Tour of Britain Sprint Finish, Priestpopple, Hexham
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Image: © Oliver Dixon Taken: 10 Sep 2015
The first sprint of the day on Stage 5 of the Aviva Tour of Brtain 2015 was at mile 6 out of Prudhoe in the centre of Hexham. The crowds are beginning to assemble - many more arrived in the subsequent half hour before the Tour came through.