Clifton CC

I've been contacted by Graham Titchener of iTravel York asking (and I quote):-

"Just been speaking with our comms team who are working up a reception for the TdF owners and Welcome to Yorkshire on Friday. They have asked if we can get a number of professional looking cyclists there with their bikes and their gear. Ideally wearing black and yellow if you have it but no worries if not. There is still an air of confidentiality around this but as the TdF has been announced it is coming to Yorkshire this is just another party to for that you can say. So outside the Mansion house for just before 2:45 on Friday would be great."

I've pointed out to Graham that (i) it's a working day and (ii) anyone who is free may be powdering their noses for the club dinner and (iii) it's absolutely b****y freezing out there. However, if anyone's able to turn up, pop a quick posting on here and brush your teeth nice and shiny for the cameras.

Merci beaucoup

PS:- Above info is clearly confidential, so no blabbing about possible stage starts/finishes...

And you must be 'professional looking'!

Well, I'm not at work on Friday and planning to be out Friday am snow permitting, so could make this after the ride. Not wearing black and yellow though, don't want it to look like I'm supporting the doping american's foundation! Would be happy to pitch up in my finest Clifton garb though. However, need to know if anyone else is going, cos I ain't turning up on my own! Vive le Tour!

Oh and I'll at least put my teeth in and suck my gut in. Will that be professional enough Phil?

Ill never look professional as long as ive got a hole in my ar/ear but will turn up Nigel if you and others want to promote the club, no yellow kit, no false yellow wristbands (god save the dolphins). Let me know

That said of course, I have a Livestrong helmet! I'm spotting a sizeable flaw in my 'don't support the doper' plan

After crashing heavily last Thursday evening Nigel, you could well have overcome my gut reflex action and not wear one !!!

Sadly I now can't make this due to an unforeseen work issue

Have fun if you're still going Melly...

Well, we got in the paper - http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/indepth/tour ... /?ref=mmsp - many thanks to the other lad who turned up in freezing conditions to fly the flag.

That Christian Prudhomme's a very nice man by the way - and much taller than he looks on TV!

Was a bit gutted I missed it - quite wanted to meet Monsieur Prudhomme. Did your fast wheels make an appearance, Phil, so you looked 'pro'?