Tour of Britain 2023 (September 3-10)

[Izzyeviel]

yup! I was going to mention its nearly as bad what I had to ride in, but I don't want to be accused of being a humble bragger.

 

[gunara]

Currently the hottest day of the year so far

Can we just say the hottest week?

 

[Izzyeviel]

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Trinity racing have a lovely specialised paint job for this race.

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

I don't think you actually read the article, because it was not a Jumbo rider who said this...

I didn't, it's a reaction to Rob's "I wonder why"

 

[Izzyeviel]

race has been red flagged.

 

[RedheadDane]

Non-race incident on the road...
Hope everyone involved is okay.

 

[Izzyeviel]

The accident: https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/live-updates-serious-accident-leads-27687842

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Game back on

 

[Tim Cahill]

Dangerous move from Rodriguez and Williams, groups al over the road

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

A big group got back to group 2 now, so Wout got at least one helper.

 

[awavey]

Can't believe how many parked cars there are on these roads

 

[Izzyeviel]

You shouldn't be. It is Britain after all. We're in a part of the world where the powers that be decided households don't need driveways. Don't need a car when the nearest slate mine is a few hundred metres away.

 

[RedheadDane]

You shouldn't be. It is Britain after all. We're in a part of the world where the powers that be decided households don't need driveways. Don't need a car when the nearest slate mine is a few hundred metres away.

To be fair, some of the houses were probably built before cars were common.

 

[willbick]

To be fair, some of the houses were probably built before cars were common.

Britain at this stage is basically just cars and dog walkers

 

[awavey]

I thought they might have asked to move them though, there wasn't alot of space with the bunch and motos/team cars trying to move past

 

[Tim Cahill]

This is getting extremely interesting, Rodriguez 30s with a lack of cohesion behind, Sheffield lurking on WVA's wheel but I think he needs to wait as long as possible before moving.

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

Win for Rodriguez, GC for Wout. Johannesen 2nd I guess.

 

[KOM]

Great ride by Rodriguez.

 

[Izzyeviel]

You do wonder why he's here and not at the Vuelta.

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

You do wonder why he's here and not at the Vuelta.

How many 22 year olds have ever done Tour-Vuelta double?

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

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Trinity racing have a lovely specialised paint job for this race.

But have abandoned their holographic jerseys for a very mundane pale blue with yellow text.

 

[awavey]

But have abandoned their holographic jerseys for a very mundane pale blue with yellow text.

Sales of which help support the Cyclists Fighting Cancer charity

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Sales of which help support the Cyclists Fighting Cancer charity

I hadn't been aware: good for them. But maybe it could have been more publicised, and are there really that many people in the market for replica CT level jerseys?

I will give a fiver for every one of them I ever see being worn...

 

[Mayo from Mayo]

Great ride by Rodriguez.

Indeed it was, but can't help wondering what the outcome would have been had Stephen Williams been permitted to wait for the van Aert group, as he made clear he wanted to do rather than work with/for Ineos. Don't think he'd have been given the same instructions had he been riding for Bahrain but with a British Cycling DS!!!

 

[awavey]

I hadn't been aware: good for them. But maybe it could have been more publicised, and are there really that many people in the market for replica CT level jerseys?

I will give a fiver for every one of them I ever see being worn...

I bought their pink & navy jersey a few years back, when Tom P was still riding for them, because I liked the jersey, it was Maap so v good quality, and it felt like you were helping support a small UK team do their thing.

I actually prefer this blue to their eye melting normal kit, but maybe not enough to buy it.

Out of all the GB based CT teams I'd probably go for St Piran, just because I like the teams vibe and they do have a women's team as well.