The wheels are about to start turning in this year’s Tour de France, and while we wait to watch our favourite jersey to fly by we got to thinking: where would the jerseys of a Tour de Lancashire be won?
Polka Dot Jersey
We may not be able to match the Pyrenees for scale, but the Pendle hills are a haven for cyclists of all abilities – and with the Pendle Cycling Festival in full swing just a few miles west of the official Tour route, it’s the natural location for demanding climbs and swift descents. The actual Tour competitors don’t get to enjoy the Cycling Beer Festival in Colne either…
Looking for Tour accommodation? The peloton passes just a few miles from Pendle – search here for places to stay in the Pendle area.
White Jersey
Awarded to the best young rider. Gisburn Forest, part of the Forest of Bowland, offers challenging off-road trails for every member of the family – which makes it the ideal place to find future champions.
Green Jersey
The award for the most consistent finisher invariably goes to sprinters. That lends itself to long, fast and flat, so we’d place the finishing line on Blackpool promenade, in front of the Tower. It’s just a shame the riders will have little time to read the Comedy Carpet as it whizzes beneath them.
Yellow Jersey
The leader. The undisputed master (or mistress) of the roads. And in Lancashire that means only one thing. Follow the route that has helped push Sir Bradley Wiggins to Tour and Olympic glory on the lanes of West Lancs.
Where would your Tour de Lancashire take place? Tell us your favourite places, and let everyone in on your hidden cycling gems.
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