http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Forum: Sport - Recent Posts en Tue, 26 May 2026 04:07:33 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21930#post-384205 Tue, 12 May 2026 09:07:46 +0000 chdot 384205@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/articles/c142eny2lneo" rel="nofollow">https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/articles/c142eny2lneo</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21711&page=2#post-383991 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 18:12:13 +0000 chdot 383991@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/midlothian-pupils-launch-official-poster-competition-for-tour-de-france-grand-depart-7961500" rel="nofollow">https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/midlothian-pupils-launch-official-poster-competition-for-tour-de-france-grand-depart-7961500</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8257&page=4#post-383755 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 10:03:22 +0000 chdot 383755@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>4. The Lance Armstrong Defence </p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002styh" rel="nofollow">https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002styh</a></p> <p>Not much about LA, but useful analysis about aspects of ‘how we got where we are now’ </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13490&page=2#post-383514 Wed, 18 Mar 2026 09:32:08 +0000 chdot 383514@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>Outcome of the Statutory Consultation Proposing the Establishment of a New Non-denominational Primary School and Nursery Classes at Hunters Hall Park</p> <p>…</p> <p>The Common Goods consultation is to remain ongoing for the 3 areas that have Common Good Status namely the Community, Sports and Education Centre, Landscape Play and Parking area and the cycling facilities. The Landscape Play and Parking area could return to Common Good status. </p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://democracy.edinburgh.gov.uk/documents/s95739/Item%207.3%20-%20Outcome%20of%20the%20Statutory%20Consultation%20Proposing%20the%20Establishment%20of%20a%20New%20Non-denominati.pdf?ref=edinburghminute.com" rel="nofollow">https://democracy.edinburgh.gov.uk/documents/s95739/Item%207.3%20-%20Outcome%20of%20the%20Statutory%20Consultation%20Proposing%20the%20Establishment%20of%20a%20New%20Non-denominati.pdf?ref=edinburghminute.com</a></p> <p>Did a BMX track (or anything else) get built here? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21711&page=2#post-382909 Mon, 19 Jan 2026 19:31:22 +0000 gembo 382909@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Brompton in pals motor might be the way - i have feeling trains busy that day? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21711&page=2#post-382907 Mon, 19 Jan 2026 18:04:52 +0000 Arellcat 382907@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>Anyone got any good ideas re seeing the start in Edinburgh then getting to Melrose before the cavalcade or at least the peloton?</em></p> <p>I think you could, but depends on timing.</p> <p>Edinburgh to Tweedbank is 47 miles, so a TdF rider might cover that in a couple of hours. Assuming a typical Grand Depart time of something in the early afternoon, say 1300, then after watching the start you could rush to Waverley for the train. You have trains every half an hour, and it takes near enough one hour on the train to get to Tweedbank. If you took the 1343 train for example you could be in Tweedbank by 1442. Maybe allow 5 minutes either side for contingency of getting a bike on and off the train and fighting through crowds.</p> <p>Melrose is only 1.5 miles down the road from Tweedbank, and slightly downhill, so probably 10 minutes' ride.</p> <p>So depending on the start time and how long you spend watching, and how far you are from Waverley, and how soon the train leaves, you might just make it.</p> <p>Or watch the depart, then unfold your Brompton and race a few blocks to someone with a car and belt down the A68 and park somewhere in or near Melrose. Leaderfoot viaduct parking (for example) comes up in about 1 hour 10 minutes but might be full of other TdF fans; Newtown St Boswells in about 1h20. Unfold, dash, spectate. Again, you might just have time. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21711&page=2#post-382888 Sun, 18 Jan 2026 22:20:01 +0000 bakky 382888@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@gembo now yer sur-ron yer way! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21711&page=2#post-382887 Sun, 18 Jan 2026 21:25:31 +0000 gembo 382887@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@bakky - not as fast as the peloton. Perhaps i could. Speak to the boys in the balaclavas and get a delimited e bike </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21711&page=2#post-382886 Sun, 18 Jan 2026 20:34:09 +0000 bakky 382886@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@gembo depends - how fast are you on a bike? ;) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21711#post-382885 Sun, 18 Jan 2026 18:09:56 +0000 gembo 382885@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Anyone got any good ideas re seeing the start in Edinburgh then getting to Melrose before the cavalcade or at least the peloton? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21711#post-382867 Sat, 17 Jan 2026 19:48:38 +0000 amir 382867@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>A road near to me is currently being resurfaced, apparently due to the TdF. It is sad that the roads are considered too dangerous for professional cyclists but the standard is fine for everyday cyclists. