Tour of Britain (Stage 8) passes through Marple [14 September 2019]

[ROTHERS]

did anybody video where The Ridge becomes Ridge Road ? I ask as the support cars were doing re-enactments from the films Fast and Furious and it scared a number of bystanders with the speed and overtaking of each other they were doing. Yes, i have written to the organisers..

[admin]

And here's one taken on Station Road:

[admin]

Here's a great video shared by Stationery Supplies too:

[admin]

Tour of Britain Photos

Tour of Britain photos from Arthur Procter and David Burridge have been uploaded to an album on the Virtual History Tour:

https://visitmarple.co.uk/photos/thumbnails.php?album=197





If you have any you'd like to add from different locations then get in touch.

[Lily]

What a brilliant atmosphere in and around Marple for the Tour of Britain. Massive crowds all cheering and enjoying the spectacle of the race in gorgeous sunshine. It couldn’t have been any better.

[admin]

The big day is here and the Tour of Britain will hit Marple at lunchtime today.



The Tour should pass through High Lane, Marple and Werneth Low between approximately 11.45am and 12.16pm.

For the central location of Hibbert Lane the timing is approx 11.58am to 12.08pm.

I'm also advised that when they pass if you blink you'll miss it!

Anyway, below is the full timetable as a pdf plus a couple of snapshots of the local section timings.





Here's a link to an online version: https://www.tourofbritain.co.uk/stage-eight-timetable/

[Lily]

I’ve noticed that the approximate timings, with route, are posted lower down on this thread.

[amazon]

The tour starts today (from Glasgow).
It’s shown live today on ITV4 (channel 24) from 10.15am-3.50pm. Timings might be different for other days.
Highlights shown on the same channel at 8pm each day.
Don’t yet know the timings for the final (Marple) stage next Saturday yet.

Any one no timings for marple stage on saturday

[amazon]

The tour starts today (from Glasgow).
It’s shown live today on ITV4 (channel 24) from 10.15am-3.50pm. Timings might be different for other days.
Highlights shown on the same channel at 8pm each day.
Don’t yet know the timings for the final (Marple) stage next Saturday yet.

Thanks for that just watching at the moment .

[Lily]

The tour starts today (from Glasgow).
It’s shown live today on ITV4 (channel 24) from 10.15am-3.50pm. Timings might be different for other days.
Highlights shown on the same channel at 8pm each day.
Don’t yet know the timings for the final (Marple) stage next Saturday yet.

[amazon]

 What tv chanel is it on .

[amazon]

I expect the riders will be through Marple a good deal quicker than Marple Carnival and will thus cause less disruption and the periods during which roads are closed will be less.

Thats what i said .

[wheels]

Do we know where and when the road closures will be? Is there a list available?

I expect the riders will be through Marple a good deal quicker than Marple Carnival and will thus cause less disruption and the periods during which roads are closed will be less.

[amazon]

Marple Exile has said  "However, Stockport is a traffic nightmare at the best of times, and the route takes it across some of the main roads in and out of the area, so even relatively short closures will have a big traffic impact. However I suspect the closure of a main road crossing will be relatively short and it is only one day.  I occasionally travel on the A1 - other roads will be similar - when traffic waiting to cross probably waits 10 minutes or more every day until there is a suitable break in the traffic.  For the Tour the road crossings will be police controlled and they will not want to hold up the traffic for any great time.  As our area is at an early part of the race, the competitors will not be split up to any great extent and that the closure time of a "blink of an eye" may be all that is necessary.

It will be through in 12 minutes from were you are they dont hang about .

[CTCREP]

Marple Exile has said  "However, Stockport is a traffic nightmare at the best of times, and the route takes it across some of the main roads in and out of the area, so even relatively short closures will have a big traffic impact. However I suspect the closure of a main road crossing will be relatively short and it is only one day.  I occasionally travel on the A1 - other roads will be similar - when traffic waiting to cross probably waits 10 minutes or more every day until there is a suitable break in the traffic.  For the Tour the road crossings will be police controlled and they will not want to hold up the traffic for any great time.  As our area is at an early part of the race, the competitors will not be split up to any great extent and that the closure time of a "blink of an eye" may be all that is necessary.