This year’s Tour of Britain was packed with top cyclists such as Bradley Wiggins, but Peter Kimpton found an alternative way of joining the race – from the passenger seat of a support car
The whir and hum of hundreds of wheels through each town brought a wind-tunnel tornado of excitement. The cheering crowds were deafening, the speed on the road brutal. I’ve taken part in various sponsored amateur rides and extreme sportives, but for a change of pace, I had the chance to get inside a world-class professional race – this summer’s Tour of Britain, and it’s a ride I’ll never forget.
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Source: Guardian Environment