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  1. SRD
    Moderator

    Just me struck by how many more Cornish flags than Union flags?

    Posted 2 years ago #
  2. chdot
    Admin

    That must be Cornwall…

    Posted 2 years ago #
  3. chdot
    Admin

  4. crowriver
    Member

    Good to see plenty of folk lining the route to support the riders. @SRD, we saw similar in France and Spain when the race was in the Basque Country. Brythonic/Celtic resistance to assimilation and homogenisation...

    Posted 2 years ago #
  5. PS
    Member

    So, has there been any sign of the various, er, imperfections on Edinburgh's roads being filled ahead of Saturday's stage? Last time I was up Lasswade Road there were stretches that I wouldn't fancy bunch riding along on account of the road surface.

    Posted 2 years ago #
  6. chdot
    Admin

    Is any of this on telly?

    Posted 2 years ago #
  7. fimm
    Member

    Yes, it is on ITV somewhere.

    Posted 2 years ago #
  8. crowriver
    Member

    ITV4. Live coverage during the day, highlights mid-evening around 8pm I think. Eurosport have Benelux, etc. instead.

    Posted 2 years ago #
  9. chdot
    Admin

    Aha

    ITV4 @ 8

    Ta

    Posted 2 years ago #
  10. amir
    Member

    The commentators continually talk about slow the UK roads are.

    Also if you watch back on itv hub, you get a treble dose of adverts.

    Posted 2 years ago #
  11. Frenchy
    Member

    @PS - Lasswade Road's surface was still "imperfect" yesterday, although I noticed there was some white spray paint around some potholes near The Murrays, so possibly it will be less imperfect by Saturday.

    Posted 2 years ago #
  12. chdot
    Admin

    Lasswade Road, Kirk Brae, East Mayfield, and Holyrood Park Road will have parking restrictions from 9am-5pm.

    All closures -

    https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/transport/tour-of-britain-edinburgh-road-closures-for-2021-tour-of-britain-cycle-race-this-weekend-3378573

    Posted 2 years ago #
  13. gembo
    Member

    Cav in the breakaway today?

    Posted 2 years ago #
  14. chdot
    Admin

    Is that a spoiler?

    Posted 2 years ago #
  15. chdot
    Admin

    Live on tv if you want to find out

    Posted 2 years ago #
  16. gembo
    Member

    Might have been yesterday?

    Posted 2 years ago #
  17. chdot
    Admin

    Could be today.

    Posted 2 years ago #
  18. chdot
    Admin

    Semi spoiler

    (Don’t click if you’re waiting for the highlights at 8)

    https://twitter.com/TourofBritain/status/1436286515039064090

    Posted 2 years ago #
  19. chdot
    Admin

    Nice finish

    Posted 2 years ago #
  20. acsimpson
    Member

    Can anyone enlighten me as to what the arches are on the stage maps? Tomorrow stage has it just after Berrybush and then a corresponding crossed out arch just after Pathhead.

    https://www.tourofbritain.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/ToB2021_STAGE7_MAP_CMYK.jpg

    Posted 2 years ago #
  21. Frenchy
    Member

    Are the water bottles rather than arches?

    Are there only certain sections of the race that teams are allowed to hand stuff over to riders?

    Posted 2 years ago #
  22. acsimpson
    Member

    That would make sense. First and last fee points.

    Posted 2 years ago #
  23. crowriver
    Member

    Well they have set up from Hawick.

    See you at Holyrood Park...

    Posted 2 years ago #
  24. mercury1and2
    Member

    thinking bout cycling up near the seat to watch the finish- not sure as 3 end times are given 3-4 pm anyone else going - reckon it will be busy ?

    Posted 2 years ago #
  25. chdot
    Admin

  26. gembo
    Member

    Mrs Garto birthday today so commitments elsewhere

    Posted 2 years ago #
  27. crowriver
    Member

    Television shows leaders only have 83k still to ride. Might finish earlier than the estimate?

    Posted 2 years ago #
  28. gembo
    Member

    33 k now within the hour?

    Posted 2 years ago #
  29. gembo
    Member

    Superb moment outside Dalkeith where wee boy beats the leaders from the pavement and they have to reel him in and pascal eenkhorn gives him his bottle

    Posted 2 years ago #
  30. ejstubbs
    Member

    Yup, on the climb out of Lasswade - great fun moment.

    Posted 2 years ago #

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