The 2009 Tour of Britain Cycle Race in Melrose

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The 2009 Tour of Britain Cycle Race in Melrose

Image: © Walter Baxter Taken: 14 Sep 2009

These four riders in East Port have made a breakaway from the main group of cyclists in the peloton. The entourage includes police motor cyclists, a camera man on a motor cycle and team back up cars. The breakaway cyclists were caught 15km from the end of the 153.8km stage from Peebles to Gretna Green, which was won by Edvald Boasson Hagen of Norway. An estimated crowd of 1000 people turned out in Melrose to support the cyclists. For more information on the Tour of Britain, see http://www.tourofbritain.co.uk/

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Image Location

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Latitude
55.597062
Longitude
-2.718992