Tour of Britain 2012

[Dayvo]

can't say what the job was, but a well placed one !

You weren't the bloke doing the Ted Rogers 3-2-1 - rock paper scissors at the start, were you?

 

[oldroadman]

IMGP2645 by laurencea, on Flickr

Much as I would like to send you a fiver......

 

[oldroadman]

All I can say is that you certainly scrub up nice and the blonde wig takes years off...

Thanks, the cleavage thing was a bit difficult, but leg shaving no problem!

 

[johnr]

I contacted ITV support about the fact that they had forgotten to put Friday's stage of the ToB up on ITV Player. I just got an email back apologising for the omission. The replay is now available on the site.

No, no, you don't have to all thank me at once!

TA

 

[gb901]

Apologies if this has already been brought up, but my quick search didn't yield any results.

I'm looking forward to it this year, mostly because it's the first time I'll ever have gone to see a professional race. Disappointed that the North East was omitted, but I'm taking the train over to see the beginning of the Carlisle stage next Wednesday with my wife..

My question is more about spectating than anything else: are there any sort of 'rules'? As I understand it, they set off fairly close to the station, so can we just rock up and stand where we want? And do you have to pay for the privilege? I am guessing the answers are 'Yes' and 'No', but any advice would be much appreciated!

very exciting with some fantastic ccrashes - far better than F1 imo!

 

[raindog]

very exciting with some fantastic ccrashes - far better than F1 imo!

You like watching riders crash?

 

[AndyRM]

I'd agree that it was exciting, and better than F1, but not that crashes are 'fantastic'. Never good to see a cyclist hitting the deck.

I'll have to get my pictures sorted and uploaded!

 

[gb901]

"fantastic" was probably a bad choice of word?

 

[gb901]

The pot hole marked roads werent particularly a good advertisement for british roads though!

 

[rich p]

"fantastic" was probably a bad choice of word?

try " regrettable"

 

[gb901]

It added to the overall event and afterall they are professionals

 

[rich p]

It added to the overall event and afterall they are professionals

True, nothing like a broken collar bone or pelvis to spice a race up.
Wouter Weylandt's widow may not agree with what 'adds to the overall event'

 

[gb901]

cyclings can now be a dangerous sport as evidenced by the sad death of the 23yo spanish rider only the other day!

 

[oldroadman]

The pot hole marked roads werent particularly a good advertisement for british roads though!

Anyone who has raced in Belgium, Portugal, and certain east european countries does not worry too much about a few little holes in the road. Much more concerned to get the technical bits right on descents, because that's where a crash can really hurt. For instance, dropping in to Dartmouth in the last 2km of stage 7, speed 105km/hr (about 65 in old money). Best to stay nice an upright!

 

[oldroadman]

True, nothing like a broken collar bone or pelvis to spice a race up.
Wouter Weylandt's widow may not agree with what 'adds to the overall event'

QUITE.