bradford for a cup quarter final in March 1976. Bet it's changed a bit since then!

 

[Rob500]

and the Giro in New York FFS!

Aye in Little Italy.

 

[fossyant]

Went to see the Tour in Dublin, that was awesome !

 

[Peteaud]

SHAME ON YOU!

But here in Somerset anything north of Bristol is the north.

I think it was about 1993 and i went to a pub in leeds.

So 2014 holiday will be starting in Yorkshire to make amends.

 

[paxterg]

Does anyone know of any good self catering hotels in Leeds, suitable for a young family and reasonably priced of course!

 

[Paul_L]

Is the consensus that there won't be a prologue but two full Yorkshire stages?

 

[Noodley]

There should be a ban on any nobbers from the south being allowed to view it, unless they have a reference from someone living in the midlands or northwards....

 

[Minotier]

Great news for you lot up north. Only been to Yorkshire once and that was to Bradford for a cup quarter final in March 1976. Bet it's changed a bit since then!

Yes fella, there are less pits,mills and steel plants and more call centres and take-aways!

 

[oldroadman]

There should be a ban on any nobbers from the south being allowed to view it, unless they have a reference from someone living in the midlands or northwards....

 

[Peteaud]

There should be a ban on any nobbers from the south being allowed to view it, unless they have a reference from someone living in the midlands or northwards....

Thats ok ive got a mate who lives in Bristol, and that is well up north from me.

 

[johnr]

Is the consensus that there won't be a prologue but two full Yorkshire stages?

Seems to be, yes. The routes due to be announced on 17 January 2013 if memory serves.

 

[johnr]

Thats ok ive got a mate who lives in Bristol, and that is well up north from me.

Not too exercised by the whole N-S stuff myself. Much more worried that a convoy of Lancastrian white vans will evade security procedures in an attempts to take out Wiggins again.

 

[bicyclos]

Does not matter where it starts in the UK, if it was down south or Scotland or wales I would have made the journey but this time its on mi doorstep!!!! I will be defo be someplace on the route for both days..... embrace and enjoy