sheff71 Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 From the link above... Officials are also planning ‘legacy events’ where cyclists will be able to ride parts of the route through Sheffield. Richard Wright, executive director of Sheffield Chamber of Commerce, said: “The impact on hotels and hospitality will be great but they don’t have a lasting effect. “We would like the council to examine ways to ensure the tour provides a long-term boost for the city, too.” If their ideas of 'legacy events' are similar to that of DVS, does that mean they're going to dig the roads up again after a year? So if the council are plunging £900k of their (our?) reserves into this event, are they also ways to ensure at least that amount of money comes back into the council coffers, rather than just to hoteliers and taxi drivers who have raised up their prices because of demand? Is it right the tdf doesn't come through the city centre, in the planned route? Shame they didn't decide to keep the DVS open and in decent nick until this event, it would've been a good finishing point, and also a good memory to finish it on before closure and demolition... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penistone999 Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 The York to Sheffield stage of the race will come into Sheffield through Bradfield, across to Oughtibridge and Grenoside, then down to Kelham Island. Cyclists will then head back out before a final stage up the challenging Jenkin Hill, at Wincobank, then loop back to the arena. So now we know which areas will be bumped to the top of the list to have shiny new pothole free roads before the two wheeled warriers arrive in sheffield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funky_Gibbon Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 The York to Sheffield stage of the race will come into Sheffield through Bradfield, across to Oughtibridge and Grenoside, then down to Kelham Island. Cyclists will then head back out before a final stage up the challenging Jenkin Hill, at Wincobank, then loop back to the arena. So now we know which areas will be bumped to the top of the list to have shiny new pothole free roads before the two wheeled warriers arrive in sheffield. It looks like they've already started... which is a bit silly since the winter will stick big holes in them again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitrambran Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 2014 Tour de France will start in Yorkshire and come to Sheffield Is Sheffield not in Yorkshire then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eater Sundae Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 The York to Sheffield stage of the race will come into Sheffield through Bradfield, across to Oughtibridge and Grenoside, then down to Kelham Island. Cyclists will then head back out before a final stage up the challenging Jenkin Hill, at Wincobank, then loop back to the arena. So now we know which areas will be bumped to the top of the list to have shiny new pothole free roads before the two wheeled warriers arrive in sheffield. Hagg Hill and Stephen Hill have already been resurfaced. How about a little hill climb section there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doom Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 Where does everybody intend watching this? Outside a pub in Bradfield (Old Horns?) would be nice, but I'm tempted by a few jars outside the Cow and Calf up Grenoside. Kelham Island would also be good, but I could imagine it will be rammed around there. Regards Doom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey Shaw Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 2014 Tour de France will start in Yorkshire and come to Sheffield Is Sheffield not in Yorkshire then It's in South Yorkshire, of course. But the quotation in bold is not otherwise wrong. The Race will: a. start in 'Yorkshire'; and b. come to Sheffield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitrambran Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 (edited) Then the start could be anywhere in Yorkshire except Sheffield. If I don't know where the starting point is located in this big county of ours, then Its not clear to me. ---------- Post added 10-10-2013 at 17:41 ---------- It's in South Yorkshire, of course. But the quotation in bold is not otherwise wrong. The Race will: a. start in 'Yorkshire'; and b. come to Sheffield. Will you be going to Yorkshire to see the race. Edited October 10, 2013 by nitrambran Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey Shaw Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 Will you be going to Yorkshire to see the race. No. Yorkshire was abolished by the Local Government Act 1972. And I'm not a race enthusiast, either; I'm anti-racist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitrambran Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 No. Yorkshire was abolished by the Local Government Act 1972. And I'm not a race enthusiast, either; I'm anti-racist. And Yorkshire forward was abolished on 31 March 2012. Perhaps they will peddle backwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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