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Given that none of the cycling events were actually in Birmingham, the organisers should’ve gone to the Peak District…
I don’t know what the thought process was, but given Birmingham and the West Midlands’ attitude to cycling, it didn’t surprise me how rubbish the course was.
Surprisingly good racing towards the end though, so what do I know?
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Bigger loop = more crew & volunteers & £££ for road closures though. Maybe a route around the roads through Cannock Chase could've worked too though?
Finish was acceptable, shame are Cav wasn't there for the sprint.
@mcflute I think the Jake Stewart / Movistar move was him trying to stay in the race as it is very local to where he grew up so he'd want to be up there.
rhb
Fish Hill near Evesham and the lumps around Ilmington might have been the closest? When I rode out that way from Cov it was a mission to find long hills.