Tour de France 2017: London turns down chance to host start
"To ensure value for money we must make difficult choices," Leon
Daniels, managing director of surface transport at TfL, told BBC Sport. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/34385718 |
Tour de France 2017: London turns down chance to host start
On Wednesday, 30 September 2015 09:02:18 UTC+1, Bod wrote:
"To ensure value for money we must make difficult choices," Leon Daniels, managing director of surface transport at TfL, told BBC Sport. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/34385718 Boris wanted the money spent on cycling infrastructure instead. http://road.cc/content/news/166305-b...e-grand-depart |
Tour de France 2017: London turns down chance to host start
On 30/09/2015 09:03, Alycidon wrote:
On Wednesday, 30 September 2015 09:02:18 UTC+1, Bod wrote: "To ensure value for money we must make difficult choices," Leon Daniels, managing director of surface transport at TfL, told BBC Sport. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/34385718 Boris wanted the money spent on cycling infrastructure instead. http://road.cc/content/news/166305-b...e-grand-depart The question remains, as Chris Boardman said "Why bid for it in the first place". I too find that strange. The costing should've been known before the bid. |
Tour de France 2017: London turns down chance to host start
On Wednesday, 30 September 2015 09:10:51 UTC+1, Bod wrote:
On 30/09/2015 09:03, Alycidon wrote: On Wednesday, 30 September 2015 09:02:18 UTC+1, Bod wrote: "To ensure value for money we must make difficult choices," Leon Daniels, managing director of surface transport at TfL, told BBC Sport. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/34385718 Boris wanted the money spent on cycling infrastructure instead. http://road.cc/content/news/166305-b...e-grand-depart The question remains, as Chris Boardman said "Why bid for it in the first place". I too find that strange. The costing should've been known before the bid. Yes - it knackered it for Manchester and Glasgow and I doubt if the organisers will consider the UK again for a long time. |
Tour de France 2017: London turns down chance to host start
On 30/09/2015 09:23, Alycidon wrote:
On Wednesday, 30 September 2015 09:10:51 UTC+1, Bod wrote: On 30/09/2015 09:03, Alycidon wrote: On Wednesday, 30 September 2015 09:02:18 UTC+1, Bod wrote: "To ensure value for money we must make difficult choices," Leon Daniels, managing director of surface transport at TfL, told BBC Sport. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/34385718 Boris wanted the money spent on cycling infrastructure instead. http://road.cc/content/news/166305-b...e-grand-depart The question remains, as Chris Boardman said "Why bid for it in the first place". I too find that strange. The costing should've been known before the bid. Yes - it knackered it for Manchester and Glasgow and I doubt if the organisers will consider the UK again for a long time. Yup, that's for sure. |
Tour de France 2017: London turns down chance to host start
"Alycidon" wrote in message ... On Wednesday, 30 September 2015 09:10:51 UTC+1, Bod wrote: On 30/09/2015 09:03, Alycidon wrote: On Wednesday, 30 September 2015 09:02:18 UTC+1, Bod wrote: "To ensure value for money we must make difficult choices," Leon Daniels, managing director of surface transport at TfL, told BBC Sport. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/34385718 Boris wanted the money spent on cycling infrastructure instead. http://road.cc/content/news/166305-b...e-grand-depart The question remains, as Chris Boardman said "Why bid for it in the first place". I too find that strange. The costing should've been known before the bid. Yes - it knackered it for Manchester and Glasgow and I doubt if the organisers will consider the UK again for a long time. Then it's done them both a favour: "...Transport for London (TfL) announced yesterday that it would not host the Tour de France Grand Depart in 2017 because it did not represent value for money...." ".......He made no reference to yesterday’s report revealing that Welcome to Yorkshire was left with £750,000 worth of unsold merchandise after the event and £1m losses overall....." ".......The London Mayor, who describes himself as "the biggest cycling nut in the world", said the £35m it would cost to host the event could be better spent......" ".....A source close to London Mayor Boris Johnson told The Times that the plan to host the Tour was ‘subject to funding being found’, and indicated that the final price was perceived as too high....." Just a few quotes gleaned from various newspapers. |
Tour de France 2017: London turns down chance to host start
On 30/09/2015 09:24, Bod wrote:
On 30/09/2015 09:23, Alycidon wrote: On Wednesday, 30 September 2015 09:10:51 UTC+1, Bod wrote: On 30/09/2015 09:03, Alycidon wrote: On Wednesday, 30 September 2015 09:02:18 UTC+1, Bod wrote: "To ensure value for money we must make difficult choices," Leon Daniels, managing director of surface transport at TfL, told BBC Sport. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/34385718 Boris wanted the money spent on cycling infrastructure instead. http://road.cc/content/news/166305-b...e-grand-depart The question remains, as Chris Boardman said "Why bid for it in the first place". I too find that strange. The costing should've been known before the bid. Yes - it knackered it for Manchester and Glasgow and I doubt if the organisers will consider the UK again for a long time. Yup, that's for sure. But is there a downside to it? |
Tour de France 2017: London turns down chance to host start
"JNugent" wrote in message
But is there a downside to it? I expect it is quite a disappointment for a number of posters on urc that were looking forward to something to whinge about. |
Tour de France 2017: London turns down chance to host start
On 30/09/2015 09:03, Alycidon wrote:
On Wednesday, 30 September 2015 09:02:18 UTC+1, Bod wrote: "To ensure value for money we must make difficult choices," Leon Daniels, managing director of surface transport at TfL, told BBC Sport. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/34385718 Boris wanted the money wasted on cycling infrastructure instead. IFYPFY |
Tour de France 2017: London turns down chance to host start
On 30/09/2015 09:10, Bod wrote:
On 30/09/2015 09:03, Alycidon wrote: On Wednesday, 30 September 2015 09:02:18 UTC+1, Bod wrote: "To ensure value for money we must make difficult choices," Leon Daniels, managing director of surface transport at TfL, told BBC Sport. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/34385718 Boris wanted the money spent on cycling infrastructure instead. http://road.cc/content/news/166305-b...e-grand-depart The question remains, as Chris Boardman said "Why bid for it in the first place". Because cyclists are idiots. |
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