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Old September 30th 15, 09:10 AM posted to uk.rec.cycling
Bod[_5_]
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Default Tour de France 2017: London turns down chance to host start

On 30/09/2015 09:03, Alycidon wrote:
On Wednesday, 30 September 2015 09:02:18 UTC+1, Bod wrote:
"To ensure value for money we must make difficult choices," Leon
Daniels, managing director of surface transport at TfL, told BBC Sport.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/34385718


Boris wanted the money spent on cycling infrastructure instead.

http://road.cc/content/news/166305-b...e-grand-depart

The question remains, as Chris Boardman said "Why bid for it in the
first place".
I too find that strange. The costing should've been known before the bid.
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