We are going up to scope out a few places tomorrow. We've seen lots of stages in France, but think the crowds here will be bigger, so we want to look at the 'park and ride' options (as someone tagged it ...)
We often do that in France, makes it easy to deal with closed roads. In France they let you cycle up the closed roads, until quite soon b4 the riders arrive, great fun, as already pitched up spectators always cheer you on! I do just fear that inexperienced British jobs-worths might try to stop you doing it?
We will be in Harrogate in hopes of seeing Cav get yellow, then up on the hill out of hebden bridge the next day. Excited. .... Probably will not see much, but the atmosphere will be great, whatever.
PS always get on a hill if you can, then there is some chance you might be able to focus on a few famous faces if they are going slower than 30 miles an hour. Also they will be less bunched, if not actually spread out.