My aunt is a #UCI World Champion for her age group

https://www.tissottiming.com/2023/gfowch/en-us/uci/Stage/6/Results/5 #cycling #mediofondo #granfondo #UCIworldchampionships

You know that infamous moment with the inflatable arch coming down on the road on top of Adam Yates?

Well today at the #GranFondo & #MedioFondo, just (and no more) past the finish line an ambulance got wedged under the camera device (not sure precisely what it is) platform above the road!

Fortunately nobody was finishing, it was between groups of finishers & they got lucky there was time to clear it.

I only got a photo as there was a #Spitfire plane passing at the moment of impact. #Cycling

A selection photos giving an idea of the atmosphere around the Start and Finish of the #GranFondo and #MedioFondo in Tay Street, Perth and Scone Palace, near #Scone, just outside of #Perth.

Really enjoyed it today. The Start and Finish of cycle races can seem a little, brief, shall we say, when you see them on the TV. But I found it much more interesting experiencing it myself.

#BikeTooter #Cycling #UCI #WorldCyclingChampionships

Just back from the #GranFondo and #MedioFondo Finishes.

Didn’t take as many photos. 🚴

There were a LOT of cyclists. Great sight.

#BikeTooter #Cycling #UCI #WorldCyclingChampionships

Back from the #GranFondo and #MedioFondo Starts.

Just looking through the 100+ photos I took. 🚴

I’ll be going to the Finish later.

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Hey ho, hey ho, it’s off to the UCI World Cycling Championships Gran and Medio Fondo start line I go!

#UCI #GranFondo #MedioFondo #WorldCyclingChampionships

Hey ho, hey ho, it’s off to the UCI World Cycling Championships Gran and Medio Fondo start I go!

#UCI #GranFondo #MedioFondo #WorldCyclingChampionships

Since I went to the local Community meeting for the Gran and Medio Fondo events and spoke to the race organisers I’d heard the route had been changed a couple of times following feedback.

I literally only just found out they’ve also now changed the finish line…to basically down the road from me!

It will start in Perth but finish in grounds of Scone Palace.

https://granfondo.cyclingworldchamps.com/community

#UCI #GranFondo #MedioFondo #CyclingWorldChampionships 🚵

Since I went to the local Community meeting for the Gran and Medio Fondo events and spoke to the race organisers I’d heard the route had been changed a couple of times following feedback.

I literally only just found out they’d also changed the finish line…to basically down the road from me!

It will start in Perth but finish in grounds of Scone Palace.

https://granfondo.cyclingworldchamps.com/community

#UCI #GranFondo #MedioFondo #CyclingWorldChampionships 🚵

I’ve decided I’ll go into Perth to watch the Start and Finish. Riders will be extremely spread out over the Fondo routes elsewhere and, since the road section of the events that passes closest to the where I live is downhill, those riders will be passing in blink of an eye.

I remember a cycling race went through when I was a kid, the whole school lined the main road, all for a split second.

There’s no peloton with this time.

#UCI #CyclingWorldChampionships #Cycling #GranFondo #MedioFondo 🚵

So, tomorrow’s schedule features something a little different.

I’m going to the Community Engagement Drop-in session in the village for the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships Gran Fondo and Medio Fondo events which will be passing where I live.

I haven’t decided how I’m going to see the events, so hopefully I’ll get sufficient information to make an informed decision so I can get the most enjoyment.

#UCI #CyclingWorldChampionships #Cycling #GranFondo #MedioFondo 🚵