Tour de France route will go through Haworth, Keighley and Silsden (From Ilkley Gazette)

tinytoonster wrote:
thank god they miss bradford!
riding round the hole.
how embarrassing would that be on tv!

Joedavid wrote:
Never understood if the race around France why it includes England.

RuggerTyke wrote:
Not even an endorsement from Olympic Gold medalist Lizzie Armistead could get Bradford included!

Shame on you Bradford Council!

collos25 wrote:
Don,t talk rubbish cycling is doing its best to weedle drug cheats unlike other sports such as football,tennis,golf

,motor racing,rugby.I have been watching snooker what a fix that is.So before you condemn cycling look at other sports.

RuggerTyke wrote:
Not even an endorsement from Olympic Gold medalist Lizzie Armistead could get Bradford included! Shame on you Bradford Council!

Albion. wrote:

RuggerTyke wrote:
Not even an endorsement from Olympic Gold medalist Lizzie Armistead could get Bradford included!

Shame on you Bradford Council!

We already have enough drugs.

C.T.I.D wrote:

RuggerTyke wrote:
Not even an endorsement from Olympic Gold medalist Lizzie Armistead could get Bradford included! Shame on you Bradford Council!

Another one for #BLAMEDAVE.

RuggerTyke wrote:

Albion. wrote:

RuggerTyke wrote: Not even an endorsement from Olympic Gold medalist Lizzie Armistead could get Bradford included! Shame on you Bradford Council!

We already have enough drugs.

Hahaha, very good! And I like how the picture now features Armistead!

DCarbz wrote:
Last time I checked Ilkley, Keighley and Haworth were in Bradford District so why the doom and gloom?

Perhaps certain people get a kick out of negativeness.

BD16 wrote:

RuggerTyke wrote:

Albion. wrote:

RuggerTyke wrote: Not even an endorsement from Olympic Gold medalist Lizzie Armistead could get Bradford included! Shame on you Bradford Council!

We already have enough drugs.

Hahaha, very good! And I like how the picture now features Armistead!

And her silver medal.

Not so simple wrote:
Why has Bradford been missed. Regardless of the hole in the ground and the economic situation here, the city deserved an event such as this. Surely the only city that didn't copy the London riots should have not been ignored.

The council and leaders of Bradford have let the city and it's folk down again.

angry bradfordian wrote:
Absolutely brilliant that the worlds biggest event will be travelling through the Bradford district on both days. In fact it's arguably the biggest event ever to be staged in the city.
Even though I'm usually angry, I find it incomprehensible that anyone could find anything to moan about this story.

It's not surprising that Bradford City Centre isn't on the route as the city centres only traditionally host the beginning or end of a stage and we were never going to beat York, Leeds or Sheffield to it.

JAtkinson wrote:

angry bradfordian wrote: Absolutely brilliant that the worlds biggest event will be travelling through the Bradford district on both days. In fact it's arguably the biggest event ever to be staged in the city. Even though I'm usually angry, I find it incomprehensible that anyone could find anything to moan about this story. It's not surprising that Bradford City Centre isn't on the route as the city centres only traditionally host the beginning or end of a stage and we were never going to beat York, Leeds or Sheffield to it.

Couldn't agree more. Very well put - and to have our District shown over two days, along with some of our county's treasures, to the world is amazing. Boost for tourism in the short and long term, gets Yorkshire talked about on an international scale, shown to millions of cycle fans who could want to come and ride parts of the historic tour - all brilliant. The usual T&A Boo Boys still manage to snipe and see the worst - words fail.

DCarbz wrote:
Last time I checked Ilkley, Keighley and Haworth were in Bradford District so why the doom and gloom? Perhaps certain people get a kick out of negativeness.

Not so simple wrote:
Why has Bradford been missed. Regardless of the hole in the ground and the economic situation here, the city deserved an event such as this. Surely the only city that didn't copy the London riots should have not been ignored. The council and leaders of Bradford have let the city and it's folk down again.

basil fawlty wrote:

Not so simple wrote: Why has Bradford been missed. Regardless of the hole in the ground and the economic situation here, the city deserved an event such as this. Surely the only city that didn't copy the London riots should have not been ignored. The council and leaders of Bradford have let the city and it's folk down again.

It is very dissapointing that this prestigious race misses the centre of Bradford. It would have done the city some good to have been noticed by the outside world for a positive reason for a change.

Albion. wrote:

collos25 wrote:
Don,t talk rubbish cycling is doing its best to weedle drug cheats unlike other sports such as football,tennis,golf


,motor racing,rugby.I have been watching snooker what a fix that is.So before you condemn cycling look at other sports.

If you mean me, I condemn ALL cheats in ALL sports. This just happens to be about the Tour de France.

