Stage 2 of the 2010 Tour of Britain was in Stoke today. The stage started in Burslem (Queen of the Potteries!), and finished in Hanley (Stokes’ City Centre) after a fast and sometimes hilly route through Staffordshire and the edge of the Peak District.
Check out the last 2 kilometres on the video below…
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Ozzie and me went to see the finish, where Kiwi Greg Henderson, riding for the SKY Team easily won the the uphill 12 man sprint to Stoke Town Hall after 100 miles of racing.
He was helped to his win by a great team effort, particularly from Olympic Gold medallists Bradley Wiggins and Geraint Thomas, who both lost around 1.45 mins after keeping the breakaway at full throttle in the closing miles.
More photos and videos below.
It’s definitelt not very flat round here duck…
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The “Pinch Point” at 200m to go to the finish. The race manual say this point is 4m wide!
Wiggins work is done.
Geraints’ day is done…
Where are the pics of my stage of the race? Lol. After looking at the profile I’m glad I didn’t do the 50 mile ride this year. Yvon and I are on it next year though, she has promised.