TDF Team presentation tickets £45-£85! Its usually free, well done Yorkshire!

[SS Retro]

Well we were going to start our Yorkshire TDF at the team presentation but on receiving the email below I don't think so, its usually a free event so looks like more rip off cashing in on le tours visit to these shores!

Tickets go on sale for the biggest ever Team Presentation Ceremony of the Tour de France.

Yorkshire’s Grand Départ of the Tour de France is just weeks away and the first major event of this historic occasion is the official Tour de France Team Presentation Ceremony on Thursday 3rd July at the Leeds arena.

For the first time ever the presentation of the teams, featuring some of the greatest names in cycling, will be part of a unique show – making it the biggest in the history of the Tour de France.

Tickets for the Team Presentation Ceremony, held early evening on Thursday 3rd July at Leeds arena will go on sale on Friday 25th April from 9am with ticket prices at £45, £55, £65 and £85 at www.firstdirectarena.com

For an exclusive opportunity to purchase tickets ahead of this, join the thousands of others who have already pre registered by visiting www.letouryorkshire.com/teampresentation before it closes at midnight tonight (Tuesday 22nd April).

For more on Yorkshire’s Grand Départ and stage three of the Tour de France see: www.letouryorkshire.com.

Accessible seating for this event is available to purchase from Friday by calling 0844 248 1585 option 2.

For any queries please contact tptickets@yorkshire.com

 

[screenman]

How much did it cost them to get the tour here?

 

[oldfatfool]

If they could figure out a way to charge for spectating the race they would!!

 

[Beebo]

Wow, paying to watch the teams line up on stage.
Not sure I'd go even if the tickets were free.

 

[jdtate101]

Count me out....

 

[gavroche]

More of the "Rip off Britain" I'm afraid. The TDF has always been a free event for spectators and now , surprise surprise, Yorkshire decide to charge to watch the team presentation? Typical British mentality.

 

[Hont]

£85? Are the Rolling Stones the warm up act?

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Yet another example of them making a complete árse of it; from start to finish this has been one huge load of bóllocks. I'm off to Belfast in a few weeks to enjoy a properly arranged Grand Tour depart.

 

[Saluki]

£85? Are the Rolling Stones the warm up act?

I was about to ask if the Manic Street Preachers were playing too, but you beat me to it with The Stones.

 

[User169]

Typical British mentality.

Oh, behave!

 

[SS Retro]

Yet another example of them making a complete árse of it; from start to finish this has been one huge load of bóllocks. I'm off to Belfast in a few weeks to enjoy a properly arranged Grand Tour depart.

I like that yes the Giro seems to be the smart option.

When I watched the TDF in 94 in Hampshire it was as if it was me and one man and his dog at the road side, 2007 wasn't massive either, 2014 going to be an expensive bun fight, blatant cashing in, will still be there on the road for a couple of days just not at the team presentation.

 

[SS Retro]

Seems like theres quite a few unhappy folk. http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news...t-85-ticket-cost-for-tour-de-france-1-6574407

Gary Verity, chief executive of Welcome to Yorkshire, said: “This is a not-for-profit event and ticket revenue will fund the event and help ensure that we deliver the biggest Team Presentation ceremony ever. We are working with ASO, the Tour de France’s organisers, to do just that. Prices are in line with other similar events at the arena such as BBC Sports Personality of the Year.”

 

[cyberknight]

They did under budget the cost of running the TDF by a couple of million , they have to get the money back somehow and i bet they can get enough gullible ardent fans/corporate tickets sold to recoup some of the shortfall.

 

[Hont]

2007 wasn't massive either

The prologue in London was (supposedly over a million attended) and I think most people thought that was a better option than watching the peloton fly past on the road stage the next day.

 

[Leedsbusdriver]

You can guarantee it will be a sell out though.