Tour de France *Spoilers*

[hopless500]

Bugger. A TMN to Potsy

 

[Crackle]

Thank gawd Phil sent me to sleep before Hebden Bridge then.

 

[Dayvo]

I nipped out to make a cuppa in the nick of time, too.

No views is good views.

 

[Crackle]

Couple of phones smashed there.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

There were a few occasions where I thought the crowd encroached on the riders progression; I can understand why they did it as they were trying to re-create the "avenue of fans" seen on Alpine or Pyrenean climbs; but these are not Alpine or Pyrenean climbs, they are hills in England which can be raced up at much higher speeds and not in single file as happens in the "big mountains" with mile after mile of tortuous and torturous ascents.

I also thought that the organisers could have put out barriers at a few places which did not have them.

But that should not detract from the occasion of today; fabulous turn-out on the roads, and Yorkshire looked great.

To save me re-writing what I wrote yesterday...if only they had read CC - or maybe I'm on their ignore list

 

[Dave Davenport]

There seem to be a lot of people standing right in the road when there's plenty of room just off it.

 

[Saluki]

Couple of phones smashed there.

I noticed that. That rider seemed pretty narked off about having his line impeded.

 

[SomethingLikeThat]

It's good to see Huddersfield without the nightmarish car choked roads that it normally has. Including a lovely five lane road running through it.

 

[ComedyPilot]

Big ups to Yorkshire for 2 fantastic days racing. The only downer for me is the nuggets with iPhones standing in the way/blocking the road.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Superb crowds!

 

[Crackle]

The crowds are making me nervous. Can't help feeling ut's all a bit narrow. One team car stopping, stopped everyone behind.

 

[Louch]

Currently arguing with Oleg Tinkov on twitter re the crowds....

 

[Dave Davenport]

The crowds are making me nervous.

Yep, me too.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

The "tricolour" white lines in the middle of the road looked good

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

The crowds are making me nervous. Can't help feeling ut's all a bit narrow. One team car stopping, stopped everyone behind.

I'm more nervous about the twisty descents.