Tour de France Leeds

BarFly · Post by **BarFly** » Tue 01 Jul, 2014 1:32 pm

Leodian wrote: In view of the mentions of Calverley I thought I would post this photo (taken June 27 2014) of 'The White Route' phone booth in City Square. The route shows it going from Calverley to Woodlesford via the central area of Leeds. Thanks Leo -- I wonder whether these are suggestions for Leeds cyclists rather than routes for the race? That seems a little short for a stage to me?

BarFly · Post by **BarFly** » Tue 01 Jul, 2014 1:35 pm

raveydavey wrote: jim wrote: BarFly wrote: ..... in City Square ..... a certain horseman now has a jersey on ........ One of the nymphs is also similarly attired. Doubtless she will freeze like the rest come November. I noticed that as I drove past this evening. The fit of the yellow jersey makes it seem that the poor dear is quite cold already! This made me chuckle.

uncle mick · Post by **uncle mick** » Tue 01 Jul, 2014 2:12 pm

I see the Black Prince has been dressed up for the event

Steve Jones · Post by **Steve Jones** » Tue 01 Jul, 2014 2:20 pm

BarFly wrote: [Thanks Leo -- I wonder whether these are suggestions for Leeds cyclists rather than routes for the race? That seems a little short for a stage to me? You are correct Barfly,they are suggested cycle routes for people to take not the actuall route of the race.it clearly states that on each phonebox.I pass them each morning so had a look the other day.

Post by **cnosni** » Tue 01 Jul, 2014 2:54 pm

uncle mick wrote: I see the Black Prince has been dressed up for the event Looks like the old LUFC away strip from the 70's

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Tue 01 Jul, 2014 3:22 pm

Apologies if my posts have given the impression that the routes on the phoneboxes are actual stages in the TDF. Only 'The Yellow Route' box shows a full stage (Leeds to Harrogate, via the Dales). For completion I thought I would post closer-in views of the 2 boxes that I've not yet posted. This one (taken June 27 2014) is 'The Green Route' covering Leeds to Garforth (as I've not worked out how to add more than 1 photo to a message I shall post the other photo in my next post here).

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Tue 01 Jul, 2014 3:24 pm

This is photo (taken June 27 2014) of 'The Polka Dot Route' that covers Leeds to Middleton.

BarFly · Post by **BarFly** » Tue 01 Jul, 2014 5:26 pm

Thanks Leo, good to see. I think it was just me getting confused about the routes having not done enough research to know for certain where the tour is going.

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Tue 01 Jul, 2014 7:49 pm

BarFly wrote: Thanks Leo, good to see. I think it was just me getting confused about the routes having not done enough research to know for certain where the tour is going. Cheers Barfly. I hope the warm weather today and forecast to get hotter, cools down for the race. If not, the climb up from Hawes on Day 1 to the Buttertubs could be particularly exhausting and also that from Blubberhouses up Kex Gill on Day 2.

Post by **tyke bhoy** » Wed 02 Jul, 2014 9:28 am

Leodian wrote: I hope the warm weather today and forecast to get hotter, cools down for the race. If not, the climb up from Hawes on Day 1 to the Buttertubs could be particularly exhausting and also that from Blubberhouses up Kex Gill on Day 2. For your average bike rider perhaps Leo but these guys will face much tougher climbs in much hotter conditions when the Tour hits France particularly in the Alps and Pyrennees, I think there's a downturn in Temperature by Saturday and an increasing chance of seeing rain over the two days in Yorkshire anyway.