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21711#post-382836 Fri, 16 Jan 2026 16:37:55 +0000 gembo 382836@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Looks like my comment was so very hilarious they have posed it Ha ha </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21711#post-382831 Fri, 16 Jan 2026 10:56:18 +0000 gembo 382831@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Innerleithen seems to have a few Nimby roasters. I tried to post on their facebook forum that you can turn up early and get a sweetie chucked at you from cavalcade to cheer up yer moaning pusses. This was declined as need to be a member of the group for 24 hours before posting. All their roads will get fixed what is wrong with the hurdies? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21711#post-382828 Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:13:47 +0000 chdot 382828@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><img src="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/ws/800/cpsprodpb/2813/live/ce913230-f221-11f0-b5f7-49f0357294ff.jpg.webp "></p> <p><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8x9544qr14o.amp" rel="nofollow">https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8x9544qr14o.amp</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21711#post-382824 Thu, 15 Jan 2026 19:19:05 +0000 chdot 382824@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/jan/15/tour-de-france-reveals-the-six-uk-stage-plans-for-historic-2027-grands-departs" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/jan/15/tour-de-france-reveals-the-six-uk-stage-plans-for-historic-2027-grands-departs</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21711#post-382475 Mon, 15 Dec 2025 20:41:14 +0000 chdot 382475@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>The cost of bringing the Tour de France to Scotland has soared after the Scottish Government revealed it will be spending up to £9.25m on the event.</p> <p>Ministers have finally revealed an official figure for the first time months after controversy flared over the level of secrecy surrounding a £1.7m bill for taxpayers in Edinburgh.</p> <p>Council officials had previously insisted that the government would be underwriting “all costs” over and above the council’s contribution to the world's best-known cycling event.</p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://archive.ph/2025.12.15-142559/https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/25698716.scottish-government-reveals-tour-de-france-spending-plans/" rel="nofollow">https://archive.ph/2025.12.15-142559/https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/25698716.scottish-government-reveals-tour-de-france-spending-plans/</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21711#post-381443 Mon, 06 Oct 2025 15:25:16 +0000 neddie 381443@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><blockquote>Finance and Resources Committee agreed that the money should be spent in line with the Council’s commitments and aims with regard to net zero...</blockquote></p> <p>The same Tour de France that is sponsored by the fossil fuel industry and comes with a large entourage of cars, helicopters, contestants and spectators being flown in and out ... that Tour de France?</p> <p>How can they possibly be claiming this is in line with "net zero*"?</p> <p>*whatever that means </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21711#post-381442 Mon, 06 Oct 2025 15:17:05 +0000 neddie 381442@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><blockquote>officers will hold an open ‘town hall’ meeting in late autumn with active travel, schools, cycling and community organisations to share more information on the opportunities afforded from hosting the Grand Départ.</p> <p>This will be a call for ideas and initiatives to make best use of the Tour de France being in Edinburgh and to provide a lasting legacy for the city</blockquote></p> <p>Infrastructure, infrastructure, infrastructure! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21711#post-381441 Mon, 06 Oct 2025 15:09:17 +0000 neddie 381441@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>From the report above:</p> <p><blockquote>Major events such as the Tour de France allow activation and amplification of a range of active lifestyle and policy agendas, including active travel; increased participation by women in cycling; promotion and increased use of active travel<br /> infrastructure projects in the city</blockquote></p> <p>I thought it had been debunked that "cycling as sport" produced any increase in active travel take-up in the long-term ??? