I took an early lunch today to see the men's Tour of Britain go past near where I live and I was lucky enough to see them go by. It was quite exciting to see but was over in a flash as it was near the start of the stage and they were fighting to be in the breakaway for the first kom points #TourOfBritain #Cycling #Sheffield #Stage3

Fierce Climbs and Fervent Crowds: A Tour of Britain Reflection

A fine day indeed, following Stage 2 of the Tour of Britain. As dusk descends, I find myself utterly depleted, drained not by the event itself, but by the sheer spectacle of enthusiasm displayed by the crowds, who, not unsurprisingly, chose to congregate at the top of the brutal ascent out of Commondale and later thronged Saltburn ba ...

http://www.fhithich.uk/?p=36215

Rail ticket booked for tomorrow morning down to Darlington for the #tourofbritain stage 2 start.
Then it'll be a dash across Teesside on the Brommie to catch the race on Saltburn bank.
Should be a fun day. If you see me say hi. I'll be the old git on a Brompton

With #Pride, the Women's #TourOfBritain, the local rugby team doing, what I understand to be, some impressive rugbying, what does Google think I want to know about in town this weekend?

That's right, tomorrow's vintage record faire...

Bike racing is beautiful.

“Lifeplus-Wahoo riders woke up Friday to find 14 of their bikes stolen overnight ahead of the second stage of the Tour of Britain Women, but rival teams came to their aid so they could continue racing.”

#cycling #bikes #TourOfBritain #UCI #LetsGoRideBikes #ESPN

https://www.espn.com/olympics/story/_/id/40297549/rival-teams-assist-lifeplus-wahoo-bicycles-stolen

‘A class act!’ - Kopecky triumphs again in Wales with Stage 2 victory
https://www.eurosport.com/cycling/tour-of-britain/2024/lotte-kopecky-triumphs-again-in-tour-of-britain-with-stage-2-victory-a-class-act_vid2158314/video.shtml
#TourofBritain #Eurosport #Cycling

Dates for the Women’s Tour of Britain have been announced

Not by British Cycling, who’ve taken on the organisation of the race, but by Dutch media

The four-day race starts on June 6th. It didn’t run last year for financial reasons

It also clashes with the D-Day 80 commemoration

No other details though

#cycling #TourOfBritain #WomensCycing #DDay #Debarquement

https://www.wielerflits.nl/nieuws/womens-tour-gaat-dit-jaar-gewoon-door-maar-wel-onder-een-nieuwe-naam/

The FirstCycling database people are reporting that the Tour of Britain & Women’s Tour of Britain have been taken off the latest UCI calendar update

While this doesn’t mean they won’t run, it means international teams, especially big ones, won’t bother

With 33 British riders in the pro peloton, no national tour is awful and tragic

There is something rotten in British cycling

The future of top level racing in the U.K. is even more uncertain after Sweet Spot went into administration

The former organisers of the Tour of Britain and the rights owner of the Women’s ToB also run a wide variety of races including city centre Crits

#TourOfBritain

https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/exclusive-former-tour-of-britain-organiser-appoints-liquidators-placing-future-of-more-british-races-in-doubt?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_medium=social

The men’s Tour of Britain 2024 is facing an uncertain future after British Cycling cancelled its long-term contract with promoters Sweet Spot

The women’s Tour, which was cancelled this year because of lack of sponsorship, is wholly owned by Sweet Spot and thus could go ahead

#Cycling #TourOfBritain #sponsorship #finances

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/nov/07/future-of-tour-of-britain-mens-race-in-balance-over-dispute-with-promoter?CMP=share_btn_tw

#TourOfBritain race director blames #Brexit and funding crisis amid criticism

Only 96 riders started the race in Altrincham last week

Critics complained of too many flat stages before finale
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/sep/11/organiser-blames-brexit-and-a-funding-crisis-for-boring-tour-of-britain-cycling
#ToryPoliciesInAction #BrexitBonus #LocalGovernmentFundingCuts
#Cycling

11th September
A slow walk of 10 paces

how many ways to walk
the same places every day?
no two are the same

#DailyImage #BlackandWhite #ipad #Walking #WalkingArtists #haiku #MonochromePhotography #SquareFormat #PhotographyProject #PhotographyProjects #TourofBritain #edge
Cards, books & prints available http://artworks.eu.com/wordpress/project/books-and-publications

Who would have guessed that #Brexit would have a negative impact on competitive #cycling in the UK.

#propeloton #roadcycling #britishcycling #tourofbritain

https://cyclinguptodate.com/cycling/i-cant-stand-it-because-they-dont-understand-the-bigger-picture-tour-of-britain-director-defends-race-route-amidst-criticism

Tour of Britain: Staging elite cycling in the UK 'definitely' harder than ever
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/66768967
#Cycling #BikeTooter #TourOfBritain #Sport

I’ve been dicking about with #Strava segments. I bet that Wout is quaking in his boots. #BikeTooter #TourOfBritain #Cymru

There’s our Lidl! #TourOfBritain