Tour De France History

[Flying Scotsman 4472]

Its great to watch history been made today

 

 

 

[Warbonnet]

First UK winner I believe?

[Flying Scotsman 4472]

It will make for a very interesting Olympics road race next week

[Broithe]

There's talk of opening stages in Yorkshire in 2016 - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-18945133

[Flying Scotsman 4472]

Yes Yorkshire and Scotland are both trying to get the honour of the Tour De France starting there

[enniscorthyman]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QO9CfgoZ5cBrought back the memorys of 1987 when Roche won.

[Flying Scotsman 4472]

It hard to believe its 25 years since that, where has the time gone:confused:

[Broithe]

2014 Tour to start in Yorkshire - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/20724621 - squeeze a visit in to the National Railway Museum, as well?

[WRENNEIRE]

I hope they bring locks for their bikes

 

http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/bikes-stolen-leeds-1

[Broithe]

Some info on the first stages of next year's Tour - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/21056721 - 2014.

[Flying Scotsman 4472]

I hope to be there to see it.

[Broithe]

I hope to be there to see it.

 

And do the NRM, as well..?

[Flying Scotsman 4472]

And do the NRM, as well..?

 

 

National Railway Museum? I didn't know they had an interest in the sport

[Warbonnet]

National Railway Museum? I didn't know they had an interest in the sport

 

Well worth a visit though and York is a lovely place in general.

[Broithe]

Government to squirt a few bob at it - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-21866228 - well, for the moment..

[Flying Scotsman 4472]

Government to squirt a few bob at it - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-21866228 - well, for the moment..

 

Worth every penny

[Broithe]

Tour de France route revealed - http://letour.yorkshire.com/stage-1 .