Tour of Britain 2014 - 07/09 - 14/09 (2.HC)

[Kwibus]

The route doesn't need to be tougher.
Good variance.
Superior race action.
Many different stage winners.
Solid podium.
Exactly how it should be.

And keep the 6 riders per team!
This is what made this race so good. It's hard to control a race with these small teams and it pays off with quality racing and offensive riding gets rewarded.

 

[JRanton]

Maybe the only thing lacking was Kwiatkowski winning the GC although I guess you have to credit Van Baarle for his ride yesterday and TT today.

 

[Roude Leiw]

Reading the comments, you should get DvB some credit. The lad is a good TT even at pro level (not a superstar, but no 50 kg climber TT eather) and made a gutsy break

 

[postmanhat]

Hopefully that will set the standard for the parcours. Nearly every stage had some great racing.

Incredible crowds again. Maybe time to consider changing it's place on the calendar? Good field this year, but it could be much bigger and better

 

[luckyboy]

Really good race, best Tour of Britain I've seen

 

[Richeypen]

And keep the 6 riders per team!
This is what made this race so good. It's hard to control a race with these small teams and it pays off with quality racing and offensive riding gets rewarded.

Its not rocket science is it. You would have thought that the UCI would have cottoned on by now.

 

[Gloin22]

Its not rocket science is it. You would have thought that the UCI would have cottoned on by now.

Well I would guess the 21 riders maximum teams by 2016 is the way of implementing this on full WT scale, well aside GTs which should have 8 riders for sure.

 

[inthepink]

Well I would guess the 21 riders maximum teams by 2016 is the way of implementing this on full WT scale, well aside GTs which should have 8 riders for sure.

Don't want 21 man teams as loads of riders and staff will lose jobs/not get jobs..want 30 man teams ...needed given the number of races anyway...as it is there are alot of races for a roster to fill ...will be very hard with 21 man teams

IMO the race should decide the number in the team not the overall team size

Variety is the spice of life and 6 man no radio races have a place as have 9 man GT teams