The first rozzer turns up as it kicks off
The Tour of Britain Does Eye, Suffolk - 8th September 2017
The Tour of Britain comes through the local town of Eye, and there's a good turn-out of locals to watch it as even the school turfs out for an hour. As usual, watching cycle races is all about the build up, as the actual cycling bit is over in seconds as the lead peloton is followed by a bunch of cars, another knot of cyclist and then a load more cars, whilst the whole thing is coralled by around 50 police motorbikes from forces as far away as Devon and Cornwall and the Heddlau of Wales.
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previous album: The BSCC at Yaxley and the Hoxne Beer Festival, Suffolk - 31st August 2017
Another motorbike rozzer roars through Eye
Crowds wave their inflatable sticks around
Former mayor Merlin looks up at his flag pole
A small dog watches
More motorbikes appear up the hill
Two marshalls confer
The mayor of Eye rocks up
An event marshall directs the radio car
The rarely-seen Suffolk County flag
The crowd is ready with inflatable beaters
The first peloton appears on Magdalen Street
The lead peloton passes the chicken factory
The peloton rounds the corner outside the Bank
Riders turn the corner
The first tranche of team cars piles through
The main group appears on Magdalen Street
The Team Scott riders
Team Sky
Another mass of cyclists
More riders
A few stragglers bring up the rear
Tail-end Charlie
Cameraphone action
The current and previous Mayor talk to the crowds
Merlin holds up a massive Suffolk flag
The mayor roams around as Merlin waves his flag
Decorated bikes outside Baraclays Bank
Some geezer inspects the decorated bikes
Another decorated bike outside the church
Dennyholme is all boarded up
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The first rozzer turns up as it kicks off
The first rozzer turns up as it kicks off
Another motorbike rozzer roars through Eye
Crowds wave their inflatable sticks around
Former mayor Merlin looks up at his flag pole
A small dog watches
More motorbikes appear up the hill
Two marshalls confer
The mayor of Eye rocks up
An event marshall directs the radio car
The rarely-seen Suffolk County flag
The crowd is ready with inflatable beaters
The first peloton appears on Magdalen Street
The lead peloton passes the chicken factory
The peloton rounds the corner outside the Bank
Riders turn the corner
The first tranche of team cars piles through
The main group appears on Magdalen Street
The Team Scott riders
Team Sky
Another mass of cyclists
More riders
A few stragglers bring up the rear
Tail-end Charlie
Cameraphone action
The current and previous Mayor talk to the crowds
Merlin holds up a massive Suffolk flag
The mayor roams around as Merlin waves his flag
Decorated bikes outside Baraclays Bank
Some geezer inspects the decorated bikes
Another decorated bike outside the church
Dennyholme is all boarded up