@bikebouy - everytime I drove through Dutch Corner, it was mental (in a good way). Just incredible atmosphere!
Thanks for your help!! Man, it’s guys like you who made this event happen.
Hope you all get to enjoy this evenings events... 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍🔥
I laughed at the double leg puncture comment. I do like Mr Boardman.
I reckon the lady with the jacket, “pulled” last night and didn’t get back to her hotel to change.
The lack of hills did for Yates.
Good to know Van de Poel is human too.
Really enjoyed it despite Clare Balding.
fantastic event in such conditions.
ideal mtbing weather, but 6+ hours on the road in that...... grim
i dont think we realise how tough these blokes are. respect to em all.
Thank God there was a race on the telly. I nearly had to go out for a ride in the rain.
Just back from Harrogate. Wet. Cold. Busy.
We did spend a fair amount time in the Tempur mattress shop with Callum Skinner, Rollapaluza, a TV, and an excellent view of the circuit.
Great day.
We’re doing the bloody crossword, got most of them and one left (the white wines kicked in and we’re a bit pissed)
6 Across - “eight Tour stages” ?? 5 letters, 4th letter A
Help?
Just back from three and a half hours in the wind (dodged the rain). VdP was two gels from being world champion, but I thought the Dane had it all the way, myself. Big diesel and youth on his side. Sagan should have gone a lap earlier, but he didn’t look to bothered - already having three jerseys of his own.
Rather enjoyed the conditions from my lounge. I’ve raced in as bad and when the hypothermia sets in it’s a shocker! Never seen my HR tank like it before or since.
6 Across – “eight Tour stages” ?? 5 letters, 4th letter A
Help?
Guessing: Sagan?
Guessing: Sagan?
Ashamed !! The Mrs says I should be ashamed of myself... 🤪
Call myself a cycling fan? Hardly 🤷♂️🥳🥳
Thanks dude.
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
VdP was two gels from being world champion
That was quite a "stop" button wasn't it ⛽
Funny, seemed to have his approach otherwise just right in all of the bits I saw - no smashing off the front except at "the break", sitting in a bit like Sagan was (and who I also thought might be right up there).
We went out riding in the rain, just to get a feel of what those racers were going through.
So sad for Gilbert.
As for Yates, He's one of the best riders in the world, he did the job he was supposed to do. I'm a huge fan. He's a wee guy and anyone of that build and height would have struggled at the end of a busy Grand Tour season.
Crazy-legs - out of interest how did you get you’re driving gig? Were you there as a Yorkshire volunteer. I was hoping my German would get me into a slightly more exciting role.
Brilliant day, Crescent Gardens was great spot with screen and pub.
Crazy-legs – out of interest how did you get you’re driving gig? Were you there as a Yorkshire volunteer.
No, we were "employed" outside of the Volunteer system.
I've been doing it for years at National level events (Lincoln GP, Beaumont Trophy, Junior Tour of Wales - basically most of the BC National Series road events) and then about 3 years ago I did the UCI Drivers Course.
As you do more and more of the races, you get to know the Commissaires and event organisers and if you don't screw things up too much they'll always ask you back and recommend you to others cos good reliable drivers who actually understand bike racing are very useful.
Did Tour de Yorkshire earlier this year and it's more or less the same people and same fleet provider for this.
Djglover - see that bed shop in your photo. That’s where we were.
With the Rollap etc
I think I have only just dried out and I have considerably more body fat than a professional cyclist. I have to say it was a great race and the fans in Harrogate showed some serious commitment.
Suns out 🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞☄️🙄
We’re off in town to capture the post event atmosphere 🤷♂️🤣
I’m off to the Specialized shop to see if they all have thousand yard stares...
There's a few here you can have...
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We’re off in town to capture the post event atmosphere
Go to the spa baths place, bottom of Parliament Hill (500m to go point).
That's lovely.
If he is still out there can someone give him a wheel
There was a time when cycling fans road their bikes to events like this to stand at the side of the road, and would give their wheel to a needy rider.
There was a time when wheels were a lot cheaper, and less reliant on maxle, disk sizing etc...
There was a time when cycling fans road their bikes to events like this to stand at the side of the road, and would give their wheel to a needy rider.
Yes and I often wonder how such fans got home.
