Tour de France Leeds

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Fri 04 Jul, 2014 9:55 pm

Weather permitting I shall go out tomorrow (July 5) to hope to see the Red Arrows flypast over Harewood. In some information I've found it states it is expected to be shortly after 11:00 to about 11:50. Oddly, in the Royal Airforce webpages that I've seen there is nor mention of the event in the Red Arrows calendar (the Red Arrows are due to give a display in Lincolnshire later in the afternoon of July 5).

String o' beads · Post by **String o' beads** » Sat 05 Jul, 2014 1:04 am

I may not live in Leeds any more but I do love Yorkshire humour.

Post by **cnosni** » Sat 05 Jul, 2014 10:46 am

Geordie-exile wrote: I may not live in Leeds any more but I do love Yorkshire humour. Awesome

Johnny39 · Post by **Johnny39** » Sat 05 Jul, 2014 5:26 pm

The start today of the TdF really made me feel proud to be a Loiner and a Yorkshireman. Well done to everyone. The city and the county looks great on TV.

hyperion · Post by **hyperion** » Sat 05 Jul, 2014 5:49 pm

Hi johnny39 I feel like that all the time ,don't need tour de france to do that.

Johnny39 · Post by **Johnny39** » Sat 05 Jul, 2014 6:03 pm

hyperion wrote: Hi johnny39 I feel like that all the time ,don't need tour de france to do that. So do I but I'm entitled to express an opinion and I will not change it.

hyperion · Post by **hyperion** » Sat 05 Jul, 2014 6:08 pm

Respect

Cardiarms · Post by **Cardiarms** » Sat 05 Jul, 2014 6:25 pm

raveydavey wrote: It's a big jolly for the council and goodness knows how many others funded from the public purse, the road closures are excessive, over long and frankly will do the "business" of the city more harm than good. Gridlocking the city centre at rush hour last night so a select few could cycle up to the arena was nothing short of madness - loads of city centre firms closed at lunchtime / mid afternoon so staff could avoid the carnage.The race starts at 11:10 and the cyclists will be out of the city centre by 11:12 - so why the roads will be staying closed until 6:30pm is another mystery. Well town was rammed with people today. Presumably they spent some money. Stalls cafes and shops up Scott hall road appeared to be doing good trade. I went from headingley to John Charles and back on Thursday rush hour without delay or incident. Has it really been carnage?

anthonydna · Post by **anthonydna** » Sat 05 Jul, 2014 6:28 pm

You going to take any post that has the words 'council', 'public purse' and 'carnage' seriously ?

hyperion · Post by **hyperion** » Sat 05 Jul, 2014 7:25 pm

Now that the tour de france is over, for most people anyway. When can we start to speculate on what honour will bestowed on the Illustrious Gary Verity. Call me cynical but this seems to be the norm for people who organise these showbiz events