Tour of Britain route announced

[themosquitoking]

Is everyone moaning about the tour not visiting Scotland voting not to leave in September?
We are having a secret vote down here about if you leave do we dig a moat where the wall used to be.

 

[jowwy]

Boo hoo they're not coming to scotland, its only one day in wales, dont see us complaining.

 

[just jim]

Is everyone moaning about the tour not visiting Scotland voting not to leave in September?
We are having a secret vote down here about if you leave do we dig a moat where the wall used to be.

Maybe you'll find the joke if you do...

 

[nickyboy]

Routes for tours are chosen based on:

1) Parcours
2) Money stumped up by starting and finishing towns
3) Remoteness for spectators
4) Overnight transfers
5) Likely weather

Parcours for Scotland of course is potentially great, best in UK
Money is an issue as soon as you get away from the Central Belt/Border towns
Again, Highlands are just too remote for a decent number of spectators
Transfers are a big issue in a stage race with no rest days. You could fly everyone from Aberdeen to wherever but logistically it is a big ask. This is the big one I think
Weather in Scotland in September is wetter and windier, on average, than other parts of UK

So unless ToB becomes a 2 week race with a rest day, I can't see Scottish Highlands featuring

 

[toby123]

A stage through Sussex - just what I'd been hoping for! And 220 km! Ditchling Beacon and the finish in Brighton will be spectacular. The detailed maps haven't yet been posted but it looks like there is another climb close to the finish, Elm Grove perhaps? I wonder if they'll also climb Beachy Head via Dukes Drive, that would make a nice climb. As it's on a Saturday, the disruption to traffic will be something to behold!

 

[young Ed]

not near enough to me
Cheers Ed

 

[DooDah]

"Tour of Britain" is also catchier and less of a mouthful than "Tour primarily of England, sometimes Wales and, now and again, one foot into the Scottish border".

Yes and catchier than "Tour of Britain not including some independent islands and a potentially independent Scotland"

 

[Spinney]

Possibly right past my house!!!

 

[400bhp]

Boo hoo they're not coming to scotland, its only one day in wales, dont see us complaining.

No, you should be grateful.

 

[jowwy]

No, you should be grateful.

Very grateful - we also got the national road race championships and the national TT championship too

So whats your point BHP

 

[jarlrmai]

Will watch the start in Liverpool.