London bidding for 2017 Grand Depart

[MatParker117]

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/london-bid-for-2017-tour-de-france-grand-dpart

London is reportedly looking to bring the Tour de France back to the UK for the third time in a decade. According to a report in the London Evening Standard, London transport bosses have already had preliminary talks with ASO to host the 2017 Grand Départ.

Prologue, RideLondon Stage and then a stage down to Dover to catch the ferry makes the most sense if this happens

 

[Pricey_sky]

Well if it happens I hope they don't just turn the 2nd day in to a Box hill bore fest. They only have to look a few miles either side and they can use Coombe Lane, Leith Hill, Pebble Hill, Coldharbour lane or White Downs which are much better. It actually wouldn't take someone that much effort to design a selective and hilly circuit around that area.

 

[Happy dude]

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Well if it happens I hope they don't just turn the 2nd day in to a Box hill bore fest. They only have to look a few miles either side and they can use Coombe Lane, Leith Hill, Pebble Hill, Coldharbour lane or White Downs which are much better. It actually wouldn't take someone that much effort to design a selective and hilly circuit around that area.

But would they want selective? Or would they want missile friendly

 

[fungusbear]

I hope they get it! I am still disappointed I missed the grand depart last year due to an operation. As a Cav fan part of me wants missile friendly stages, but then again having stage 2 last year bringing the GC guys to the fore was epic.

 

[BigMac]

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Well if it happens I hope they don't just turn the 2nd day in to a Box hill bore fest. They only have to look a few miles either side and they can use Coombe Lane, Leith Hill, Pebble Hill, Coldharbour lane or White Downs which are much better. It actually wouldn't take someone that much effort to design a selective and hilly circuit around that area.

You teach 'em!

I'm not fond of the idea, though. Too many Grand Départs outside of France now.

 

[Pricey_sky]

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Well if it happens I hope they don't just turn the 2nd day in to a Box hill bore fest. They only have to look a few miles either side and they can use Coombe Lane, Leith Hill, Pebble Hill, Coldharbour lane or White Downs which are much better. It actually wouldn't take someone that much effort to design a selective and hilly circuit around that area.

But would they want selective? Or would they want missile friendly

By all means have 1 sprint stage, but have a selective stage as well and not just 2 bunch sprints.

 

[Pricey_sky]

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Well if it happens I hope they don't just turn the 2nd day in to a Box hill bore fest. They only have to look a few miles either side and they can use Coombe Lane, Leith Hill, Pebble Hill, Coldharbour lane or White Downs which are much better. It actually wouldn't take someone that much effort to design a selective and hilly circuit around that area.

You teach 'em!

I'm not fond of the idea, though. Too many Grand Départs outside of France now.

Yeah I have to agree, it's happening every year now. I thought it was too much having it every other year but I suppose I can understand the organisers wanting to milk the cow as much as they can.

 

[Netserk]

2016 is domestic.

'03: domestic
'04: foreign
'05: domestic
'06: domestic
'07: foreign
'08: domestic
'09: foreign
'10: foreign
'11: domestic
'12: foreign
'13: domestic
'14: foreign
'15: foreign
'16: domestic
'17: foreign

 

[huge]

There is no chance they will change this trend for GD abroad. Both Le Tour and Il Giro. Great marketing opportunity, a lot of money pouring in.
RCS has decided that The Giro will start abroad every other year.
2010 Holland
2012 Denmark
2014 Northern Ireland
2016 Holland

There have been rumours of talks between RCS and NYC mayor's office and some Middle East countries (I think Oman or Dubai).
There is a huge demand, and they are certainly not going to turn it down.

 

[robin440]

Münster (germany) also bids for 2017

 

[LaFlorecita]

2 British Grand Départs in 4 years seems like a bit of an overkill to me.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

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Münster (germany) also bids for 2017

Prefer Munster to London this time around even if the stage will be 100% flat.

 

[Netserk]

Germany and Vosges before the first weekend sounds great to me.

 

[TMP402]

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Well if it happens I hope they don't just turn the 2nd day in to a Box hill bore fest. They only have to look a few miles either side and they can use Coombe Lane, Leith Hill, Pebble Hill, Coldharbour lane or White Downs which are much better. It actually wouldn't take someone that much effort to design a selective and hilly circuit around that area.

But would they want selective? Or would they want missile friendly

By all means have 1 sprint stage, but have a selective stage as well and not just 2 bunch sprints.

I would have a prologue and then a flat stage that just zig-zags across London without doubling back on itself and provides the best opportunity for 1. historical sites to be passed rather than some boring criterium of the most tourist-friendly square mile and 2. as many people to see it as possible. Then a stage towards the coast would be the best opportunity for a challenging route.

 

[robin440]

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Prefer Munster to London this time around even if the stage will be 100% flat.

There could be some hills, the annual 1.HC race in Münster also has sometimes some short sharp hills in it (profile), but they are 40 km from away from münster so the run in will definitely be flat.
btw Prudhomme visited that race last year.

 

[Pricey_sky]

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Prefer Munster to London this time around even if the stage will be 100% flat.

There could be some hills, the annual 1.HC race in Münster also has sometimes some short sharp hills in it (profile), but they are 40 km from away from münster so the run in will definitely be flat.
btw Prudhomme visited that race last year.

Well that would at least rule out a home win for Kittel

 

[Dazed and Confused]

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Prefer Munster to London this time around even if the stage will be 100% flat.

There could be some hills, the annual 1.HC race in Münster also has sometimes some short sharp hills in it (profile), but they are 40 km from away from münster so the run in will definitely be flat.
btw Prudhomme visited that race last year.

I can't remember what attracted me to Munster right now, but it might be related to something like this:

 

[Gigs_98]

please not again a grand depart in England. I know Britain has great opportunities for hilly stages but the ASO won't use it anyway

 

[Dog]

Channel tunnel TT!

 

[Pricey_sky]

please not again a grand depart in England. I know Britain has great opportunities for hilly stages but the ASO won't use it anyway

Well the did produce a great route on last years stage 2 so you never know

 

[TheGreenMonkey]

Please start in France.

Money is a terrible reason to take it out of France. Why does everything have to be about money?

 

[Netserk]

Because money make the world go around.

 

[Swifty's Cakes]

Given a choice between going to London to watch le tour or jumping on an easjet flight to geneva for a couple of days in the alps. The mountains win every time.

 

[TheGreenMonkey]

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Because money make the world go around.

I thought it was love.

Or perhaps physics.

 

[ILovecycling]

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Because money make the world go around.

I thought it was love.

Or perhaps physics.

how would you live without economic structure ...