We travelled up by bus..7.30 am on Sunday, many people using it to travel to work..and the next one two hours later..change buses in Ayr and arrive at 9.45.
This is the lifeboat launcher on the Clyde..with the Albert Bridge for scale.
We walked down from the bus station, picking up a coffee to go and arrived in time to see the riders in the European Championship Mens' Road Race on their first lap of sixteen..nearly 230km or over 145 miles...
Peter Sagan,the World Champion..
On a wet day, around Glasgow roads...more punctures than Paris-Roubaix!
We watched the screen on Glasgow Green..
Peter Sagan's supporters (read the shirt) shouted for everyone!..Even after their hero called it a day after about ten laps..under the weather literally and metaphorically...still tired and carrying a shoulder injury after the Tour de France..but ever willing to speak to fans of all ages afterwards.
This is Montrose Street, aka Col de Montrose..The race comes in from the left just at the bottom of the hill, and turns right just at the top....
It was a hard race and had a worthy winner from Italy....only 51 finished from 136 starters...
More later...we're off to the hills again gardening, possibly more grass cutting if its dry enough...
((o))
ReplyDeleteYou got some great pictures.
ReplyDeleteHow long does it take the riders to bike this race?
ReplyDeleteFun photos--thanks for sharing (as always)!
--Fresca
Frex, 5 hours 50 minutes..they were initially lapping the 14.3 km laps at 21 minutes
ReplyDeleteGlasgow's far too hilly to cycle round!
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