Tour of Britain 15/09 - 22/09/13 (2.1)

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Are you sure about that street view, that road is about 3 metres wide.

It will be one very insane sprint.

no idea if they maybe did resurface that road - but if not, it should look like this.

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

Same finish from 2008 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phgMUk4Yzr8

 

[Boardslide]

Conditions at present described as brutal, riding into a head wind so far and as a result behind the slowest forecasted time. Chance of sidewinds when they turn after Gretna.

From TOB live ticker

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The gap to our five leaders is now down to three minutes and the conditions, described as 'brutal', have seen the race fall behind schedule as riders face a relentless headwind.

 

[willbick]

Isnt the wind from the west?

 

[wirral]

Brilliant link that, mate. Fantastic, thanks.

Yeah, you can see the roads are really narrow till the last km or less and then widen into a "proper" road crossing the estate.

5 years ago, it was a very small lead group but if it is a huge group this year it will be mayhem on those narrow sections.

Boasson Hagen at his insane best. Very similar to the way he won GP Ouest Plouay last year (?) or the year before, can't remember.

 

[argyllflyer]

Brilliant link that, mate. Fantastic, thanks.

Yeah, you can see the roads are really narrow till the last km or less and then widen into a "proper" road crossing the estate.

5 years ago, it was a very small lead group but if it is a huge group this year it will be mayhem on those narrow sections.

Boasson Hagen at his insane best. Very similar to the way he won GP Ouest Plouay last year (?) or the year before, can't remember.

2012 was when EBH won Plouay.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

live feed - of skyborgs

http://www.sportlemon.tv/20130914/vv52344441ca4629.20836041-640362.html

 

[TourOfSardinia]

A Scottish welcome:

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

Crosswind doesn't seem to be having much of an effect. Bloody hedges!

 

[JRanton]

Look at that wind.

 

[Izzy eviel]

Who won king of the hill last year? Was it House?

 

[argyllflyer]

Magnus saying roads cannot be closed by law here - how did London-Surrey manage it?

 

[argyllflyer]

Who won king of the hill last year? Was it House?

Yeah House won the green spotty jersey i think.

 

[Izzy eviel]

Magnus saying roads cannot be closed by law here - how did London-Surrey manage it?

It was a one off and not a big route I suppose. I can see doing that over several days in the UK would be a major headache.

 

[argyllflyer]

It was a one off and not a big route I suppose. I can see doing that over several days in the UK would be a major headache.

But if it's "against the law", it's against the law. Roads are shut for marathons too, such as Great North Run this morning.

The race will be .HC next season so I assume these kind of details have been dealt with.

 

[will10]

Magnus saying roads cannot be closed by law here - how did London-Surrey manage it?

Magnus is wrong.

 

[Izzy eviel]

I don't think it's against the law as such, more a case of that the police are very unwilling.

Edit:

From a random council website:

When special events require the road to be closed off to general traffic a temporary road closure will be required which can only be granted with the written agreement of the police. Such closures require a traffic regulation order. All cost involved for both the closure and diversion signing will have to be borne by the event organiser. At least six weeks notice is required and for some events up to three months will be needed in order to organise them properly. Large events may require even longer.

Usually roads which are closed for sporting events can only be closed once a year without the consent of The Secretary of State.

It's very expensive and a admin nightmare to close the roads completely.

 

[argyllflyer]

I don't think it's against the law as such, more a case of that the police are very unwilling.

Additionally, his whole spiel of not allowing more than 100 riders on the road at once was another one that puzzled me - the Nationals typically has a big field. 140 entered this year. On closed roads!

 

[argyllflyer]

I don't think it's against the law as such, more a case of that the police are very unwilling.

Edit:

From a random council website:

When special events require the road to be closed off to general traffic a temporary road closure will be required which can only be granted with the written agreement of the police. Such closures require a traffic regulation order. All cost involved for both the closure and diversion signing will have to be borne by the event organiser. At least six weeks notice is required and for some events up to three months will be needed in order to organise them properly. Large events may require even longer.

Usually roads which are closed for sporting events can only be closed once a year without the consent of The Secretary of State.

It's very expensive and a admin nightmare to close the roads completely.

I wonder how Magnus thinks the Tour de France will function in 2014 when it comes through the UK?

 

[Ferminal]

I wonder how Magnus thinks the Tour de France will function in 2014 when it comes through the UK?

Someone should tell the Windsors too.

 

[al_pacino]

http://www.sportlemon.tv/20130914/vv52344441ca4629.20836041-640362.html

5k to go for those intersested

 

[wirral]

As predicted, at least 2 crashes. Ridiculously narrow roads for 114 riders.

 

[dicanio_michael]

Cav didn't position well

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

Petacchi was really strong.

 

[willbick]

Congrats to Viviani - nearly managed to crash whilst celebrating!