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High Fives?
Young members of the public stretch out hands in hope. Sadly, with Olympic Games Women's Road Race support vehicles only a couple of minutes behind, there was no opportunity to slow further.
Image: © Peter Trimming
Taken: 29 Jul 2012
0.08 miles
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Off the Mark - Lizzie Armitstead Wins Silver!
Team GB's first medalist at the 2012 London Olympics. Lizzie Armitstead (solid white helmet) seen in action at Box Hill, in the Women's Road Race. Lizzie went on to win the Silver medal, narrowly losing in a sprint finish to Marianne Vos.
Image: © Peter Trimming
Taken: 29 Jul 2012
0.09 miles
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Lucy Martin on Box Hill
On the second lap of Box Hill, during the Olympic Games Women's Road Race, Team GB rider Lucy Martin leads a group some four minutes down on the lead riders.
Image: © Peter Trimming
Taken: 29 Jul 2012
0.09 miles
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Busy!
With blue lights flashing, the police outrider had no time for 'high fives'. The Olympic Games Women's Road Race was only minutes behind.
Image: © Peter Trimming
Taken: 29 Jul 2012
0.09 miles
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E is for Effort!
Riders at the front of the field, on the second lap of the Box Hill circuit, during the Olympic Games Women's Road Race. Team GB rider, Lizzie Armitstead, the eventual silver medal winner, is just visible to the right of picture.
Image: © Peter Trimming
Taken: 29 Jul 2012
0.09 miles
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Road Race Support Vehicles
No major road race event can take place without the support vehicles, carrying replacement bikes and wheels.
Most of the support vehicles followed closely behind the Olympic Games Women's Road Race competitors. However, these vehicles were running about four minutes ahead of the lead riders.
With narrow lanes around the Box Hill circuit, I'm guessing that these cars were the 'insurance policy', in case a major crash blocked the road behind the lead riders. On a day which saw significant rainfall, on sections of the race route, several riders suffered from punctures, and there were the 'expected' unexpected crashes.
Image: © Peter Trimming
Taken: 29 Jul 2012
0.09 miles
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Meeting the Public
As crowds waited, in variable weather conditions on Box Hill, police outriders kept the public entertained until shortly before the arrival of the Olympic Games Women's Road Race.
Image: © Peter Trimming
Taken: 29 Jul 2012
0.09 miles
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Leading the Charge
On the first lap of Box Hill, during the Olympic Games Women's Road Race, Team GB rider Emma Pooley leads the charge. Second in line is Dutch rider Marianne Vos, the eventual gold medal winner.
Image: © Peter Trimming
Taken: 29 Jul 2012
0.09 miles
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Stone Dead
Grave on the Brockham Hills to "Quick", an "English Thoroughbred" who died in 1944. Quick may have been a dog or a horse.
http://www.surreywildlifetrust.org/reserves/show/25
Image: © Colin Smith
Taken: 29 Jun 2012
0.14 miles
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Viewpoint on the Brockham Hills
Above Brockham Quarry with sweeping views southwards over The Weald to the South Downs.
Image: © Colin Smith
Taken: 29 Jun 2012
0.14 miles