Ralph Pootawn wrote:

Albion. wrote:

collos25 wrote:
Don,t talk rubbish cycling is doing its best to weedle drug cheats unlike other sports such as football,tennis,golf



,motor racing,rugby.I have been watching snooker what a fix that is.So before you condemn cycling look at other sports.

If you mean me, I condemn ALL cheats in ALL sports. This just happens to be about the Tour de France.

Drugs are not an issue, in most sports drugs are part of the sport, it is an irrelevant factor, it's just those who get caught are labelled the 'bad person' but everybody sems to forget everybody who he's competing against is using too. So don't say this guys a hero and this guys a villian when they're all doing it, instead say "this guy got caught, this guy didn't" and start to question the politics behind the drug testing. Drugs have been a part of sport since the sixties and that's not EVER going away when you're dealing with a competitive mindset.

Thee Voice of Reason wrote:

DCarbz wrote:
Last time I checked Ilkley, Keighley and Haworth were in Bradford District so why the doom and gloom? Perhaps certain people get a kick out of negativeness.

Not by choice.

Albion. wrote:

Ralph Pootawn wrote:

Albion. wrote:

collos25 wrote:
Don,t talk rubbish cycling is doing its best to weedle drug cheats unlike other sports such as football,tennis,golf




,motor racing,rugby.I have been watching snooker what a fix that is.So before you condemn cycling look at other sports.

If you mean me, I condemn ALL cheats in ALL sports. This just happens to be about the Tour de France.

Drugs are not an issue, in most sports drugs are part of the sport, it is an irrelevant factor, it's just those who get caught are labelled the 'bad person' but everybody sems to forget everybody who he's competing against is using too. So don't say this guys a hero and this guys a villian when they're all doing it, instead say "this guy got caught, this guy didn't" and start to question the politics behind the drug testing. Drugs have been a part of sport since the sixties and that's not EVER going away when you're dealing with a competitive mindset.

So are we supposed to accept that and applaud their false victories?......you can if you like.

JAtkinson wrote:

Thee Voice of Reason wrote:

DCarbz wrote: Last time I checked Ilkley, Keighley and Haworth were in Bradford District so why the doom and gloom? Perhaps certain people get a kick out of negativeness.

Not by choice.

Nice one, TVOR - wondered how you'd get a moan and a whinge in. With such a positive story, top work, even for a moaner of your calibre: forget the topic, pick on a comment and snipe at that. Classic TVOR - well done.

Ralph Pootawn wrote:

Albion. wrote:

Ralph Pootawn wrote:

Albion. wrote:

collos25 wrote:
Don,t talk rubbish cycling is doing its best to weedle drug cheats unlike other sports such as football,tennis,golf





,motor racing,rugby.I have been watching snooker what a fix that is.So before you condemn cycling look at other sports.

If you mean me, I condemn ALL cheats in ALL sports. This just happens to be about the Tour de France.

Drugs are not an issue, in most sports drugs are part of the sport, it is an irrelevant factor, it's just those who get caught are labelled the 'bad person' but everybody sems to forget everybody who he's competing against is using too. So don't say this guys a hero and this guys a villian when they're all doing it, instead say "this guy got caught, this guy didn't" and start to question the politics behind the drug testing. Drugs have been a part of sport since the sixties and that's not EVER going away when you're dealing with a competitive mindset.

So are we supposed to accept that and applaud their false victories?......you can if you like.

I think you need to read my reply again, read it a few times if you must. By your logic, 99% of the olympic records set in the last 60+ years, are 'false'.
If you're under the impression drugs are not used in sport you are highly delusional. The reality is that they are infact a big part of sport, and that isn't going to change. You've obviously never played sport at a professional level, which obviously is fine... but to have such a strong opinion on something you know little about, is not.
Please educate yourself on the subject of PED usage in sport and watch this video, regards.

http://www.youtube.c

om/watch?v=cRf9e3zSD

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Albion. wrote:

Ralph Pootawn wrote:

Albion. wrote:

Ralph Pootawn wrote:

Albion. wrote:

collos25 wrote:
Don,t talk rubbish cycling is doing its best to weedle drug cheats unlike other sports such as football,tennis,golf






,motor racing,rugby.I have been watching snooker what a fix that is.So before you condemn cycling look at other sports.

If you mean me, I condemn ALL cheats in ALL sports. This just happens to be about the Tour de France.

Drugs are not an issue, in most sports drugs are part of the sport, it is an irrelevant factor, it's just those who get caught are labelled the 'bad person' but everybody sems to forget everybody who he's competing against is using too. So don't say this guys a hero and this guys a villian when they're all doing it, instead say "this guy got caught, this guy didn't" and start to question the politics behind the drug testing. Drugs have been a part of sport since the sixties and that's not EVER going away when you're dealing with a competitive mindset.

