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However this legacy (announced in January...), will replace the SkyRide, which was also a closed road event.
So the 2 day legacy, actually becomes one extra day, possibly no longer free (some is definitely chargeable, not sure if any remains free).
Robert
'A 100 mile road race for 20,000' Does the man actually realise what he's talking about? l'Etape du Tour is around 8000 riders and apparently its hell to ride in with the wide variation in rider abilities and speeds, so here is BoJo saying "Let's have a ride 2.5 times as big" - we're talking of a ride that's 50% of the London to Brighton ride at 3 x the speed.
The start will have to be in blocks - 100 every 5 minutes? - say 1,200 per hour - so 16 hours to get them all started? Or can race groups be started at a closer spacing?
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Radio Forth News (@RadioForthNews)
15/08/2012 12:31
Edinburgh's Lord Provost Donald Wilson says he's 'naturally disappointed' Glasgow's to host Olympic home-coming parade.
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Can't say I'm surprised - or disappointed, in the sense that as this is about sport makes much more sense to have it there because of 2014.
CEC just needs to do more for everyone else interested in activity/sport/ActiveTravel.
So Meadowbank demolition moves a step closer then. :-(
Actually, the article headline is incorrect.
If this was a parade to celebrate Chris Hoy's , and only his achievements, then the natural and correct place to hold this is of course his home town.
However, this parade is to celebrare the achievements of ALL of the Scottish athletes at the Olympics. Is there really anywhere more appropriate to do this than the home of the next Commonwealth games?
Baldcyclist - far too sensible....but correct.
BBC has produced a sortable table detailing where the medal winners were born - I looked at the Scottish ones, and it shows 2 medals won for people born in Aberdeen, 5 for people born in Edinburgh, and 6 for people born in Glasgow.
The Glasgow ones include 2 for Andy Murray, which may come as a surprise to the man himself, as his official website shows Dunblane as his place of birth.
Of course to the BBC, there are probably only Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow north of Hadrians wall........
BBC Scotland HQ in Glasgow. Coinkidinky? Methinketh not.
"BBC Scotland HQ in Glasgow. Coinkidinky? Methinketh not."
Methinketh.
Load of people on FB and other places saying it's a 'disgrace' and Hoy should get to choose where he's paraded. But, erm, as Baldie says, this is about all of Scotland's winners, not just Hoy. And it really is sensible with the Commie Games over there in just two years.
Not entirely sure how the Olympic Parade being held in Glasgow affects Meadowbank Velodrome one way or the other? I might be missing something, it does happen.
They really could parade these people through every town in Scotland and get a great turnout. I'm not sure they've truly grasped what an opportunity they have here if they really wanted to exploit it for some sporting / transport / political end.
"Alex Salmond accused of hijacking Olympic celebration"
Methinketh.
I was mainly referring to this:
Of course to the BBC, there are probably only Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow north of Hadrians wall........
But also, having it in Glasgow will guarantee BBC Scotland will give it exhaustive coverage, as most of their staff are based in the city. STV too.
Not entirely sure how the Olympic Parade being held in Glasgow affects Meadowbank Velodrome one way or the other? I might be missing something, it does happen.
In that it will inevitably focus attention on the Sir Chris Hoy velodrome in Glasgow. CEC will have even less motivation to save Meadowbank if there's no Chris Hoy parade to remind them that is where he cut his teeth on the cycling track...
CEC cant seem to even grasp that a cycle lane shouldnt have tramlines in it. Yet, there's disappointment that Chris Hoy wont be showing off his medals. This is nothing to do with cycling and everything to do with one-upmanship. Pretty sure edinburgh will stage its own homecoming parade in due course. It would be nice it pressure could be brought on the CEC at that event to promote cycling in Edinburgh at that event.
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