Tour of Britain 2012

[Flying_Monkey]

wee sense of humour failure there big guy ?

Sorry, just basing my response on the quality of your previous posts.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Riders who are in British registered UCI teams yet spend virtually all their season riding British non UCI races are on a hiding to nothing, no matter how well they perform, because they do not get sufficient exposure to the higher level UCI races that could showcase them.

I agree but I would hope with the success of Sky at the highest levels that this might start to change. Endura's folding at the end of this season doesn't make me hopeful though...

 

[Crosstrailer]

Loving watching this each day, off to Surrey on Sunday for my first ever event and cannot wait

 

[Trail Child]

Finally I was able to watch a stage of the ToB here in Canada! It wasn't to be found anywhere on satellite yesterday due to all the (North American) football games. I was surprised at some of the traffic still parked on the side of the roads though (I'm thinking of a bus that was parked on the side of the road that the cyclists had to go around in the last 10 km). What were the rules about that?

 

[zimzum42]

(I'm thinking of a bus that was parked on the side of the road that the cyclists had to go around in the last 10 km). What were the rules about that?

Riders get to board at OAP rates, but cannot claim any bonus points won whilst on the bus

 

[Psyklon]

Top day at Knowsley Safari Park today for the finish! Shook hands with Brad and had my pic took with Nigel Mansell!

 

[frayBentos59]

Brilliant day! Plus a free tour around the park

 

[bluemint]

here's my view of Stage 2 finish. I can just about identify Wiggo by a yellow smudge of his sunglasses on a frame by frame analysis.



The elephants really got excited and joined in the noise as the race came through.

 

[paulw77]

Does anyone know what time Wednesday's stage is starting ?

 

[paulw77]

It's ok I found out - 11am

 

[Lancj1]

Liverpool Echo coverage today

http://tinyurl.com/cdc4mag

 

[Hacienda71]

If you are interested here is Tom Moses Strava ride from yesterdays stage.

 

[mip]

A question from a newbie to bike racing.

What sort of riders are suited to the ToB (GC)? As a relatively short stage race with relatively few big hills is this a race that could favour an all rounder who can sprint to collect the time bonuses but also get up the hills at the head of the field? With regards to Wiggins, for him the race has too few hills and no time trials, also, the time bonuses go against him?

 

[Nearly there]

http://www.teamsky.com/article/0,,17546_8050607,00+en-USS_01DBC.html
pop in for a pint

 

[rich p]

Pissing down at the moment - anyone giving odds on Cav ending up on the deck?