The Tour of Britain finished yesterday so I headed into London to watch the last stage. Now I haven’t been following it avidly, that’s to say not at all. So I was pleasantly surprised to see the number of A-grade Euro squads and an American thrown in for good measure. Now Garmin, Rabobank, AG2R and the Cervelo Test teams are great Teams to have at your race but they wont bring the top squad when the Vuelta is still running, so hopefully someone can sort that out for next year. It was good racing what I saw of it, of course its really all about the spectacle and they turned it on. Watching the Peloton fly down past number ten in the bright September sun will be an enduring life experience and not just for the cycle fans.
Spectators opposite the Horse Guards