2011-08-14 London - Surrey Cycle Classic

good point, not visiting sawyers hill at all :(

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Ah balls. I would have looked a right pillock, standing in my devil's outfit on the wrong side of the park. Think I'll take 2phat's advice and hang around Richmond Hill with refreshments from the Roebuck. Maybe some sausage and beer at Stein's too nomnomnom

http://www.london2012.com/news/2011/08/cavendish-confirmed-for-olympic-rehearsal-race.php

Good grief. He's not exactly Adonis, but that's an appalling picture of yer man Cav there.

everthing you need to know about the route, restrictions, transport, timetable

http://www.tfl.gov.uk/gettingaround/20027.aspx

does anyone have a link to the provisional start list? my google-fu is weak.

oh, here it is.

http://www.londonpreparesseries.com/documents/road-cycling/london-surrey-cycle-classic-provisional-start-list.pdf

no david millar? :(

no david millar? :(
He's riding the eneco tour at the moment and that doesnt finish until Sunday

WHERE are his priorities.. this is the surrey 'Classic'

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If you're hoping to catch the cycling road race test event live on TV this weekend, you're out of luck. Absolutely no sat trucks on the Mall

fecking joke - bet if we threw some footballs on the road when the riders had gone past we'd get some coverage, seriously though..WTF!

Sunday sorted

09:00 -12:30 watch cycling on tv
12:30 - 13:30 lunch
13:30 - 15:30 watch Chelsea on tv
15:30 - 18:30 go for ride

Unless of course Twist if correct but I cannot think that they wouldn't show it. Surely they have to check logistics...

There's nothing on here: http://tv.sky.com/tvlistings for sunday morning.

Includes all channels not just Sky (ITV4, Eurosport etc.,) so it looks like they're not bothering, too busy showing replays of tennis and golf.

Beeb are apprently only showing highlights of this next weekend as part of some Olympic preparations show.

On the plus side ITV4 are showing the Vuelta live this year

http://road.cc/content/news/40604-itv4-show-vuelta-live-bbc-air-only-brief-highlights-olympic-test-event

Why are people getting annoyed about TV not broadcasting a test event, that doesn't even really matter in the grand scheme of things? It's very likely to be a procession anyway. I would much rather there was some decent coverage of the classics and the rest of the protour on terrestrial telly but that's not going to happen any time soon.

good point, not visiting sawyers hill at all :(
Ack. That's a change from the route posted a few weeks ago.

just back from sandown park LSCC HQ briefing. i am on the putney high st to richmond park stretch, so seeing the riders out and back.

apparently we have 1100 Field of Play / Course marshalls planned for tomorrow. forecast looks good reckon richmond park will be a popular spot.

They originally were going to have 1860..............

cuts..

How many marshals with actual authority to control the public are there?
IE: police not amateur volunteers

Hi Folks,

I've got 2 wristbands going begging for the Mall tomorrow. Only problem is I can't get out on the bike to deliver as I'm strictly busenger/trainenger until collarbone repairs.

If you can pick them up from me in Herne Hill tonight they're yours. I'm a couple of streets away from the station. Message me if you'd like them, first-comr, first-served!

cuts..

How many marshals with actual authority to control the public are there?
IE: police not amateur volunteers

security contractors control the public along the route, i don't know the numbers.

This is a UCI 1.2 graded road race. The Field of Play marshals principal concern is for the welfare of the riders, ensuring the route is clear of peds at crossing points, also stationed at traffic islands (obstacles), tight corners and well spaced within sight of each other.

There are plenty of police bikes ahead of the peloton / lead group assisting us as well, plus course officials from UCI, British Cycling and LOCOG, neutral support vehicles and team cars, broom wagons, ambulance service behind, so we are all in good company

Does anyone have a list of the times it is going through places please? I had them but lost them and its a bit of a pain using my phpne to search. Thanks

– The Mall – start 09:00 and finish 12:10
– Fulham – 09:05 and 12:05
– Putney – 09:10 and 12:00
– Richmond Park – 09:15 and 11:55
– Richmond – 09:20
– Bushy Park – 09:30
– Hampton Court Palace – 09:35 and 11:40
– Walton-on-Thames – 09:45
– Ripley Village – 10:05
– Gomshall – 10:25
– Westcott – 10:30
– Dorking – 10:35
– Box Hill (restricted access likely) – between 10:40 and 11:20
– Esher – 11:35
– Kingston upon Thames – 11:50

i have to be at the mall for 6.30am tomorrow :(