Yorkshire bid for 2016 Tour de France start

[Maaaaaaaarten]

Etap du Dales

So I looked up what it is and it turns out to be this:

If only they did this as a stage in the TDF

 

[armchairclimber]

Where the heck is that 600m pass?

 

[MartinGT]

I know...it would be fun though.

To be honest, if it comes to Yorkshire, anywhere will do.

Agreed ...

 

[Andy99]

Suggestions that a couple of Yorkshire stages could precede stages travelling south en route to a nip across/under the channel back to France...

http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/Home/Tour-de-France-could-come-to-Cambridge-18072012.htm

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

Where the heck is that 600m pass?

I think it is this one

http://www.climbbybike.com/nl/beklimming.asp?Col=Fleet-Moss&qryMountainID=7374

6km at 5,7%, to a height of 588m; but with a kilometer of 10%.

Now, if they make a hilly stage in the TDF with climbs like that, I'm supporting Yorkshire 2016.

Oh wait, they are bidding against Scotland right? Scotland probably has better climbs. But a combi, with a prologue and two hilly stages in Scotland/North England before flying to France should be perfect.

 

[barmaher]

Suggestions that a couple of Yorkshire stages could precede stages travelling south en route to a nip across/under the channel back to France...

http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/Home/Tour-de-France-could-come-to-Cambridge-18072012.htm

I think I remember reading that they don't want flight transfers in the Tour any more on a rest day. So that is why they need to go overland/sea.

 

[Caruut]

Stage start in Dover, several laps of the ferry with a finish in Calais?

 

[Catwhoorg]

Suggestions that a couple of Yorkshire stages could precede stages travelling south en route to a nip across/under the channel back to France...

http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/Home/Tour-de-France-could-come-to-Cambridge-18072012.htm

A sprint finish on the backs ?
I'm assuming Queen's Road, which would be straight and fairly non-technical.

Would dread to think of the carnage in the run into one on St John's St/Kings Parade.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

My memory from the discussion on Eurosport during the tour was a start in Leeds for the first stage with a finish on the coast in Scarborough (scenic castle for the 'coptor shots) via the Dales or Moors (don't remember which) and a second stage starting in York and finishing in the south of the county (Sheffield, Hull are the two names I've seen mentioned) which sounds like a pure sprint stage too me.

Although perhaps the starts are the other way round as a prologue around York makes a lot of visual sense.

anyways, the route has already been planned apparently.

If they finish in Sheffield and have a pure sprint stage, then it's a serious let down, because that city is far from flat. Lots of short and steep roads.

 

[Zam_Olyas]

If they are gonna do a race in yorkshire, Geoff boycott should be invited to sit down and help P&P in commentating

 

[Catwhoorg]

Fred Truman would be even better.

 

[armchairclimber]

If they are gonna do a race in yorkshire, Geoff boycott should be invited to sit down and help P&P in commentating

"My Mum could go faster on her mobility scooter".

 

[Northern rider]

Fred Truman would be even better.

He would indeed, except he's been dead for 6 years. Still would sound better than P&P though.

AFAIK they dont have rest days in the first week, so would need to finish the stay within range of the tunnel or a port to shift the convoy across. Wouldnt fancy the drive from Sheffield to Dover after 5 or 6 pm.

 

[MartinGT]

He would indeed, except he's been dead for 6 years. Still would sound better than P&P though.

AFAIK they dont have rest days in the first week, so would need to finish the stay within range of the tunnel or a port to shift the convoy across. Wouldnt fancy the drive from Sheffield to Dover after 5 or 6 pm.

I thought they had a ruling re' the rest days but after this years Tour I was unsure