Tour of Britain 2017
Discussion
hornetrider said:
Just watching the opening stage. Bit strange, looks like the Skoda and camera bike are pacing the riders keeping them slow? What's going on?
Last year I was in Denbigh for the start of tat stage, they did a mile or so round the town, for the benefit of the children and spectators.It was good to see all the police motor bikes from forces all over the country drafted in.
The children were cheering the Police, it was a real good atmosphere
Straight from the "horse's mouth"...
https://www.strava.com/activities/1166476298
...even recorded as a separate activity by the pros. The main event...
https://www.strava.com/activities/1166477261
...I follow Harry on Strava, but if you look at the list of "other athletes" sharing his activity, there's a sizeable chunk of the ToB field there. You can 'click' to follow the majority of them without needing to request it too. Easy to create a Strava profile if you don't have one. No need to post any activities yourself, and it's free. Delete the profile you create after the ToB finishes too if you want. Some interesting comments from the riders themselves on Strava, and sometimes some inadvertent insights into what's going through their minds during the race stages.
https://www.strava.com/activities/1166476298
...even recorded as a separate activity by the pros. The main event...
https://www.strava.com/activities/1166477261
...I follow Harry on Strava, but if you look at the list of "other athletes" sharing his activity, there's a sizeable chunk of the ToB field there. You can 'click' to follow the majority of them without needing to request it too. Easy to create a Strava profile if you don't have one. No need to post any activities yourself, and it's free. Delete the profile you create after the ToB finishes too if you want. Some interesting comments from the riders themselves on Strava, and sometimes some inadvertent insights into what's going through their minds during the race stages.
Gassing Station | Sports | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff