The Tour of Britain cycling race comes to Bedlington this Friday, the riders passing through on the way from storm-torn Morpeth. The field includes, among other, Olympics hero Bradley Wiggins.

Itinerary here

Anyone going to watch this rare taste of national sport?

Darlington to Newcastle via Bedlington?

Surely there is a more direct route?

Bloody show offs

They finally got to Bedlington, half an hour later than advertised.

Then, they were gone. I think there were more motorcyclists than cyclists.

There go the leaders...

Some more chaps on bikes:

Some more velocipedoes, watched by the staff at Ladbrokes and a well-fed lady in a red jumper.

Riders from the prestigious Yellow and Blue team battling their hated Blue and Yellow rivals, all the while wondering what were they thinking of putting that gold glitter stuff up at The Grapes.

Riders from the prestigious Yellow and Blue team battling their hated Blue and Yellow rivals, all the while wondering what were they thinking of putting that gold glitter stuff up at The Grapes.

Step aside Pinky Bass, Robert Mapplethorpe, David Bailey, Elmer Batters et al, there's a new photographic wizard in town.