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sl8

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Fri Aug 23, 2024, 08:51 AM Aug 23

Cycling race rerouted due to Wales' 20mph limit

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4glzl7e157o

Cycling race rerouted due to Wales' 20mph limit

8 hours ago
Dan Moffat
BBC News

A cycling race has been shortened and rerouted due to Wales' 20mph default speed limit, organisers have said.

Three of the five stages of the Junior Tour of Wales, which starts on Friday, have been changed as support vehicles would not be able to keep up with the riders without speeding.

The race's finish has also been moved from Nantgaredig, Carmarthenshire, the home of three-time Olympic cycling medallist Emma Finucane.

The Welsh government said it had worked with organisers to make sure the race could go ahead safely.

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Cycling race rerouted due to Wales' 20mph limit (Original Post) sl8 Aug 23 OP
What's next? Enforcing the speed limit at Le Mans? EYESORE 9001 Aug 23 #1
Reminds me of when the old Top Gear went to the Blue Ridge Parkway underpants Aug 23 #2

underpants

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2. Reminds me of when the old Top Gear went to the Blue Ridge Parkway
Fri Aug 23, 2024, 09:14 AM
Aug 23

Fancy shiny muscle cars with finger controls.

My wife and I looked at each other like, what?
The Parkway has a strictly enforced 45 MPH speed limit.

The Top Gear producers didn’t check that out. Beautiful scenic curvy drive ….at what looked like a snails pace for those guys in those cars.

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