Ray_Hankin's_shorts
Tour t'YorkshireThe route of the inaugural Tour de Yorkshire cycle race has been announced. The three-day event starts on Friday 1 May in Bridlington, East Yorkshire.The riders will travel around Yorkshire to Scarborough, Selby, Wakefield and York, before ending the final day in West Yorkshire at Roundhay Park, Leeds.The new event is to be run by Welcome to Yorkshire and Amaury Sport Organisation, which organises the Tour de France.Stage oneStage one is to start in the seaside town of Bridlington and finish further up the coast in Scarborough, North Yorkshire. During the day the riders will take in Flamborough Head and the North York Moors National Park, through Dalby Forest towards Pickering and back to the coast at Whitby. It will then head south to Robin Hood's Bay with the finish line on the seafront at Scarborough.Stage twoStage two on Saturday 2 May sees the race start outside Selby Abbey, North Yorkshire and finish in York.The route takes in much of the Yorkshire Wolds, and takes the peloton towards Market Weighton, through North Newbald and on to Beverley. It will turn north to Malton, then on to Stamford Bridge before a circuit of York.Stage threeThe final day on Sunday 3 May starts in Wakefield, West Yorkshire and finishes in Leeds.Riders will travel through South Yorkshire to Barnsley before heading to Holmfirth and Ripponden, before riding the Cragg Vale descent - raced in the other direction on the Tour De France.The riders will go through Hebden Bridge, Oxenhope and the cobbled streets of Haworth. After a steep climb at Goose Eye the riders visit Ilkley, with a climb up by the Cow and Calf rocks before Arthington and the finish line in Roundhay Park.Each stage will be a distance of about 110 miles (180km) Build on success The race is also to include a women's race on the second day and a mass-participation "sportive". Here there will be several distances where people can ride the same route as the professionals. This will be held on 3 May.The event is approved by cycling's governing body the UCI.The three-day race was announced in September and hopes to build on the success of the Tour de France when an estimated three million people watched the Grand Départ over two days in Yorkshire, with the economic benefit to the region put at £102m. Organisers hope the race will attract the world's leading road cyclists to Yorkshire
Placid
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Bielsa’s_Bucket
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Travis_Bickle
Desperately trying to get miles in on the road or, as is more often the case, on the spin bike. Etape Du Dales in May. Coast 2 Coast in June.Oops.......
CharlieG
20 miles worth of Rule#9 soaked up, this morning. Fucking frozen..............and wet.:/
Travis_Bickle
Just back. I don't know what's worse, the fact Strava 'auto-paused' after 9 seconds or the fact that I've let that wind me up? Proper fucking MAMIL behaviour that.Up to Queensbury, back down in and through Fax to Elland. Towards Brighouse and then the climb up to Southowram (always longer than you think it is when you start at the bottom).Hipperholme and then up through Low Moor to Odsal. Then Shelf and back home.No idea how long, how much climbing. Maybe that's a good thing. Legs felt good and I enjoyed it. Which is what it should be about I guess.
Harvest
You lot still doing the blog thing?
Travis_Bickle
Nah. Another in the long line of unfinished masterpieces that have made up my life.....Shame to be honest. But there are a lot of them, blogs that is. And making them stand out takes time. A lot of time.
Travis_Bickle
Decent trip out in the rain this morning. More about miles and being in the saddle than any epic climbs (having a crack at Stocks Lane again next week). Up through Queensbury, back down into Halifax and then out to Tod and back via Elland on the way home.Riding past Saville Park in the Fax and a ball came flying off the pitch from a Sunday League game. Of course it hit my front wheel. I was flying at the time as well. Quite proud that I managed to keep the bike straight and ride off.
CharlieG
A couple of hours exploring back roads that I've never been down before. Single track roads covered in mud from the forestry work and more potholes than you could wave a bundle of twigs at. Did the last 3ish miles on a stony bridle way.................not the best when you're on 25mm tyres, pumped up to 110psi.#shouldhaveriddentherigidMTB:/
Travis_Bickle
Another good trip out today. Not the longest but some steep bits. Up through Queensbury, back through the Fax. And out to Stocks Lane. They've done the National Hill Climb there before and you can see why. It's steep. Very steep. And just keeps going. Or that's how it feels. Felt great at the top.Nice fast drop back into Halifax and then out through Elland. Felt fresh so went home via the climb through Southowram. And home. Lot of climbing. For the first time felt okay about the long rides coming up in May and June.
CharlieG
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CharlieG
Gore Phantom Windstopper jacket for £50 (rsp £139.99) from Halfords! Only went in for some windscreen wash. That'll do nicely.:)
Travis_Bickle
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Smutty_Lips
Good stuff, not been out on the bike in ages. Might do a bit in summer but I spend as much time as I can playing golf now. Our lass suggested we took it up so I bit her hand off, I used to play as a kid so getting going again has been easy enough. Signed up to play in a comp this morning in rain and 40mph winds, should wake me up if nothing else.
CharlieG
Just nipping out to meet some mates at Whinlatter Altura trail. Virtually horizontal rain..........this might not be fun.:/
Young_Marxist_at_Tescos
You managed ten miles more than me then Travis. Grand day though.Out of Wakey, over the tops of Emley and New Mill, towards Penistone and the cafe at Langsett. With a crowd of good lads from Batley/Morley.You're right as well about the wankers who never acknowledge. And I hate the cunts who fail to give a nod because someone's on a mountain bike.
Bielsa’s_Bucket
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Travis_Bickle
May well take you up on that. Going to try to get a 70-80 miler in next weekend if time allows.Saw a geezer on a Salsa fat bike at Queensbury yesterday, the 'too pro' mob would have had a seizure...
BobbyDavros
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