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    Tour of Britain 2023 (September 3-10)

    Britain at this stage is basically just cars and dog walkers
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    Tour of Britain 2023 (September 3-10)

    The The wider point is that the British authorities have never been supportive of bicycle racing - going back to the origins of the sport in the 19th century. Hence the historical popularity of time trialling in the UK, because it was a form of racing which could be done 'under the radar'...
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    Tour of Britain 2023 (September 3-10)

    The English have never come up with anything - everything they have they stole. And I say that as an Englishman
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    Tour of Britain 2023 (September 3-10)

    Well at least that continues the recent run of high-class GC winners of the ToB (last year's abbreviated version excepted)...
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    Tour of Britain 2023 (September 3-10)

    As explained elsewhere there are huge constraints on organising any kind of bicycle race in the UK nowadays. I'm sure the organisers would have wanted an exciting parcours as much as anyone in an ideal world
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    Tour of Britain 2023 (September 3-10)

    I bet Kooij doesn't win tomorrow. Organisers will have a quiet word with JV this evening
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    Tour of Britain 2023 (September 3-10)

    A its bizarre how humans can normalise cloudless skies and 30C+ temps for days on end in the U.K. ...
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    Tour of Britain 2023 (September 3-10)

    I genuinely feel sorry for the organisers. Putting on a pro stage race in the UK nowadays must be nearly impossible. I'm sure they're as disappointed with the parcours/startlist as anyone but I don't suppose there's much they can do about it
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    Tour of Britain 2023 (September 3-10)

    First sunny day since June?? What are you talking about?? Talk about normalising global warming! If it's not constant sunshine and blazing heat in the UK nowadays people say it's terrible weather! Weird...
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    Tour of Britain 2023 (September 3-10)

    Kooij could win the first 7 stages but more likely he'll take the first 3 and then let Bennett and Gaviria win a stage each to keep everyone happy
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    Tour de France Tour de France 2023, stage 10: Vulcania - Issoire, 167.2k

    Wonderful scenery
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    Tour de France Tour de France 2023, stage 10: Vulcania - Issoire, 167.2k

    This is wonderful stuff, the pinnacle of bicycle racing
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    Tour de France Tour de France 2023, stage 10: Vulcania - Issoire, 167.2k

    Love a lumpy Massif Centrale stage
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    Tour de France Tour de France 2023, stage 6: Tarbes - Cauterets-Cambasque, 144.9k

    Is "The Giro is better than the Tour" still a thing?
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    Tour de Romandie 2022 (April 26 - May 1)

    Can't understand why they are allowed a push when they swap bikes
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