2014 Tour de France will start in Yorkshire and come to Sheffield

[Andy C]

Supertram will be operating revised routes and timetables on the day, Sunday 6th July:

 

Yellow route* - Middlewood to Meadowhall - every 8 minutes

Blue route* - Halfway to Meadowhall - every 16 minutes

Purple route* - Herdings Park to Malin Bridge - every 30 minutes

 

Between Cathedral and Meadowhall the Yellow and Blue routes will combine to offer a high frequency service. If needed some additional Cathedral-Don Valley shuttles may also operate.

* as some of the routes are different to normal they may yet be renamed

 

Supertram will directly serve the fan zones at Don Valley Bowl and Meadowhall. Bus links will operate from Middlewood tram terminus to Oughtibridge and from Malin Bridge tram terminus to Bradfield.

 

Park & Ride car parks are located at Middlewood, Malin Bridge, Nunnery Square and Halfway.

 

A special tram only day ticket will be available for TDF day priced at £3 for adults and £1.50 for children and commemorative tram tickets at these prices will be available to buy in advance. Additionally there is a family tram ticket available to buy online in advance (normal Stagecoach ticket stock though).

 

Supertram will be putting all the information on their website (http://www.supertram.com) once the full details are confirmed.

 

Northern Rail will be operating additional trains between Sheffield and Barnsley via Meadowhall calling all stations. Details will be available at http://www.northernrail.org.

 

Full public transport information including buses will be posted by SYPTE at http://www.travelsouthyorkshire.com again once all details confirmed.

Edited May 25, 2014 by Andy C

[Doom]

They were saying on Radio Sheffield this morning how poorly Sheffield are promoting this.

 

According to the guy they were chatting with, he said this event is being heavily promoted in Leeds and right across the region where the Tour travels, apart from Sheffield where the publicity seems to tail off. Even Penistone has adverts all over the town and a Tour de France information desk.

 

Is Sheffield in danger of missing out financially due to lack of publicity?

 

Regards

 

Doom

[byeo]

They were saying on Radio Sheffield this morning how poorly Sheffield are promoting this.

 

According to the guy they were chatting with, he said this event is being heavily promoted in Leeds and right across the region where the Tour travels, apart from Sheffield where the publicity seems to tail off. Even Penistone has adverts all over the town and a Tour de France information desk.

 

Is Sheffield in danger of missing out financially due to lack of publicity?

 

Regards

 

Doom

 

I heard someone in my office talking about a TdF shop which is opening up in Meadowhall. If you were an alien visiting the City you would have no idea the worlds biggest bike race is arriving in a few months time.

[mogwai84]

They were saying on Radio Sheffield this morning how poorly Sheffield are promoting this.

 

According to the guy they were chatting with, he said this event is being heavily promoted in Leeds and right across the region where the Tour travels, apart from Sheffield where the publicity seems to tail off. Even Penistone has adverts all over the town and a Tour de France information desk.

 

Is Sheffield in danger of missing out financially due to lack of publicity?

 

Regards

 

Doom

 

Absolutely. I've seen TdF stuff all over Yorkshire, except in Sheffield. Seems very strange and slightly worrying.

[Flanker7]

I agree - worrying.

Sheffield seems to be devoid of enthusiasm for anything.

Is it because budget's are tight? Except for 'Activity Sheffield' banners which seem to be everywhere.

[byeo]

Is it because budget's are tight?

 

Can't be, can it ? They can afford to sort out the condition of the roads on the route yet fail to advertise it ?

[DYKWIA]

I heard someone in my office talking about a TdF shop which is opening up in Meadowhall. If you were an alien visiting the City you would have no idea the worlds biggest bike race is arriving in a few months time.

 

It's not a few months anymore, it's now just a matter of a few weeks. 6 weeks on Sunday to be exact.

 

Apart from a few road side posters dotted here and there you wouldn't think one of the biggest sporting events in the world was happening in our city in a few weeks time.

[Mad Hatter]

Welcome to Yorkshire haven't exactly been complementary (in private) about Sheffield's commitment to the TdF.

 

All rather disappointing, and illustrative of the attitude towards cycling endemic in SCC

[Blackbeard]

Welcome to Yorkshire haven't exactly been complementary (in private) about Sheffield's commitment to the TdF.

 

All rather disappointing, and illustrative of the attitude towards cycling endemic in SCC

 

You only have to read this forum to gauge the feeling against cycling in Sheffield. If a cyclist is not paying road tax they should not be on the roads and all these Johnny foreigners using our roads for free should be sent home. Thank god we have UKIP to sort it all out now.

[Boothybabe]

You only have to read this forum to gauge the feeling against cycling in Sheffield. If a cyclist is not paying road tax they should not be on the roads and all these Johnny foreigners using our roads for free should be sent home. Thank god we have UKIP to sort it all out now.

 

Have you seen their attitude towards cyclists