So, today was TT day on the A19. I negotiated it twice.
Southbound wasn't so bad - the traffic was light enough I could just stay in Lane 2.
Northbound was horrendous. It was really busy - trucks, tractors, and all sorts - all stuck in Lane 2, bumper to bumper doing 30. I just don't think it's fair. By and large, the traffic handled it OK - only one knobber who drove up the inside of the line with minimal clearance between him and the cyclists (some of whom were wide obstructions, on trikes) because he was a Big Twat Small Knob idiot in a Jag, with a number plate to match.
I like cycling, but 40 odd cyclists don't mix well with the traffic on what is a very busy trunk road. I can see why some folks might want this kind of thing banned.