Tour de France preparations, Harrogate
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Image: © Derek Harper Taken: 4 Jul 2014
Looking down Beech Grove as it crosses the West Park Stray the day before the first stage ends here, with the paraphernalia of the Tour everywhere. Hmmm, what's in that van?