alembic Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 (edited) Deepcar Stockbridge circuit, they're going round in a loop Edited April 21, 2017 by alembic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biotechpete Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 The bend near the bottom on the Ewden Heights (aka deliverance) climb. They will have to slow to take the bend over the bridge, then it ramps up hard around the first bend. Near the end of the stage it'll be where the race is decided. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basalt Posted April 22, 2017 Share Posted April 22, 2017 Wortley double bends Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samssong Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 Stocksbridge tomorrow the grand tour and its free. Wild boar roast hog if you are minted and then canapes and salad at one of Stockbridges World famous Tappas bars, get there see the rich and famous mix with the poor and knackered and thats just the spectators. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickey finn Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 Stocksbridge tomorrow the grand tour and its free. Wild boar roast hog if you are minted and then canapes and salad at one of Stockbridges World famous Tappas bars, get there see the rich and famous mix with the poor and knackered and thats just the spectators. It will be unbearable in Stocksbridge, Fox valley will be a total nightmare because of the crowds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorky15 Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 (edited) I believe that there will be a Spitfire or a Dakota, fly-over, above Fox Valley today, around 1430 hrs. Edited April 30, 2017 by yorky15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonjon Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 I believe that there will be a Spitfire or a Dakota, fly-over, above Fox Valley today, around 1430 hrs. Unfortunately it got cancelled due to high winds!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owethemnowt Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 My experience of the Sportive event was a delayed start due to road closures, useless parking at a fiver a time, in a field, up a hill that after a 100k you have to re-climb. The very basic of requirements, the road closures, were late and not being done. In fact the start was a complete shambles. The timing of groups went out of the window and we all shuffled together desperate to get started but having to hang around waiting. A few hundred metres of roll out saw the climb of Pea Royd Lane. It was ridiculous as no warm up was possible. It wasn’t just the gradient that had riders in bits. The signs I found to be inadequate at downhill turns. The approach was too fast for a single black on red arrow to warn of the change of direction. Not only that but some marshalls didn’t have a clue about directing or indicating it was safe to turn. The fact the number of climbs was completely wrong made the course impossible to approach strategically. Strava shows me 11 climbs. TdY describes 7. Furthermore, there was no way to find out the gradient, or length. I constantly heard riders asking ‘where they were’ and ‘’which climb is this?’ It was impossible to know as these climbs were not named on the website route. The finish I found a liability. It’s a good job the pros had no bunch sprint. ALL races at this level and above have 300 metre markers down to 25 m. But the entire length of this finishing straight was 100 m. I think Fox Valley is totally unsuitable as a venue and useless as a finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scargill Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 Have you fed this through the organisers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samssong Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 My experience of the Sportive event was a delayed start due to road closures, useless parking at a fiver a time, in a field, up a hill that after a 100k you have to re-climb. The very basic of requirements, the road closures, were late and not being done. In fact the start was a complete shambles. The timing of groups went out of the window and we all shuffled together desperate to get started but having to hang around waiting. A few hundred metres of roll out saw the climb of Pea Royd Lane. It was ridiculous as no warm up was possible. It wasn’t just the gradient that had riders in bits. The signs I found to be inadequate at downhill turns. The approach was too fast for a single black on red arrow to warn of the change of direction. Not only that but some marshalls didn’t have a clue about directing or indicating it was safe to turn. The fact the number of climbs was completely wrong made the course impossible to approach strategically. Strava shows me 11 climbs. TdY describes 7. Furthermore, there was no way to find out the gradient, or length. I constantly heard riders asking ‘where they were’ and ‘’which climb is this?’ It was impossible to know as these climbs were not named on the website route. The finish I found a liability. It’s a good job the pros had no bunch sprint. ALL races at this level and above have 300 metre markers down to 25 m. But the entire length of this finishing straight was 100 m. I think Fox Valley is totally unsuitable as a venue and useless as a finish. You should have stopped in:confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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