Tour of Britain 2013 in Dorking

On Saturday, the 2013 Tour of Britain was going from Epsom to Guildford via the streets and country lanes of Dorking in Surrey.

Getting ready to watch the cyclists pass through Dorking

The bus stop is put to use

The excitement mounts

The leaders appear

But it is a bit of a blur (Sir Bradley Wiggins in gold)

And the race moves on

So it is back to normal in Dorking

The stage was won by Mark Cavendish in Guildford

London cycling

Found a cycle race going on around St James 's Park.

The start of the inaugural Prudential RideLondon Women's Grand Prix, a 15-lap criterium around a 1.3-mile circuit. The Wiggle team included Joanna Rowsell, Dani King and Laura Trott, the gold-medal winning riders in the Women's Team Pursuit at the 2012 London Olympics.

It had been cut to 45 minutes because of delays in earlier races. There were several breakaways as above, but it came to a sprint finish won by Laura Trott (Wiggle team) with Dani King fourth. Joanna Rowsell fell on the last lap and broke her collarbone.

The 2012 Olympics Effect

Meadowbank Recreation Groun, Dorking, Surrey
July 2012:

Watching the 2012 Olympics Road Race on the big screen in the park,

next to Meadowbank Stadium, the home of Dorking F.C.

 

The Road Race went through Dorking and round nearby Box Hill

December 2012:

Nice weather for ducks in the park after the rain.

Flags in Dorking for 2012 Olympics Road Race

Dorking gets ready for the cycling road race in the 2012 London Olympics.

Mark Cavendish from the Isle of Man is a favourite in the mens' race, hence the Isle of Man flag with the three legs.

The two races will pass through the town centre on the way to nearby Box Hill, the men on Saturday 28 July and the women on Sunday 29 July. The races will also go past the Denbies Wine Estate.

See  also previous entry of  pictures of the road race route through Dorking.

Dorking, Surrey - 2012 Olympic Cycling road race route

As I mentioned in my previous blog entry, the 2012 Olympic cycling road race will be passing through the town of Dorking in Surrey. Here are some pics of the route:

Dorking High Street, part of the 2012 Olympic Cycling road race course

West Street, Dorking

Cyclists already trying out the route on West Street

Flowers in Dorking

Dorking High Street which is to be part of the course

for the cycling road race in the 2012 Olympics.

A flower shop on the high street.

The Olympic cycling course also goes past the roundabout featuring the Dorking cockerel, see Dorking cockerel picture.

Tour of Britain 2009 final stage

Pictures of the cyclists in the final stage of the Tour of Britain in London on Saturday 19 September 2009.