{"id":149,"date":"2013-09-02T15:29:26","date_gmt":"2013-09-02T15:29:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tathamfells.wordpress.com\/?page_id=149"},"modified":"2014-02-04T18:09:31","modified_gmt":"2014-02-04T18:09:31","slug":"tour-of-britain-2009","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tathamfells.me.uk\/?page_id=149","title":{"rendered":"Tour of Britain 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Stage 4, on Tuesday 15th September, was a circular route from Blackpool promenade. 97 riders started the 94-mile course, via Cockerham, Quernmore, Caton, Wray, Bentham, Slaidburn, Waddington, Longridge and Broughton. There were three sprint stages, and three &#8220;King of the Mountain&#8221; stages: Tatham Fells (up to the Big Stone); Cross of Greet; and Waddington Fell. Winner&#8217;s time for the day was 3 hours 32 mins, an average speed of 26 mph. The expected time from Aikengill road to the Cross of Greet was 9 minutes!<\/p>\n<p>Photos copyright \u00a9 Mike Winstanley (MW), Geoff Higgin (GH), Richard Wilson (RW)<b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-149 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tathamfells.me.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/tourofbritain1.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tathamfells.me.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/tourofbritain1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-221\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-221'>\n\t\t\t\tNicholas Roche, Irish champion, and one of the lead group of three on the ascent to Tatham Fells (MW)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tathamfells.me.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/tourofbritain2.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tathamfells.me.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/tourofbritain2-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-222\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-222'>\n\t\t\t\tChasing group re-entering Lancashire near the Big Stone (MW)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tathamfells.me.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/tourofbritain3.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tathamfells.me.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/tourofbritain3-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-223\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-223'>\n\t\t\t\tThe peleton, not admiring the views! (MW)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tathamfells.me.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/tourofbritain4.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tathamfells.me.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/tourofbritain4-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-224\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-224'>\n\t\t\t\tSpectators and marshals wait at the top of the Tatham Fells &#8220;King of the Mountain&#8221; stage (RW)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tathamfells.me.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/tourofbritain5.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tathamfells.me.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/tourofbritain5-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-225\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-225'>\n\t\t\t\tThe lead group reaches the top (RW)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tathamfells.me.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/tourofbritain6.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tathamfells.me.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/tourofbritain6-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-226\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-226'>\n\t\t\t\tDownhill at last (not for long!) into the Aikengill dip (RW)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tathamfells.me.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/tourofbritain7.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tathamfells.me.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/tourofbritain7-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-227\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-227'>\n\t\t\t\tThe chasing group&#8230; (RW)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tathamfells.me.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/tourofbritain8.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tathamfells.me.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/tourofbritain8-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-228\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-228'>\n\t\t\t\t&#8230;and the peleton (RW)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tathamfells.me.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/tourofbritain9.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tathamfells.me.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/tourofbritain9-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-229\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-229'>\n\t\t\t\tPart of the peleton (RW)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tathamfells.me.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/tourofbritain10.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tathamfells.me.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/tourofbritain10-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-230\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-230'>\n\t\t\t\tFar more vehicles than cyclists! (RW)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tathamfells.me.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/tourofbritain11.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tathamfells.me.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/tourofbritain11-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-231\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-231'>\n\t\t\t\tMeanwhile, the excitement builds at Cross of Greet (GH)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tathamfells.me.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/tourofbritain12.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tathamfells.me.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/tourofbritain12-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-232\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-232'>\n\t\t\t\tThey&#8217;re coming! (GH)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tathamfells.me.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/tourofbritain13.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tathamfells.me.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/tourofbritain13-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-233\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-233'>\n\t\t\t\tThe leaders approach the summit (GH)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tathamfells.me.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/tourofbritain14.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tathamfells.me.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/tourofbritain14-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-234\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-234'>\n\t\t\t\tThe peleton disappears towards Slaidburn (GH)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tathamfells.me.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/tourofbritain15.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tathamfells.me.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/tourofbritain15-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-235\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-235'>\n\t\t\t\t20 seconds later (GH)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stage 4, on Tuesday 15th September, was a circular route from Blackpool promenade. 97 riders started the 94-mile course, via Cockerham, Quernmore, Caton, Wray, Bentham, Slaidburn, Waddington, Longridge and Broughton. 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