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Tour of Britain 2017

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  • Started 7 years ago by PS
  • Latest reply from Murun Buchstansangur

  1. PS
    Member

    Rumour has it that the Tour of Britain is going to start in Edinburgh this year (Sunday 3 Sept).

    Route to be announced at 6pm today, probably here.

    That ties in with the deal that CEC did with BC that they would either get a stage start/finish or a Tour Series event in any given year. No Tour Series, so ToB stage start.

    Cumbria County Council did a similar deal so, as there isn't a Tour Series event there this year, there should be a Lake District stage, presumably on the Monday (or Tuesday, if the Northumbrians have stumped up as well).

    Posted 7 years ago #

  2. PS
    Member

    Here's the route. Edinburgh to Kelso on Sunday 3rd September.

    I sit corrected - no Lake District stage this year, day two is in Northumberland.

    Posted 7 years ago #

  3. chdot
    Admin

    http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/cycling/edinburgh-to-host-tour-of-britain-2017-grand-depart-1-4429442

    Posted 7 years ago #

  4. Gresham Flyer
    Member

    Same day as the Tour o' Borders - doh on several levels.

    Posted 7 years ago #

  5. amir
    Member

    and the Erit Lass

    Posted 7 years ago #

  6. Cyclingmollie
    Member

    Maybe alert the crowds so they can wait and cheer on the Audaxers and Sportifs later in the day.

    Posted 7 years ago #

  7. Murun Buchstansangur
    Member

    More detailed stage 1 map here:

    http://www.tourofbritain.co.uk/stages/stage-one/

    Posted 7 years ago #

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