Le Tour is coming by judithg

Le Tour is coming

The Tour de France has a stage in Cambridge on 7th July. Hundreds of thousands of people are expected and this is one of the widest parts of the roads on the route. After they've put up barriers there will be room for about 25 spectators... While I'm grumbling the council has installed new cycle racks which don't have any more spaces but somehow take up a lot more room and make the bikes look ugly.
Still 3 GT:
1. The city's decor is homemade, a bit kitsch and I like it.
2. There is a lot of art work around on a cycle theme.
3. Monty's tummy seems to have settled down after I was up twice in the night with him.
Luckily I took these on my iPhone this morning so wasn't too upset by the 'no card in camera' message this afternoon!
Love this shot. Fav.
June 26th, 2014  
Lovely shot!
It was like that in York earlier in the week when we were there ...... loads of yellow bikes too :)
June 26th, 2014  
What a fun shot! How exciting!
June 26th, 2014  
Fabulous Judith...takes you ages to see everything in this one. Tour de France how exciting...hope you will be on the front row.
iPhones are brilliant.......so handy yet take photos like this!! Beautiful part of Cambridge...no wonder you stayed! Pleased about Monty!
June 26th, 2014  
@happypat only if I camp overnight - no idea how we are going to get anywhere near!
June 26th, 2014  
How exciting to have the Tour come to you - the bicycle capital :)! I once saw the final part in Paris (2003) and it was really cool to be there :)! The guy doesn't seem too impressed by it all though ;).
June 26th, 2014  
Jo
Goodness you will be spoilt for choice with bicycle shot opps!!
June 26th, 2014  
So many bikes ,and now one more Helen is getting a new one today.btw I have just put a pic. of her taken many years ago
June 26th, 2014  
2 days we;ve got here Judith - just trying to figure out tactics, dog sitters, road closures etc. MIght need to pump up my bicycle tyres....
June 26th, 2014  
Great shot. fav.
June 26th, 2014  
Brilliant bunting. What a great shot xx
June 26th, 2014  
Your shots have a definite 'you' style as I recognised this instantly as one of yours - and it's not just the bicycles!
June 26th, 2014  
This looks a very narrow road for hundreds of cyclists powering down it!! Sounds very odd and a recipe for a few crashes! Lovely photo, though!
June 26th, 2014  
It all looks quite festive! We were going to come over to Cambridge today but in the end decided against it - too many strawberries and rasps to deal with!
June 26th, 2014  
Super street capture. Must take quite some logistics to be a host town for Le Tour!
June 26th, 2014  
How exciting. Everything stops in our house when The Tour is on TV.
June 26th, 2014  
Wonderful shot. Fav
June 26th, 2014  
FAV Love the colors and the bikes.
June 27th, 2014  
What a marvellous scene. I want to explore!! Love the decorations and buildings!
June 27th, 2014  
very nice. love the composition. FAV
June 27th, 2014  
what a great shot, such a cool event
June 27th, 2014  
Hee
Wow...very exciting compo...so much to see...& just love the hanging wheels :D
June 27th, 2014  
That's a beautiful city you live in! Lovely shot.
June 27th, 2014  
Excellent candid street perspective. Should be a cool event.
June 27th, 2014  
Great shot and fab processing
June 27th, 2014  
Have been waiting for Cambridge to get round to decorating the streets in readiness - having seen what's been happening in Sheffield and York in other shots on 365. Good shot of Trinity Street.
June 27th, 2014  
@dolphin How does it compare? Is there a standard theme?
June 27th, 2014  
I like the cycle-themed bunting.
June 27th, 2014  
i do hope you are going to watch and photo 'le tour' ...a far too good opportunity to waste :)
June 27th, 2014  
Bah I am at college studying horticulture on That Monday still I saw Chris Boardman ( fellow Wirrolean) win the he prologue in Dublin. Great shot btw
June 27th, 2014  
I'm very tempted by the TDF but I'm not brilliant in large crowds so I'll probably give it a miss, unfortunately. Great shot, typically Cambridge!
June 28th, 2014  
@pistonbroke It's going to be very difficult to get anywhere near!
June 28th, 2014  
wonderful shot!
June 28th, 2014  
Great shot. Fav
June 29th, 2014  
I like the little wheels high up in the bunting.
June 30th, 2014  
JH
Bike bunting - gotta love Cambridge!
July 2nd, 2014  
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