So are we supposed to accept that and applaud their false victories?......you can if you like.

I think you need to read my reply again, read it a few times if you must. By your logic, 99% of the olympic records set in the last 60+ years, are 'false'.
If you're under the impression drugs are not used in sport you are highly delusional. The reality is that they are infact a big part of sport, and that isn't going to change. You've obviously never played sport at a professional level, which obviously is fine... but to have such a strong opinion on something you know little about, is not.
Please educate yourself on the subject of PED usage in sport and watch this video, regards.

http://www.youtube.c


om/watch?v=cRf9e3zSD


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I don't dispute that drugs are used by some sports persons, what I say is that I don't support it.
To say that everyone is using drugs and they are all on a level playing field because of that, is a massive generalisation and cannot be proven.
The TdF has had drug concerns from long before the 60s as well.
Thank you for your rather supercilious reply but I won't be supporting the tour or any other event if I discover it is linked to performance enhancing ILLEGAL products.

bettyswollocks wrote:
Not at all happy with the fact it's coming through Skipton. Major disruption for the town who will once again be gearing up for the influx of thouands of tourists at the expense of the people that live there.

I'm already planning a holiday for then and praying it's hossing down with rain. The tour of france cfo

JAtkinson wrote:

angry bradfordian wrote:
Absolutely brilliant that the worlds biggest event will be travelling through the Bradford district on both days. In fact it's arguably the biggest event ever to be staged in the city.
Even though I'm usually angry, I find it incomprehensible that anyone could find anything to moan about this story.

It's not surprising that Bradford City Centre isn't on the route as the city centres only traditionally host the beginning or end of a stage and we were never going to beat York, Leeds or Sheffield to it.

Couldn't agree more. Very well put - and to have our District shown over two days, along with some of our county's treasures, to the world is amazing. Boost for tourism in the short and long term, gets Yorkshire talked about on an international scale, shown to millions of cycle fans who could want to come and ride parts of the historic tour - all brilliant.

The usual T&A Boo Boys still manage to snipe and see the worst - words fail.

Not so simple wrote:

JAtkinson wrote:

angry bradfordian wrote:
Absolutely brilliant that the worlds biggest event will be travelling through the Bradford district on both days. In fact it's arguably the biggest event ever to be staged in the city.
Even though I'm usually angry, I find it incomprehensible that anyone could find anything to moan about this story.

It's not surprising that Bradford City Centre isn't on the route as the city centres only traditionally host the beginning or end of a stage and we were never going to beat York, Leeds or Sheffield to it.

Couldn't agree more. Very well put - and to have our District shown over two days, along with some of our county's treasures, to the world is amazing. Boost for tourism in the short and long term, gets Yorkshire talked about on an international scale, shown to millions of cycle fans who could want to come and ride parts of the historic tour - all brilliant.

The usual T&A Boo Boys still manage to snipe and see the worst - words fail.

Little germany? City centre of Bradford is of huge importance but it's ok so long as the outskirt villages and towns get there share of the glory. Come on people Bradford is more then just the outskirts.

RonnieRhino wrote:

bettyswollocks wrote: Not at all happy with the fact it's coming through Skipton. Major disruption for the town who will once again be gearing up for the influx of thouands of tourists at the expense of the people that live there. I'm already planning a holiday for then and praying it's hossing down with rain. The tour of france cfo

Please tell me this is a wind up? You are moaning at the fact this fantastic event is going to bring thousands of visitors to Skipton? Yes they'll be some disruption but what do thousands of visitors have can I ask...£££££ Surely that's a good thing this day and age?

bettyswollocks wrote:
Not at all happy with the fact it's coming through Skipton. Major disruption for the town who will once again be gearing up for the influx of thouands of tourists at the expense of the people that live there.

I'm already planning a holiday for then and praying it's hossing down with rain. The tour of france cfo

JAtkinson wrote:

DCarbz wrote:
Last time I checked Ilkley, Keighley and Haworth were in Bradford District so why the doom and gloom?

Perhaps certain people get a kick out of negativeness.

Some people on T&A site manage to whinge, whine, moan and snipe about everything and anything - complain that people don't do anything then complain when they do.

We should've given them a New Year's resolution to write one positive comment a day.

bettyswollocks wrote:
Not at all happy with the fact it's coming through Skipton. Major disruption for the town who will once again be gearing up for the influx of thouands of tourists at the expense of the people that live there.

I'm already planning a holiday for then and praying it's hossing down with rain. The tour of france cfo

bettyswollocks wrote:
Not at all happy with the fact it's coming through Skipton. Major disruption for the town who will once again be gearing up for the influx of thouands of tourists at the expense of the people that live there.

I'm already planning a holiday for then and praying it's hossing down with rain. The tour of france cfo