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21711#post-381439 Mon, 06 Oct 2025 11:18:51 +0000 neddie 381439@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>If this wasn't cycling-related, the headline would have been:</p> <p>"Tour de France expected to bring more than £131million in economic benefits to Edinburgh"</p> <p><a href="https://democracy.edinburgh.gov.uk/documents/s88945/8.2%20-%202027%20Tour%20de%20France%20Grand%20Depart%20-%20Update%20Report.pdf" rel="nofollow">https://democracy.edinburgh.gov.uk/documents/s88945/8.2%20-%202027%20Tour%20de%20France%20Grand%20Depart%20-%20Update%20Report.pdf</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21711#post-381437 Mon, 06 Oct 2025 08:58:31 +0000 chdot 381437@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>The 'total cost' of bringing the Tour de France to Edinburgh has been revealed for the first time — but the full scale of public funding required to support the 2027 event remains unclear. </p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://archive.ph/2025.10.04-152853/https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/25515289.total-cost-tour-de-france-edinburgh-revealed-3-3m/" rel="nofollow">https://archive.ph/2025.10.04-152853/https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/25515289.total-cost-tour-de-france-edinburgh-revealed-3-3m/</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21814#post-381193 Tue, 16 Sep 2025 09:26:16 +0000 acsimpson 381193@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>It's a 21 mile swim in a straight line. She ended up swimming over 50 miles battling currents that sometimes took her back towards England. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21814#post-381173 Mon, 15 Sep 2025 09:33:49 +0000 gembo 381173@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>It is a tremendous achievement but make sure if eating in a Buzzworks restaurant that you have a discount Couponn, We were at the nice one at South Queensferry and the guy next to us realised he was the only dinner not getting a discount [the discount just brings their prices down to the average range for the food they provide] </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21814#post-381171 Mon, 15 Sep 2025 09:16:56 +0000 LaidBack 381171@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Only 65 people have ever completed this - 87 mile run / 21 mile swim / 181 mile cycle from London to Paris.<br /> Lindsey Blair from Troon is one of only 15 women to have completed the event.<br /> Wow!</p> <p><a href="https://news.stv.tv/west-central/mum-of-three-makes-history-by-completing-worlds-toughest-triathlon" rel="nofollow">https://news.stv.tv/west-central/mum-of-three-makes-history-by-completing-worlds-toughest-triathlon</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21813#post-381167 Sun, 14 Sep 2025 20:53:40 +0000 shuggiet 381167@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Good questions wingpig. Don't know the answer to either, but they've run it now for a few years. I think someone who does know should be along shortly.. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21813#post-381165 Sun, 14 Sep 2025 16:17:46 +0000 wingpig 381165@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The Arthur's Seat hill climb labels the route as "Distance: 1 miles" when it's 0.7 miles at best. Also, have they checked that the south arc of the high road will be open again by then so that people can ride away afterwards and don't have to walk down or walk through to Abercorn? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21813#post-381164 Sun, 14 Sep 2025 11:32:45 +0000 shuggiet 381164@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Some events at Inch Park that might be of interest.</p> <p>Saturday 27th Sept. A charity fund raise - one lap of the Inch park circuit. Any MTB, gravel or cross bike will do. Rumour has it a certain Cameron Mason might be making an appearance so your chance to say you’ve been in a race with him.</p> <p><a href="https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/details/324909/2025-Inch-Park-MTB-ITT" rel="nofollow">https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/details/324909/2025-Inch-Park-MTB-ITT</a></p> <p>There is a women’s CX race at Inch and also women’s training that morning as well.</p> <p>Also entry level Cx race for kids (at least the younger ones).</p> <p><a href="https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/details/324850/2025-ERC-Inch-Park-CX" rel="nofollow">https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/details/324850/2025-ERC-Inch-Park-CX</a></p> <p>Sunday 28th Sept. The Edinburgh RC annual Arthur’s seat hill climb. </p> <p><a href="https://cyclingtimetrials.org.uk/events/30953-arthurs-seat-hill-climb" rel="nofollow">https://cyclingtimetrials.org.uk/events/30953-arthurs-seat-hill-climb</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21711#post-381132 Thu, 11 Sep 2025 08:30:26 +0000 chdot 381132@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>Edinburgh councillors have agreed to set aside £1.7m to cover costs of hosting the start of the men's Tour de France 2027. </p> <p>Funding to host the opening stage of the world's most famous cycling race will come from income from the city's visitor levy </p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c04qnn44y47o?utm_source=substack&amp;utm_medium=email" rel="nofollow">https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c04qnn44y47o?utm_source=substack&amp;utm_medium=email</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21711#post-380998 Wed, 03 Sep 2025 18:28:06 +0000 SRD 380998@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@gembo I missed your genuflection on Friday</p> <p>@chdot wahoo! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21711#post-380989 Wed, 03 Sep 2025 15:13:44 +0000 chdot 380989@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://archive.ph/2025.09.03-141043/https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/25438282.scottish-government-underwrite-city-tour-de-france-bill/" rel="nofollow">https://archive.ph/2025.09.03-141043/https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/25438282.scottish-government-underwrite-city-tour-de-france-bill/</a> </p>