- Jan 14, 2008
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Get set
http://www.tourofbritain.com/
This year's is an 8 stage race starting in Ipswich on Sunday 9th September and finishing in Guildford on the 16th. Not one of the top category tours, but this year has some of the biggest teams in cycling taking part, including:
Euskaltel
Garmin
Liquigas
Orica Greenedge
Team Sky
Vacansoleil
Sky look to be pushing the profile of British cycling further in this one with an incredibly strong team scheduled to start, including Wiggo, Cav, Bernard Eisel, Jeremy Hunt, Christian Knees and Thomas Lofkvist.
Sammy Sanchez will be leading the Euskaltel team. Ivan Basso will lead the Liquigas team. Less impressively, Saur Sojasun will feature the TdF lanterne rouge Jimmy Engoulvent.
Other teams haven't declared yet, but hopefully the Aussies will send some of their top men in the Orica team (Goss, Gerrans). Hopefully Peter Sagan will also make the Liquigas team, and Garmin will send Millar, Zabriskie and Hushovd (probably unlikely, but you never know). Track gold medallist Ed Clancy may make an appearance for Rapha Condor.
If the route comes nearby I'd really recommend going down to have a look. A peloton in full flow is an amazing sight, but get to a sprint point or stage finish if you can for the full bore experience.
http://www.tourofbritain.com/
This year's is an 8 stage race starting in Ipswich on Sunday 9th September and finishing in Guildford on the 16th. Not one of the top category tours, but this year has some of the biggest teams in cycling taking part, including:
Euskaltel
Garmin
Liquigas
Orica Greenedge
Team Sky
Vacansoleil
Sky look to be pushing the profile of British cycling further in this one with an incredibly strong team scheduled to start, including Wiggo, Cav, Bernard Eisel, Jeremy Hunt, Christian Knees and Thomas Lofkvist.
Sammy Sanchez will be leading the Euskaltel team. Ivan Basso will lead the Liquigas team. Less impressively, Saur Sojasun will feature the TdF lanterne rouge Jimmy Engoulvent.
Other teams haven't declared yet, but hopefully the Aussies will send some of their top men in the Orica team (Goss, Gerrans). Hopefully Peter Sagan will also make the Liquigas team, and Garmin will send Millar, Zabriskie and Hushovd (probably unlikely, but you never know). Track gold medallist Ed Clancy may make an appearance for Rapha Condor.
If the route comes nearby I'd really recommend going down to have a look. A peloton in full flow is an amazing sight, but get to a sprint point or stage finish if you can for the full bore experience.