LET’S hope the organisers of the Grand Départ have a better knowledge of the geography of York than the author of the route through the city (York Press Tour de France supplement, March 27).
From a start on Campleshon Road, we are told the peleton will take “a right on to Bishopthorpe Road”.
This would come as a great surprise to the people of Bishopthorpe, and a massive disappointment to the crowds lining the city centre streets.
Later, it states that at the end of Davygate: “a right turn on to Church Street will lead the riders on to Goodramgate”.
No. A right turn would be into Feasgate, which would lead them into Market Street, with the prospect of carnage as the leaders collide with the followers at the junction with Spurriergate/Coney Street.
Now that would be something worth watching! I think your feature writer “ne peut pas distinguer la main gauche de la main droite!
Richard Carr, Station Road, Poppleton, York.
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