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Not sure if its bin dun already but. ..
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#Bloodycyclists. Think they own the road.
Just shows how amateurish the support racing gets in this country
Why wasnt that part closed off by a moto rider?
Also I went to watch the stage into Colne on a climb. The moto riders including the police were flying up a very busy MTF climb like absolute lunatics. If a child had strayed into the road it wouldn't have been nice.
They need to be prosecuted for driving like that on the open road ,bloody stupid
"It's not a race!"
Isn't one of the advantages of getting lost on a roundabout that you just keep going round and end up at the junction you missed?
Going round the roundabout wasn't an option, if you watch it again at about 2:15 you can see the copper who has stopped the traffic on the roundabout.
You need a lot of petroleum to run a cycle race these days.
make that diesel- cough,cough
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Thought they had yellow arrows on the junctions pointing the correct way ?
Love the fact a Tour of Britain car goes wrong, not just the team cars. Like has been said, they couldn't go all the way back round as the road was blocked off.
Also I went to watch the stage into Colne on a climb. The moto riders including the police were flying up a very busy MTF climb like absolute lunatics. If a child had strayed into the road it wouldn't have been nice.
They tend not to have much choice of the speed they want to go if they want to keep ahead of the race and do all they need to do (eg. close of junctions for rolling road closure). Only real solution is to not run a rolling road closure and have coppers stationed on every junction shutting it for hours at a time, but not really likely in this country.
Besides, if you think that's mental then try seeing it coming down off a major mountain, makes you realise that these guys are going faster than any reasonable car would come down these roads, but the support vehicles have to do that speed to keep up, makes it totally mental.
In both instances the only solution is, don't let your child wander onto the road.
They tend not to have much choice of the speed they want to go if they want to keep ahead of the race and do all they need to do (eg. close of junctions for rolling road closure). Only real solution is to not run a rolling road closure and have coppers stationed on every junction shutting it for hours at a time, but not really likely in this country.
Besides, if you think that's mental then try seeing it coming down off a major mountain, makes you realise that these guys are going faster than any reasonable car would come down these roads, but the support vehicles have to do that speed to keep up, makes it totally mental.
In both instances the only solution is, don't let your child wander onto the road.
The leading Moto's came through a good 20mins before the riders. This was on a climb which would be populated. No need to go full retard, the riders were doing 20km/h up there so I am sure 20mins in front riding at 80km/h is going to keep you ahead.
The leading Moto's came through a good 20mins before the riders. This was on a climb which would be populated. No need to go full retard, the riders were doing 20km/h up there so I am sure 20mins in front riding at 80km/h is going to keep you ahead.
Because it's a rolling road closure my understanding is they need to get ahead to close off junctions a certain period before riders arrive, they then sit closing that junction till the riders arrive they then need to speed ahead of the riders to close off their next junction in advance of the riders arriving. So it's very stop start and requires them to go faster than the peleton to close the road on schedule.
Only real solution is for more motos or a long road closure, the way it is at the moment the riders have little option.
OP forgot to say thanks, enjoyed that
That was mad, and not in a good way!
also remember that the cars travel in a set order, so unless you have stopped for a rider and are making your way (at the commissaires agreement) back to your spot, you have to observe the order, so everyone is trying not to break the chain (hence why there is a car waiting at the junction holding the back of the line)
Just to prove it isn't just us...
[url= http://www.steephill.tv/players/youtube3/?title=Stage+5+Highlights&dashboard=tour-of-alberta&id=SIgB9OR7-7M&yr=2015 ]Canadians bollocksing it up as well[/url]
I was watching this with the sound off and had no idea what was going on!
(About half way through for the short of patience)