Iain Weir · Tour de ToonStage-by-stage reports from one Newcastle commute, raced by Iain for five teams over four-week Tours.https://iainweir.info/Stage 38: Team Thursday crown a Local Legend, then crawl home to prove it was a flukehttps://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-09/stage-38/https://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-09/stage-38/A title on Hedley Hammer could not disguise a leg that fell apart somewhere around Four Lane Ends.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTSeptember 2026local legendfour lane endsgibson streettailwindgeneral classificationStage 37: Team Thursday record the slowest Tyne Bridge approach of the Tourhttps://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-09/stage-37/https://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-09/stage-37/The panel's official note records a lapse on the river run that cost Iain dear before the morning leg was done.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTSeptember 2026quaysideriversidecommissairegc-battleStage 36: Team Wednesday wander off-piste, arrive home a full minute slowerhttps://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-09/stage-36/https://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-09/stage-36/A breakaway from the usual roads home meant no points for the Tour, but plenty of time lost against the clock.Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTSeptember 2026breakawaybenton roadoff-routeduelStage 35: Team Wednesday limp home on their own leaving dayhttps://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-09/stage-35/https://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-09/stage-35/On the last day it matters, Team Wednesday found the slowest ride out of their whole Tour, and the bridge that broke them.Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTSeptember 2026byker-bridgeheadwindslowest-ridegeneral-classificationlast-dayStage 34: Team Monday sign off with a flourish on the hill that always hurthttps://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-09/stage-34/https://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-09/stage-34/A last-gasp climb of Gibson Street gave Iain, racing for Team Monday, one final number to be proud of as the Tour draws to a close for them.Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTSeptember 2026gibson streetpersonal bestclimbingteam mondaygeneral classificationStage 33: Team Monday go out with a whimper, not a banghttps://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-09/stage-33/https://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-09/stage-33/On the ride out for the final time this Tour, Iain and Team Monday finish where they've been all month: just off the pace.Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTSeptember 2026flatbenton roadbyker bridgegc battleStage 32: Team Friday shatter the hill, then crawl home on the flathttps://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-09/stage-32/https://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-09/stage-32/Iain, racing for Team Friday, tore three chunks off his own history on Gibson Street before Benton Road brought him back to earth.Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTSeptember 2026personal-bestgibson-streetbenton-roadtailwindStage 31: Team Friday clock a personal worst, still can't stop winninghttps://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-09/stage-31/https://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-09/stage-31/The commissaire's panel finds Team Friday guilty only of being human, on a day the numbers refused to sparkle.Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTSeptember 2026commissairebenton roadgcheadwindStage 30: Team Thursday grind harder but Team Wednesday won't be caughthttps://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-09/stage-30/https://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-09/stage-30/Iain, racing for Team Thursday, delivered two big segment efforts on the ride home, but the gap to Team Wednesday only grew.Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTSeptember 2026duelpersonal bestgctailwindStage 29: Team Thursday grind their way back into the top threehttps://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-09/stage-29/https://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-09/stage-29/Iain, racing for Team Thursday, rode a time-trial effort that quietly rewrote his Tour standing.Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTSeptember 2026time-trialgeneral classificationbenton roadcomebackStage 28: Team Wednesday nearly rewrite the record books, but it won't counthttps://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-09/stage-28/https://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-09/stage-28/An off-route breakaway home saw Iain post near-best times all over the shop for Team Wednesday, and none of it touches the GC.Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTSeptember 2026breakawaynumberspersonal-bestsnewburnoffrouteStage 27: Team Wednesday's puncheurs punctured on their own climbhttps://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-09/stage-27/https://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-09/stage-27/A post-mortem on a ride out where the two toughest tests of the leg both went the wrong way, and the numbers do not lie about why.Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTSeptember 2026climbpuncheursslowest-evercrosswindgeneral-classificationStage 26: Team Tuesday tame Gibson Street but still can't outrun the clockhttps://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-09/stage-26/https://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-09/stage-26/Iain smashed his own hill record on the way home for Team Tuesday, yet the rest of the ride told a slower story.Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTSeptember 2026climbpersonal bestbykergeneral classificationshields roadStage 25: Team Tuesday filed for the record books, slowest kindhttps://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-09/stage-25/https://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-09/stage-25/The commissaire's log records a stage of quiet consistency, marred only by a startling entry on the Cemetery Drag.Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTSeptember 2026consistencycemetery draggeneral classificationcommissaireStage 24: Team Monday smash the bridge, then crawl home to close the gaphttps://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-09/stage-24/https://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-09/stage-24/A personal best on Byker Bridge lit up the ride home before Benton Road dragged Team Monday back to earth.Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTSeptember 2026personal-bestbyker-bridgebenton-roadcrosswindduelStage 23: Team Monday climb back into the top three, optimism intacthttps://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-09/stage-23/https://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-09/stage-23/A brisk 8 km ride out lifts Team Monday to third overall, closing the gap on Team Wednesday above them.Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTSeptember 2026general classificationteam mondaycomebackconsistencyStage 22: Team Weekend amble to the slowest leg of the whole Tour, and love ithttps://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-09/stage-22/https://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-09/stage-22/Iain turns out for Team Weekend on a leisurely Sunday spin that somehow still found three near-record segments.Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTSeptember 2026sundaypersonal-bestguest-teamsprintStage 21: Team Friday shred Gibson Street and the clock alikehttps://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-09/stage-21/https://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-09/stage-21/Iain, racing for Team Friday, turns the ride home into a time-trial and rewrites his own record book on the hill.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTSeptember 2026pbtimetrialgibson-streettailwindgcStage 20: Team Friday time-trial into the sunset — and the yellow jersey to boothttps://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-09/stage-20/https://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-09/stage-20/Iain rides for Team Friday like a man with somewhere better to be, and the clock agrees with him all the way to the Quayside.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTSeptember 2026time-trialquaysideheadwindgeneral-classificationStage 19: Team Thursday trudge home as tailwind goes to wastehttps://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-09/stage-19/https://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-09/stage-19/A helping westerly blew all the way home, but Iain and Team Thursday still turned in one of their slowest returns of the Tour.Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTSeptember 2026tailwindgibson streetfour lane endsbyker bridgegrindStage 18: Team Thursday grind to their slowest Dovedale split in 14 goeshttps://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-09/stage-18/https://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-09/stage-18/A tired, stubborn ride out on the way out kept The Diesels rolling, even when the legs clearly didn't want to.Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTSeptember 2026grindbenton roadbyker bridgeheadwindStage 17: Team Wednesday storm home at time-trial pace, Local Legend in the baghttps://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-09/stage-17/https://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-09/stage-17/Iain rides the fastest return leg of the whole Tour, taking a Local Legend crown early and never letting the pace drop.Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTSeptember 2026climblocal-legendtime-trialbyker-bridgegibson-streetStage 16: Team Wednesday stall at the Tyne, slowest crossing in fifteen goeshttps://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-09/stage-16/https://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-09/stage-16/A congested St Ann's stretch dragged Iain's morning leg into the slowest version of itself seen this Tour.Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTSeptember 2026quaysidecongestionbyker bridgegeneral classificationStage 15: Team Tuesday hit the buffers on Etherstone, and the clock knows ithttps://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-09/stage-15/https://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-09/stage-15/A tailwind evening turned strangely leaden as Iain's Team Tuesday ground out their slowest ever pass on the run to Coach Lane.Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTSeptember 2026tailwindgibson streetbyker bridgecoach lanegeneral classificationStage 14: Team Tuesday grind to a standstill, slip off the podiumhttps://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-09/stage-14/https://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-09/stage-14/A day meant for tailwinds turned into Iain's slowest Quayside dash on record, and the Metronomes paid for it in the standings.Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTSeptember 2026quaysideslowdowngeneral-classificationtailwindStage 13: Team Monday finally remember how bikes work, PB smashed on the way homehttps://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-09/stage-13/https://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-09/stage-13/Iain rode the fastest homeward leg of the Tour so far, and the King of the Mountains on Hedley Hammer paid for it.Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTSeptember 2026personal-bestlocal-legendtailwindtime-trialclassificationStage 12: Team Monday wander into a headwind and just keep wanderinghttps://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-09/stage-12/https://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-09/stage-12/A sunny morning turned sluggish as Iain, riding for Team Monday, drifted to the back of the pack on the road to Dovedale.Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTSeptember 2026headwindstrugglebenton roadclimbStage 11: Team Weekend potters off-piste at 7.4 km/h and nobody mindshttps://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-09/stage-11/https://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-09/stage-11/Iain takes a leisurely breakaway off the usual route for Team Weekend, in a stage that will never trouble the record books or the classification.Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTSeptember 2026breakawayguest teamoff-routeweekendStage 10: Team Friday screech home fastest all Tour, keep grip on yellowhttps://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-09/stage-10/https://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-09/stage-10/Iain, riding out the week for Team Friday, banked four personal bests and a Local Legend as the fastest return leg of the Tour so far kept the overall lead in the family.Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTSeptember 2026local legendpersonal bestbyker bridgetailwindyellow jerseyStage 9: Team Friday gatecrashes the Tour and rides straight into yellowhttps://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-09/stage-9/https://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-09/stage-9/A debut leg at time-trial pace hands Team Friday the lead on their first appearance of the Tour.Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTSeptember 2026time-trialpersonal-bestbyker-bridgequaysidegeneral-classificationStage 8: Team Thursday claims a Local Legend on the tired ride homehttps://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-09/stage-8/https://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-09/stage-8/Iain, racing for Team Thursday, found one flash of brilliance on Coach Lane to rescue an otherwise leg-sapping return leg.Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTSeptember 2026local legendcoach lanetailwindgibson streetgeneral classificationStage 7: Team Thursday grinds into the Tour, no medals for stylehttps://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-09/stage-7/https://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-09/stage-7/Iain debuts for Team Thursday with a stubborn, unglamorous ride that still lands third overall.Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTSeptember 2026headwindbenton roaddebutgeneral classificationStage 6: Team Wednesday's crown slips as Law Courts climb turns to lead legshttps://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-09/stage-6/https://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-09/stage-6/A dismal grind up from Law Courts to New Bridge set the tone as Team Wednesday's yellow jersey slid away on the ride home.Wed, 09 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTSeptember 2026climbstrugglegeneral-classificationovercastStage 5: Team Wednesday rides into yellow with a time-trial masterclasshttps://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-09/stage-5/https://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-09/stage-5/Iain turns a midweek leg into a full-gas time trial, snatching the Tour lead on debut.Wed, 09 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTSeptember 2026time trialcemetery dragyellow jerseybyker bridgeStage 4: Team Tuesday shreds Gibson Street twice, keeps grip on yellowhttps://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-09/stage-4/https://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-09/stage-4/Iain, racing for Team Tuesday, tore up his own Gibson Street history on the ride home to keep The Metronomes on top of the Tour.Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTSeptember 2026gibson streetpersonal bestclimbtailwindgcStage 3: Team Tuesday storms Byker Bridge and seizes the yellow jerseyhttps://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-09/stage-3/https://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-09/stage-3/A four-segment blitz across Byker Bridge propelled Iain and Team Tuesday to the top of the Tour on their very first outing.Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTSeptember 2026byker bridgebridge blitznew leaderheadwindStage 2: Team Monday wobbles up Gibson Street, still tops the Tourhttps://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-09/stage-2/https://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-09/stage-2/Iain toiled through a triple dose of misery on the Gibson Street climb on the ride home, but Team Monday's overall lead was never really in doubt.Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTSeptember 2026climbgibson streetstruggletailwindStage 1: Team Monday nearly rewrites the record books on Benton Roadhttps://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-09/stage-1/https://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-09/stage-1/Iain opens the Tour de Toon with a near-miss on his own personal best, launching Team Monday straight to the top of the general classification.Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTSeptember 2026sprintpersonal-bestopening-stagequaysideStage 18: Team Friday roll home and leave the whole Tour scratching its headhttps://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-08/stage-18/https://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-08/stage-18/An overcast, breezy evening leg sees Iain, riding for Team Friday, drift home comfortably rather than chase glory.Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTAugust 2026gibson streetclimbtour standingscalm rideStage 17: Team Friday within a whisker of glory on Cemetery Draghttps://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-08/stage-17/https://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-08/stage-17/A near-miss on a tiny sprint segment gives Iain's Friday outing its one flash of real drama.Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTAugust 2026sprintpersonal bestquaysidebyker bridgeStage 16: Team Thursday storm Gibson Street, forget the rest of the maphttps://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-08/stage-16/https://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-08/stage-16/On a slow ride home for everyone else, Iain's legs found something extra on the one hill that matters.Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTAugust 2026gibson streetclimbpersonal besttour standingsStage 15: Team Thursday finally floor it, catch the whole Tour nappinghttps://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-08/stage-15/https://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-08/stage-15/Iain, wearing Team Thursday's colours, produced a time-trial ride out of nowhere to post the fastest leg of the entire race so far.Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTAugust 2026time-trialbenton-roadpersonal-bestfastest-legStage 14: Team Wednesday put the Tour to bed with a homeward hammeringhttps://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-08/stage-14/https://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-08/stage-14/Iain, already leading the Tour, went and made his own life harder to catch on the ride home for Team Wednesday.Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTAugust 2026tailwindpersonal-bestbyker-bridgegeneral-classificationStage 13: Team Wednesday time-trial their way to the top of the Tourhttps://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-08/stage-13/https://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-08/stage-13/Iain rides the whole leg like the clock is chasing him, and Team Wednesday come out on top.Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTAugust 2026time-trialpersonal-bestshields-roadbyker-bridgegeneral-classificationStage 12: Team Monday take the scenic route and somehow set the pace of the Tourhttps://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-08/stage-12/https://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-08/stage-12/Iain went off-map on the ride home and still clocked the fastest return leg of the whole Tour, even if it won't count for a thing.Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTAugust 2026breakawaysprintpersonal-bestoff-routeStage 11: Team Monday sneak a personal best while the rest of the ride crawlshttps://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-08/stage-11/https://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-08/stage-11/Iain, riding for Team Monday, buried a shock personal best on Heaton Road Top even as the rest of the morning leg fought a headwind and lost.Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTAugust 2026personal-bestheadwindbenton-roadheaton-roadStage 10: Team Monday wander off-piste, arrive nowhere in particularhttps://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-08/stage-10/https://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-08/stage-10/Iain takes an unscheduled detour that leaves the record books untouched but the legs thoroughly confused.Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTAugust 2026breakawayoff-routetransferclear skiesStage 9: Team Weekend crawl home yet still bag bronze on Clayton Roadhttps://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-08/stage-9/https://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-08/stage-9/A guest outing turns into the slowest homeward leg of the whole Tour, with one bright spot buried deep in the data.Sat, 08 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTAugust 2026team weekendclayton roadtailwindslow legpersonal bestStage 8: Team Weekend take the scenic route and somehow bag a Local Legendhttps://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-08/stage-8/https://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-08/stage-8/Iain, guesting for Team Weekend, wandered off the usual map and still found something to celebrate on a slow, sunny breakaway.Sat, 08 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTAugust 2026breakawaylocal legendheadwindguest teamfirstsStage 7: Team Friday saunter home, Gibson Street nearly crackshttps://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-08/stage-7/https://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-08/stage-7/A relaxed Friday leg still had a whiff of speed as Iain came within two seconds of Gibson Street glory.Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTAugust 2026gibson streetpersonal besttailwindgeneral classificationStage 6: Team Friday roll into town and almost nick a PB on a lampposthttps://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-08/stage-6/https://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-08/stage-6/Iain, chasing the weekend under sunny Newcastle skies, comes within a whisker of history on Cemetery Drag.Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTAugust 2026sprintsunshinepersonal-bestbyker-bridgeStage 5: Team Thursday's Iain misses Gibson Street glory by a single secondhttps://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-08/stage-5/https://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-08/stage-5/Riding for Team Thursday on the way home, Iain came within a second of his best up Gibson Street and kept the Tour honest.Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTAugust 2026gibson streetclimbpersonal bestteam thursdayStage 4: Team Thursday clocks up landmark 200th trip through Forest Hallhttps://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-08/stage-4/https://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-08/stage-4/Iain marks a milestone climb to the lights before grinding out a stubborn stage on the road towards the Quayside.Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTAugust 2026milestoneforest hallbyker bridgegeneral classificationStage 3: Team Wednesday punches straight through the wind for six PBshttps://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-08/stage-3/https://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-08/stage-3/Iain, riding for Team Wednesday, defied a snarling headwind to shred personal bests all over the stage.Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTAugust 2026headwindpersonal-bestpuncheurquaysideStage 2: Team Tuesday collects legends like bus tickets on the way homehttps://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-08/stage-2/https://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-08/stage-2/Iain, racing for Team Tuesday, turned the ride home into a clean sweep of Local Legend crowns without ever looking like he was trying.Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTAugust 2026gibson streetlocal legendbyker bridgetuesdayStage 1: Team Tuesday's Iain sweeps Benton Road clean on opening dayhttps://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-08/stage-1/https://iainweir.info/sports/cycling/2026-08/stage-1/A stage built for The Metronomes as Iain racks up Local Legend after Local Legend on the way into town.Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTAugust 2026local legendbenton roadopening stagebyker bridge