Tour of Britain 'Spoilers'

[Spinney]

237 photos - what a 'continuous shooting' option does for you! Pics of lots of very soggy riders between Windermere and Kendal, will put up any later if I recognise anyone in them! Trouble is, I watched the race go past through the viewfinder...
The phrase 'pi**ing down' doesn't do justice to the rain at times - and this was in the lower country near the end. Must have been hideous on Honister. The people having the most fun appeared to be the police on motorbikes, most of whom gave us a nice salute with their horns/sirens as they passed!

 

[Spinney]

Some pics...

Race leader at Crook...

Front of the peloton...

Peloton (is that Cav 2nd on right?)

And more peloton...

Bringing up the rear...

Didn't notice Wiggo, but may have missed some in the main peloton.

 

[AndyRM]

Conditions looked grim out there. Noticed a couple of chaps without gloves. Foolish lads!

Good on ITV for their coverage.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Yes, I know conditions out there were nasty but I still thought the countryside looked absolutely beautiful.

 

[AndyRM]

Yes, I know conditions out there were nasty but I still thought the countryside looked absolutely beautiful.

Totally agree. Visually, I think the scenery summed up Britain rather nicely.

 

[Spinney]

It's my favourite bit of England.

 

[AndyRM]

It's my favourite bit of England.

Not surprised! Thanks for the pictures.

 

[MickyMickster]

Fantastic support today by the great British public.

 

[400bhp]

Brilliant watching them grovel up Honister.

That'll learn em

Fantastic watching Quintana and Martin fly up it too.

 

[400bhp]

Yes, but watch out for Simon Yates.

 

[Andrew Br]

Back from one OK and one excellent day out and we've just caught up with the TV coverage.

Three words: Hugh "farking" Porter ?

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[Mr Haematocrit]

Anyone else noticed Cav is not sporting the hydraulic rim brakes he used in the TdF, wonder what the reasoning behind that is.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Three words: Hugh "f***ing" Porter ?

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I realised a good while ago that some people are deaf to anything else but their own voice when they talk. HP though is in a different category - he can't see and talk at the same time.

 

[Noodley]

At least Brian Smith is there to tell him he's wrong.

 

[jarlrmai]

some nice big ring action in those pics, great stuff.