At 11 AM on the dot, a colourful pack of 189 riders zooooooooomed past in no more than 10 seconds. They were followed by the distinctive team cars with spare bikes on their roofs, and a selection of cyclists who (I'm told) aren't competing, but simply follow the tour for fun.
The whole thing was over in just a few minutes and I think the crowd were stunned. The main event for which Londoners line the streets is the London marathon, and that goes on for hours on end. We weren't quite prepared for the speed of cycling, and standing so close to the start line certainly didn't help.
Oh well, I'll know to go further away next time!
Click here for more photos from Stage One.
2 comments:
Awesome! Wish I could see the Tour de France in person... someday... someday. I wonder if the amount of Americuns traveling over to watch has decreased since the "Lance show" ended? And now w/ the whole Floyd debacle... Regardless, what an event the Tour is!!
I noticed there were a lot of Americans around, but couldn't say if there were more or less than usual, as it was the first time I'd been myself.
You must see it in person some time - it really is great fun, not just the race itself, but all the events before and after. It's definitely thumbs up from me.
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