Rachel and Gov hang out by the crossroads
The Tour of Britain, Brome, Suffolk - 17th September 2011
The Tour of Britain cycle race steams through Brome on the way from Bury St Edmunds to Sandringham. It's the biggest sporting event at the pub since the Norwich Union Mail Coach run of 1996, although it's over in minutes after the two groups of cyclists pile through. They're followed by a huge stream of backup vehicles, whilst the rozzers keep the A140 closed off, utilising probably every motorbike from the entire national police force - at least as far afield as Devon & Cornwall and London's Metropolitan Police.
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Isobel and Chichi outside the Swan
Alan, Claire and family
The rozzers block the road off
More of the rolling road block
Chichi takes a photo
Crowds build up outside the pub
Gaz looks out down the road
Teams of motorbike rozzers keep the road closed
An Adnams-sponsored car drives by
Motorbike outriders steam down the B1077
The first peloton appears out of nowhere
The first group head up the A140
Isobel, Fred and the gang mill around
Traffic stacks up on the A140
A marshall waits with a whistle
A motorbike rozzer from Devon & Cornwall
The main group of bikes appears
Hardcore lycra cyclists on a mission
Mark Cavendish and another peloton
The big group heads up the A140 towards Diss
Support cars from all over Europe stream past
Fred, Isobel and Lydia sit and watch
Chichi watches the children
Some other cyclists appear
We retire inside the Swan
Fred wrestles for bar towels with Alan
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Rachel and Gov hang out by the crossroads
Rachel and Gov hang out by the crossroads
Isobel and Chichi outside the Swan
Alan, Claire and family
The rozzers block the road off
More of the rolling road block
Chichi takes a photo
Crowds build up outside the pub
Gaz looks out down the road
Teams of motorbike rozzers keep the road closed
An Adnams-sponsored car drives by
Motorbike outriders steam down the B1077
The first peloton appears out of nowhere
The first group head up the A140
Isobel, Fred and the gang mill around
Traffic stacks up on the A140
A marshall waits with a whistle
A motorbike rozzer from Devon & Cornwall
The main group of bikes appears
Hardcore lycra cyclists on a mission
Mark Cavendish and another peloton
The big group heads up the A140 towards Diss
Support cars from all over Europe stream past
Fred, Isobel and Lydia sit and watch
Chichi watches the children
Some other cyclists appear
We retire inside the Swan
Fred wrestles for bar towels with Alan