Tag Archives: Tour de France

My Favourite Photographs of 2014

I have spent a good deal of time in the last year out and about photographing the countryside and various events. The Yorkshire Sculpture Park is a never-ending delight and I have spent many a happy hour wandering along the … Continue reading

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Allez Lietuva………………

Ramunas Navardauskas wins the 19th stage of the Tour de France in appalling conditions, after making a break and holding off the chasing pack to take victory. He is the first Lithuanian to win a stage in the Tour and … Continue reading

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The “Yorkshire” Tour de France (Stage 2)

After a long day over in Skipton for Stage 1 of the tour I was able to take a more leisurely approach to Stage 2 from York to Sheffield as the route was coming through my home town of Huddersfield … Continue reading

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Yorkshire……….home of the Tour de France

Well, the day had finally arrived that many of us cycling enthusiasts had dreamed about, we were going to get a chance to see the world’s greatest cyclists on our own doorstep. The Tour de France has come to Yorkshire … Continue reading

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The Ascent of Buttertubs………….Tour de France

As I was up in the Dales I thought I would take the opportunity of driving part of the route for Day 2 of the tour and in particular the section from Reeth to the top of Buttertubs Pass. After … Continue reading

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Cool or what?

This is what I will be wearing when I go to see the Tour de France peloton climb to the summit of Holme Moss as I will be unable too get to Buttertubs Pass in the Dales. But I am … Continue reading

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Tour de Slaithwaite……..am I on the right road for L’Alpe d’Huez …………..?

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