TdeF and London

Tony Raven said:

Comment by Rob Bonnet on BBC Breakfast this morning that the TdeF may
be starting in London next year. (Sian suggested a stage across the
Channel on pedalos.) Does anyone know anything about this?

Last I heard, it was 2007.

Tony Raven said:

Comment by Rob Bonnet on BBC Breakfast this morning that the TdeF may be
starting in London next year. (Sian suggested a stage across the Channel
on pedalos.) Does anyone know anything about this?

I didn't think it was next year
http://www.fisheroutdoor.co.uk/public/index.php/news.php?action=item&id=255

Route will go past Tower Bridge, then down Jamaica Road and out of
London via Shooter's Hill from what I've heard.
As I live not far from the course I guess a small gathering for urc will
be organised.

Tony Raven said:

Comment by Rob Bonnet on BBC Breakfast this morning that the TdeF may be
starting in London next year. (Sian suggested a stage across the Channel
on pedalos.) Does anyone know anything about this?

I gather an announcement is due to be made in September.

John Hearns said:

Tony Raven said:

Comment by Rob Bonnet on BBC Breakfast this morning that the TdeF may be
starting in London next year. (Sian suggested a stage across the Channel
on pedalos.) Does anyone know anything about this?

I gather an announcement is due to be made in September.

Cool.. This fits in nicely with the start of the school holidays (we
break up end of June) so I'll bring the weans up to town to see it.

...d

John Hearns said:

Tony Raven said:

Comment by Rob Bonnet on BBC Breakfast this morning that the TdeF may be
starting in London next year. (Sian suggested a stage across the Channel
on pedalos.) Does anyone know anything about this?

I gather an announcement is due to be made in September.

Usually the following years route is announced in September/October
then the start for the year after sometime very soon after that.

Tony Raven said:

Comment by Rob Bonnet on BBC Breakfast this morning that the TdeF may be
starting in London next year. (Sian suggested a stage across the Channel
on pedalos.) Does anyone know anything about this?

The 2006 start is Strasbourg, <http://www.letour.fr/2006/presentationus/>

However the rumour about a London start in 2007 is widespread.

Mike

Quoted message said:

However the rumour about a London start in 2007 is widespread.

Ken mentioned this at the final stage of the ToB yesterday in London. The
way he phrased it sounded like they were still negotiating it.

tom said:

Quoted message said:

However the rumour about a London start in 2007 is widespread.

Ken mentioned this at the final stage of the ToB yesterday in London.
The way he phrased it sounded like they were still negotiating it

In an interview on Eurosport today, Duffers said that the official
announcement will be made on October 27th. He did imply quite heavily that
London would be getting the 2007 start.

Jan

Jan said:

tom said:

Quoted message said:

However the rumour about a London start in 2007 is widespread.

Ken mentioned this at the final stage of the ToB yesterday in
London. The way he phrased it sounded like they were still
negotiating it

In an interview on Eurosport today, Duffers said that the official
announcement will be made on October 27th. He did imply quite heavily
that London would be getting the 2007 start.

Hm. I thought the Tour alternated between French and non-French start
locations. Recent years have seen French starts in 2001, 2003, 2005, and
non-French in 2002 and 2004. so I'd be a little surprised to see
it start outside France in 2006 (Strasbourg) *and* 2007. I'd be very
pleased, though!

Cheers,

Mark

Mark said:

Hm. I thought the Tour alternated between French and non-French start
locations. Recent years have seen French starts in 2001, 2003, 2005, and
non-French in 2002 and 2004. so I'd be a little surprised to see
it start outside France in 2006 (Strasbourg) *and* 2007. I'd be very
pleased, though!

Strasbourg is in France!

Dan Gregory said:

Strasbourg is in France!

Hehe. Exactly the same conversation happened on C+ a few weeks ago.
Strasbourg has been part of France since 1917.

On 2005-09-06, Dan Gregory <[email hidden]>

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Mark said:

Hm. I thought the Tour alternated between French and non-French
start locations. Recent years have seen French starts in 2001, 2003,
2005, and non-French in 2002 and 2004. so I'd be a little surprised
to see it start outside France in 2006 (Strasbourg) *and* 2007. I'd
be very pleased, though!

Strasbourg is in France!

Ah. So it is! Never mind, then!

Feeling stupid,

Mark

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On 2005-09-06, Dan Gregory <[email hidden]>

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Mark said:

Hm. I thought the Tour alternated between French and non-French
start locations. Recent years have seen French starts in 2001, 2003,
2005, and non-French in 2002 and 2004. so I'd be a little surprised
to see it start outside France in 2006 (Strasbourg) *and* 2007. I'd
be very pleased, though!

Strasbourg is in France!

Ah. So it is! Never mind, then!

The rumour that in 2008 it will start in Plano, Texas, has not been
confirmed.

jtaylor said:

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On 2005-09-06, Dan Gregory <[email hidden]>

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Mark wrote:

>Hm. I thought the Tour alternated between French and non-French
>start locations. Recent years have seen French starts in 2001, 2003,
>2005, and non-French in 2002 and 2004. so I'd be a little surprised
>to see it start outside France in 2006 (Strasbourg) *and* 2007. I'd
>be very pleased, though!

Strasbourg is in France!

Ah. So it is! Never mind, then!

The rumour that in 2008 it will start in Plano, Texas, has not been
confirmed.

There was a rumour years ago that it was going to start in French West
Indies, never happened. Riders don't like long transfers as it is.