The day started cool and wet, I went for my run before the madness began. I ran to a couple of spectator areas, all was quiet at 06:15
I then went onto my 8 mile route at Studley Deer Park.
I never saw a soul, just pheasant, rabbits Geese and deer
Ripon was waking up and preparations were getting underway. A water main had burst on North Road, right on the route the bikes would take in a few hours.
The town started to fill up aroun 10:00, there was a screen in the market square and extra loos by Sainsbury's.
After lunch we walked out towards the golf course to meet the Tour
Jed came too. There was a long stream of vehicles passing, some selling souvineers and some throwing ot freebies. They drove very fast. The police were high diving the crowd.
As time went on the roadside got busier, but not as busy as in town.
Finally the bikes whizzed past in a multicoloured blur, so close you could have touched them and you could feel the breeze that they created
And that was it, over in a flash. But absolutely awesome.
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