Tour of Britain

[kieranrussell]

we are getting time of school to watch them ride through llanrwst!

[cyclone]

Nice one Pricey for posting that, been trying to find timings all week, gutted not going to be able to see any of it live though, would have managed it yesterday or today , tv at 7 it is then

[Sandi]

Me and Sal are pedalling over to Bylchau....might even tag on to the end down into Llanrwst, see if we can get a police escort

[Tony]

Parking up at Joe Browns, and cycling up to Pen y Pass

[Karl]

Megan was going to do a sponsored walk up Moel Famau today but that was cancelled because of the roads being closed. We asked her what she would like to do GO to school and still have lessons Or go and see the tour......You will see us in our MBNW tops. Oops i've used Karls name, poor guy is in work

[andybz]

Info from Daily Post www.dailypost.co.uk/news/local-news/tour-britain-hits-north-wales-6056442

THERE will be a rolling road block and road closures when the Tour of Britain Stage 4 comes through North Wales today. The approximate times are:

WREXHAM The cyclists will enter Wrexham between 11.50am and 12.30pm via the A525 from Whitchurch, through Bangor on Dee and onto Kingsmill Road before passing through Salop Road, St Giles Way, Brook Street, Pentre Felin, Bradley Road, Regent Street, Grosvenor Road, Rhosddu Road onto Llay Road.

FLINTSHIRE Race leaders will arrive at Cefn-y-Bedd between 1pm-1.10pm. The route follows the Wrexham Road (A541) through to Abermorddu traffic lights and onto Hawarden Road (A550), rejoining the A541 in Caergwrle via Castle Street. The route then carries on along the A541 through Pontblyddyn, following the Wrexham Road (B5444) onto the outskirts of Mold and then on the A494 up to Gwernymynydd with the Tour crossing into Denbighshire at Cadole at around 1:18pm.

DENBIGHSHIRE Expected to arrive at the A494, Loggerheads, at about 1.20pm, the A494 Llanferres at 1.25pm, then the A525, Ruthin at 1.35pm, A525 Llanrhaeadr at 1.50pm and the A525 Denbigh at 1.55pm

CONWY Race leaders are expected to enter Bylchau just past 2pm and leave the County at Capel Curig (A5) just after 3pm. Roads travelled on will include the A544, B5382, A548, A470, and B5106.

GWYNEDD Llanberis bypass (A4086) will be closed from 2am to 7pm at the latest. From 2am onwards, no vehicle can park on the High Street so that traffic can flow freely both ways while bypass is closed.

[sionwms]

Gonna cycle up to Bylchau or Llansannan to watch one of the KOM stages... Been rude not to really!!

[smartay]

Probably left it a bit late to try and get up to Bwlchau, where will you park on the road or Brenig.

Hope to see a photo feast tonight on here

If you look at the above timing on roads that you know it just shows how quick these pro's go

[kieranrussell]

Brilliant watching them pass through llanrwst today!

[lesz42]

some pics



break away group

IMG_3791 by badbobevil, on Flickr


IMG_3771 by badbobevil, on Flickr

IMG_3769 by badbobevil, on Flickr

IMG_3755 by badbobevil, on Flickr



IMG_3774 by badbobevil, on Flickr

[summittoppler]

I've got to say that was such a buzz watching the Tour. Ended up riding from Betws to Pen y Pass with what seemed like every other cyclist!! Probably in the region of 300-400 up there. Atmosphere was good waiting in anticipation for the riders. When they came up the hill they were motoring!!

Good ride back to Betws with the wind behind. Ended up waiting for 45minutes in the hotel car park where Team Sky, Movistar, Cannondale and Quickstep where staying so end up getting some good footage on the GoPro with a few stills.
Pics to come once I've uploaded them.

Buzzing

[smithy]

Met Zen4 at capel cerrig,rode 3/4 way up pen y pass and found a good spot to take
some action shots. We were there 2hrs before so saw some folk off the forum riding up
the pass,Big Tits was 1 of them .All in all a great experience.Although it was a bit
like my performance in the bedroom,2hr build up and over in minutes

[rallybiker]

Hey Smithy. We drove up through Pen y Pass and Ann said she saw you there. We did it in style! First we went to Caffi Siabod and got two hot paninis to go, then got over the Pass and got a handy place right under the rock they use to practice rock climbing by the stone bridge bends. We got an excellent vantage point sorted sitting on top of that rock with a big umbrella as a wind break. Both pelatons through were amazingly quick down the pass! We tucked in behind the broom wagon, about 4 minutes after the pelaton went through and followed it in through the sprint area by the Vic,almost over the line in Llanberis. What an atmosphere, Llanberis was buzzing!

[andybz]

I had no idea how an event like this is organised, so was where to go. Chose a spot near the top of the Pen y Pass, just before the Youth Hostel. Turns out the riders went past way to close and fast to take many decent photos, but here are few. Being a bit of a geek, I find the organise and support that goes into these types of events almost as impressive as the race itself.

[summittoppler]

As promised:

a couple of screen shots from the GoPro:





I'll put some video footage on later but here's my highlight, waiting at the teams hotel for some pics (no Smithy, not their hotel room)!!





Pharma Quickstep's workshop:


And Movistar's:


And the awesome Team Sky's workshop with the very friendly mechanic on hand to have a chat with


Dirty washing!!


The steeds






And a good wash down with some unlikely detergent (tbc)



Stage winner Cavendish!!!!





And the unlikely way way for Cav to get to his room!!








And the odds on favourite to win the Tour, Sir Bradley Wiggins (looking like he just looked into a mirror!!)



And I have a video recording to prove that Team Sky approve using Fairy Liquid to wash their bikes down