The Tour de France at Blackley - after the race has passed

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The Tour de France at Blackley - after the race has passed

Image: © Humphrey Bolton Taken: 6 Jul 2014

That the Tour de France should pass through Yorkshire is incredible, but even more amazing is the vast crowds that have come out to watch it. On the left an enterprising person has erected a scaffolding tower to watch from.

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Image Location

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Latitude
53.673307
Longitude
-1.841479