Tour de France 2014

Heading up to Huddersfield on the weekend for Sundays stage then arranged a 'site visit' on Monday afternoon at one of my projects that backs onto St James' park.

So - shouldn't we start planning the mid-week forum pub drinks and mountain stage viewing event.

Stage 18 - Tourmalet and Hautacam on Thursday the 24th? Chez Reej?

Word of warning, folks:

A mate of mine lives in Ilkley and says the supermarkets are stripped of food - the influx of campers have snaffled the lot!
If you're relying on buying fodder up here, aim to go to a big supermarket first, rather than hoping to grab goods locally.

That's the strength of the southern pound for ya! :)

apologies, bit late onto this, but can feel the call of Yorkshire... wondering about a mad ride up there on Saturday or something (!?!) - but too crazy (??!) - or is some of the below exactly that?! {will thread-review later - in the absence of links in the titles..}

list

**Saturday **
Hawes

1. Mikey5000 (going up to Buttertubs with luck)
   
2. Satoshi
   
3. Poots
   
4. Mr Poots
   
   

Harewood House

1. Ramaye
   
2. Brun's sister (plus fiancee, and Brun himself might put in an appearance later on)
   
3. Luci
   T4. (probably working in a marquee)
   
4. Hats
   
   

Harrogate

1. TIlover
   
2. 105champ
   
   

Broughton Hall (Rapha Tempest Festival)

1. Doctor Cake
   
2. Howard
   
3. HMS (realname Howard so this ^ could get confusing)
   Probably heading into Skipton to watch the race pass
   
   

Cote du Cray

1. Spacey99
   
   

Crazy circular ride to Yorkshire and back in time for the Tour de Essex on Monday (!!) (possible ride up there from Lundun-town on Saturday sometime)
? howradmichello
{Garmin/otherwise-wise-of-the-route guide needed, Rod Munch??!}
{+team}
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Sunday
Luci's corner (Reservoir Rd Haworth, Keighley, West Yorkshire BD22 0EZ)

1. General Lucifer
   
2. Anyone who is a) in Yorkshire and b) not too hungover to ride there.
   
3. Ramaye
   
4. Howard
   
5. Sparky
   
6. Doctor Cake
   
7. Poots
   
8. Mr Poots
   
9. T4 (possibly)
   
10. Hats (possibly)
    
11. Mi7rennie (and crew)
    
12. Brun (+2, neither of which are his sister)
    
    
    

Harrogate

1. TIlover
   
2. 105champ
   
   

Cote du Blubberhouses

1. HMS
   
   

Holme Moss
1.umop3pisdn
2.Mikey5000 +1

Monday
Green park

1. Velocio
   
2. HMS
   
3. Dammit
   
   

Olympic Park

1. Mikey5000
   
2. Mrs5000
   
3. photoben
   
4. clara
   
   

Le Tour de Essex: ride out to the village of Fyfield to watch Le Tour pass by
(see thread for list)

our party shop is clean out of badger costumes... i am disappoint :(

Bonjour mes amis,

Well the stage is set for a superb weekend. Oh and the Tour de France is happening as well.

Wherever you are going to watch this I hope you have a great time. I'll see you around Babylon-don town

Remember to cheer on our favourite Pro - Team
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ALLEZ ALLEZ LGFSS

Peace and Love,
Tim

Rumour has it they are fielding a strong team this year

This lot are guaranteed to bring home the Maillot Jaune !!!

Sadly this one failed the stringent doping tests....

Please remember pro-riders to make sure you carb-load at every available opportunity....

And at least one eye on the rider in front of you

This lot are guaranteed to bring home the Maillot Jeune !!!

Most of them definitely don't qualify for the Young Jersey. :)

Greeetingz Olliver,

Speling mistayk hasbeen corected abuv.

Where oh where would LFGSS be without you...

Have a great time in Essex,
Tim

that lfgss ladies srs bzns pic brings a huge smile to my face every time I see it.

I see the Dalai Lama is going to be there...

Dye le Llama.

In other news, be careful out there (from the BBC here http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-28159172 )

Three cyclists have been injured in crashes on the route of the Tour de France race in North Yorkshire.

Swaldale Mountain Rescue Team (SMRT) said they were called to two accidents on the Buttertubs Pass in the Yorkshire Dales.

One man was airlifted to hospital after two bicycles collided on Thursday.

In a separate incident on the same day, a cyclist hit a crash barrier and the man was catapulted over and stopped just short of a 300-foot drop.

The extent of the injuries to the three riders is not known.

Alan Woodhead, assistant rescue leader for SMRT, said there had been a dramatic increase in the number of cyclists wanting to ride the route.

"It's a mountain stage," he said.

"It's very steep in parts and there are some very, very tight bends.

"People shouldn't underestimate it because it is a English mountain."

Dear Mr Devil, thanks for explaining that one...

Someone put dye on the big goats and it made me think of oh never mind...

Hi there hope you'll be rockin' this rig on Reservoir Rd Haworth, Keighley...

I AM SO EXCITED.

Less excited about trying to navigate Yorkshire on a 2-speed brompton, but whatever. As the picture up above shows, I am srs bsns.

Hi there hope you'll be rockin' this rig on Reservoir Rd Haworth, Keighley...

I was sooooo tempted...

I AM SO EXCITED.

Less excited about trying to navigate Yorkshire on a 2-speed brompton, but whatever. As the picture up above shows, I am srs bsns.

I've ridden fixed on many of these roads - the secret is not being ashamed of getting of and pushing! You'll be fine, matey.

Dye le Llama.

Watch this guy, learn from him

For those not wanting to bump in to the Police on Monday, my sources tell me their main base will be at

999 Letsbe Avenue

I thank you...

I'm driving up to Sheffield tomorrow (from London) at 9am if anyone wants a lift with their bike. Give me an email on guyss@gmx.co.uk if so and i'll email straight back. Cheers