Le Tour visits Oldham (nearly)

Even though the Tour isn't actually coming to Saddleworth, it hasn't stopped The Oldham Chronicle getting into a big fizz about yesterday's route announcement.

Something is happening close by, next summer

With the climb of Holme Moss confirmed and the route taking the peleton back to Sheffield along the Woodhead Pass, the ride will actually pop into Derbyshire very briefly and this is enough for the Chron to seek out the views and opinions of the town's great and good.
For example, Natalie Goas from The Old Bell in Delph is hoping to put up the entire entourage of the tour in the 18 rooms she has available, while Tim Mitchell from Saddleworth Clarion is excited because '...it's like having the World Cup of cycling virtually on our doorstep.' and finally Larry Wells thinks its great as the race will be '...more or less on our doorstep.'
Can't blame them for getting excited, I am too, even if East Yorkshire has been sadly overlooked.  Oh well, there's always next year, oh, wait...

TdF for Holme Moss?

So with all the fuss about what, why and where he should have said to Oprah becoming rather tiresome, I'm now boycotting any mention of him until we found out how he tried to fudge saying 'I did it'. 
Of much more interest is the announcement tomorrow on what the opening stages of Yorkshire t'our in 2014 will be.
There's loads of possibles and no doubt there will be a bit of a bun fight going on between the various towns and cities as to which places get a bit of tour action next year.
We know Leeds are getting a bit and some of the famous 'mountains' should get a look in. Rumours are circulating that Holme Moss might get a look in.

Perhaps not the high point of the entire Tour

Personally, I'm hoping for a bit of East Coast action so as I can pitch up at the in-laws and undertake some splendid Yorkshire hospitality.
We find out tomorrow at 6pm.