It's pretty short for a TT - more like a prologue - but that's just the morning event. The afternoon is a sort of 10 lap crit of the same circuit. Sounds like an interesting day's spectating for anyone lucky enough to be there.
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kendalcottages
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Hi everyone
Some shots of them going round Kendal today.
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.219272148130088.55575.100001419133202&l=fc2633e5fe&type=1
Some shots of them going round Kendal today.
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.219272148130088.55575.100001419133202&l=fc2633e5fe&type=1
HLaB
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Nice Pics
I did notice however, a lot of them are riding several abreast, in the middle of the road, not in the farcility and probably don't pay road tax either
BrumJim
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Nice Pics
I did notice however, a lot of them are riding several abreast, in the middle of the road, not in the farcility and probably don't pay road tax either
At least they are all wearing helmets..
kendalcottages
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Don't worry... there were police on motorbikes on hand to deal with any offences committed. 
I was pretty glad they didn't race today as it's severely wild - really strong gusts of wind - and I was told that the finish at Blackpool was being pounded by waves over the Promenade.
Better luck tomorrow, hopefully
It was quite wild on the prom this afternoon. We did a ToB special sky ride this morning and it was hard going at times, especially on the front at St Annes where we were cycling into a sandstorm. The wind seemed to have go up when we got back, and the airport is showing 38mph and I suspect that is steady and that there are gusts on top of that. The finish wasn't wet as far as I could tell but water was starting to come over the sea wall a bit, and some of the gusts were very strong.
This was my view coming out of work today.
Not very clear but it's the Leopard Trek coach and the Vacansoleil mechanic's truck.
Further round the corner behind the hotel was the Garmin coach & truck and HTC camper van & truck.
Went for a wander round at lunch.
Plenty of very nice carbon on show.
Saw a few riders going out for a quick ride (apparently some were spotted turning round when they started riding into the wind - big girls and a few were spotted riding into the dry ski slope nearby?????)
Shame I'm working tomorrow so I'm going to miss the stage if it's even run.
There are plenty of branches across the roads round here.
Not very clear but it's the Leopard Trek coach and the Vacansoleil mechanic's truck.
Further round the corner behind the hotel was the Garmin coach & truck and HTC camper van & truck.
Went for a wander round at lunch.
Plenty of very nice carbon on show.
Saw a few riders going out for a quick ride (apparently some were spotted turning round when they started riding into the wind - big girls and a few were spotted riding into the dry ski slope nearby?????)
Shame I'm working tomorrow so I'm going to miss the stage if it's even run.
There are plenty of branches across the roads round here.
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HLaB
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it was quite pleasant actually, just threatening to rain
T
I got a few light showers as I headed to Innerleithen but I can't recall anything of note as I went north, except half an hour after I got home. From the ITV4 photos it looks like it rained almost constantly on route to Dumfries.
some more photos from the start of Stage 1 at Peebles ... most need identifying! 
A shiny team bus - there were quite a few from the bigger outfits! I liked the riders' names on the Garmin bus ... the others only had sponsors' names as far as I could see ...
T
A shiny team bus - there were quite a few from the bigger outfits! I liked the riders' names on the Garmin bus ... the others only had sponsors' names as far as I could see ...
T
coffeejo
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My (not very good) photos from the 'off' in Taunton for the start of stage 6.
More here:- photobucket.com/tourofbritain2011
More here:- photobucket.com/tourofbritain2011
Spinney
Bimbleur extraordinaire
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- Back up north
coffeejo
Ælfrēd
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I don't know: he was being interviewed at the time. Not long after, he picked up the wrong bike. Jon-Tiernan Locke's, in fact!
