http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Tag: TdF Edinburgh - Recent Posts en Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:24:22 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6577#post-94895 Thu, 20 Dec 2012 03:38:26 +0000 gkgk 94895@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Just spotted the news that <a href="http://www.bikeradar.com/road/news/article/tour-de-france-2014-to-start-in-yorkshire-35982/">Yorkshire won this</a>, for 2014 anyway, paying £4m hard cash plus campaigning costs. We've probably enough to be going on with for now, with the trams. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6577#post-94726 Tue, 18 Dec 2012 10:27:02 +0000 chdot 94726@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"I've done my rentaquote bit...</p> <p><a href="http://www.local.stv.tv/edinburgh/magazine/205628-experts-and-enthusiasts-welcome-bid-for-tour-de-france-in-edinburgh" rel="nofollow">http://www.local.stv.tv/edinburgh/magazine/205628-experts-and-enthusiasts-welcome-bid-for-tour-de-france-in-edinburgh</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6577#post-94259 Tue, 11 Dec 2012 23:49:27 +0000 Cyclingmollie 94259@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I can help. I have a tricycle and a whistle. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6577#post-94223 Tue, 11 Dec 2012 17:32:21 +0000 amir 94223@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Sponsorship - how about approaching Brooks, Carradice and B &amp; M? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6577#post-94222 Tue, 11 Dec 2012 17:28:30 +0000 steveo 94222@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Between us we've got plenty of bikes, Recombadna can drive the team van. Uberuce probably knows some dodgy blokes who can provide performance supplies. Kaputnik and WC can do the team kit. There is plenty of spanner time between us and a few drivers</p> <p>The rest is just a matter of fitting motors in the bottom bracket... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6577#post-94221 Tue, 11 Dec 2012 17:16:16 +0000 crowriver 94221@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Sponsorship? Quite a bit of wonga required for bikes, team kit, radios, support mechanics, cars, etc.</p> <p>Oh, then there's the small matter of qualifying, membership of UCI, etc.</p> <p>:-? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6577#post-94219 Tue, 11 Dec 2012 16:59:55 +0000 amir 94219@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"I appreciate the cyclists using the forum might not be involved in this competitive event"</p> <p>4 years to train!!! Perhaps we can get a CCE team together. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6577#post-94213 Tue, 11 Dec 2012 16:18:29 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 94213@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I've done my rentaquote bit... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6577#post-94181 Tue, 11 Dec 2012 12:36:06 +0000 chdot 94181@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"<br /> Hello,</p> <p>I am looking to speak to cycling groups/experts/enthusiasts ahead of Thursday's council meeting to consider a bid to bring the Tour de France to Scotland. I appreciate the cyclists using the forum might not be involved in this competitive event, but I would like to hear from some local groups on what they think of the bid.</p> <p>Please let me know if you would be interested.</p> <p>Kind regards,</p> <p>Rebecca</p> <p>Rebecca Gordon | Community Editor - Edinburgh | Tel: 0131 200 8023 | Mob: 07713074345 | email: <a href="mailto:rebecca.gordon@stv.tv">rebecca.gordon@stv.tv</a> | website: <a href="http://local.stv.tv/edinburgh" rel="nofollow">http://local.stv.tv/edinburgh</a></p> <p>" </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6577#post-91405 Sun, 18 Nov 2012 22:24:14 +0000 PS 91405@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Just had the following helpful insight into why no prologue from cycling journalist Lionel Birnie ‏(@lioneljbirnie):</p> <p>"<br /> This line about ASO not liking prologues has been a bit over blown. </p> <p>Jon Clay simply said ASO are not fixed on a prologue as viewing figures for them tend to be among lowest of the Tour </p> <p>Fact is, to win this bid, it needs 4 days; day 3 of which in Wales and day 4 ending near airport so prologue wouldn't work.<br /> " </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6577#post-91404 Sun, 18 Nov 2012 22:11:06 +0000 chdot 91404@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"</p> <p>Cycling Edinburgh (@CyclingEdin)<br /> 18/11/2012 21:06<br /> @AndrewDBurns Did you know that @letour is set to come to #Leith Walk and the #QBC? citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.… #Edinburgh #cycling #ActiveTravel</p> <p>Cllr. Andrew D Burns (@AndrewDBurns)<br /> 18/11/2012 21:08<br /> @CyclingEdin @letour Yes - am aware of the discussions. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6577#post-91402 Sun, 18 Nov 2012 21:58:14 +0000 chdot 91402@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"A two-man technical delegation from ASO visited Edinburgh last month to study potential routes"</p> <p>No chance of Princes Street. </p> <p>QBC must be the obvious way south... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6577#post-91398 Sun, 18 Nov 2012 21:42:29 +0000 PS 91398@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Could be as soon as 2014:<br /> <a href="http://www.scotsman.com/scotland-on-sunday/sport/other-sports/edinburgh-in-tour-de-france-rethink-as-showpiece-prologue-plan-scrapped-1-2643235">Jings</a><br /> But it would unfortunately appear that the ASO have gone off prologues, which scuppers the idea of a tour of Edinburgh landmarks somewhat. Still, some TdF is a lot better than no TdF.</p> <p>The Cooncil had better get an erse on with the tram and sticking the showpiece segregated cyclelanes on Leith Walk then, eh? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6577#post-70726 Wed, 16 May 2012 15:13:37 +0000 RJ 70726@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>One or two Paris-Roubaix road surface comments flying round here; Hell of the North Part Deux ;) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6577#post-70710 Wed, 16 May 2012 13:52:57 +0000 crowriver 70710@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>That would be wonderful. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6577#post-70704 Wed, 16 May 2012 13:44:20 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 70704@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Pleeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaase!!!!!!!!! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6577#post-70703 Wed, 16 May 2012 13:42:52 +0000 PS 70703@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/9269302/2017-Tour-de-France-could-start-in-Edinburgh.html">Wouldn't it be nice?</a></p> <p>"It is understood Tour organisers Amaury Sports Organisation were impressed by Edinburgh on a visit." But naturally, they're only human after all. :D </p> <p>More weight behind POP on that open door that Salmond was talking about? </p>