2023 Clásica de Almería – motorists on course at roundabouts (GCN) Imagine a Tour de France half time show�Every stage, a different band/musician on a novelty moving stage just in front of the peloton. Christine and the Queens. Experimental regional accordion-funk. Stromae. I think they’re missing a trick This could reinvigorate the tired publicity caravan no end. Oh, that’s what Darren Fletcher was commentating on last night…
Yep, hi-vis, that’s the answer… Coronation Street & Albert Square are set in 15 minute cities. Imagine trying to pitch a new show to a producer ‘it’s about a community where most of the storylines are set in the characters’ cars as they drive to the shops’ ‘Sorry, no real interaction between the families other than the occasional exchange on Nextdoor about parking’ ‘Before you say no, we have got an episode where the council does a consultation on reducing traffic & Sharon Davies returns (by car) to her old primary school to hold a meeting to try to stop it’ It seems as if 15-minute cities are the topic on everyone’s lips these days, and might just provide the theme for an upcoming episode of your favourite cycling-related podcast… EastEnders would however be infinitely improved if it spent more time on Phil Mitchell being stuck going through the Blackwell tunnel or being angry he can’t get parked at the big Tesco. https://t.co/9dzJiIxlS8 (link is external) Good point… Pogačar and Vingegaard descend the Galibier on the way to their Tour-defining showdown on the […]
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