) One way or another, that first try was a flop.There's nothing intrinsically wrong with racing uo and down the same bit of road - perhaps this experience gave them the idea for using the Champs Elysées for the final stage when they stopped using an outdoor track. With a decent crowd and something to race for, any old bit of road will do.
Things have changed and now lots of peopleare keen for the race to come here again. Having it centred on Leeds (and there are other cities in the north of England which would have been good too) will put it within easy reach of a lot of people and will offer challenging terrain, even if it's not hors catégorie climbing.
Just as well Wiggo remembered not to give his former madison partner a handsling. 
) Bike racing up there has been the cause of a lot of complaint before: The Kelloggs (or whatever the TofB was called at the time) went up there and there were complaints about the road surface being painted with slogans and spectators on the grass verges. IMO the basic problem is that everybody wants the money from vistors but not the visitors themselves - all rather infra dig, with far too many proles. I imagine the route will already be pretty much settled but we don't want a repeat of Box Hill. There are plenty of pretty sharp hills where there would be no NIMBY noses put out of joint. Sutton Bank would be ideal but it's facing the wrong way.
