The Prudential Ride London cycle event
has become a new tradition for us in Westcott and each year it gets better and
better. Since the Olympics they have been making slight changes, to the route
and to the facilities on the green. This year we were on part of the route that
saw the professional riders loop through our village several times, and on the
green was a large screen, impressive facilities for the riders to stop, rest, rehydrate, and fix their bikes with medical care on hand and the local physio also performing
massages for those tense muscles. The spectators were also catered for with
games to play and food to eat.
Some people don’t like the village being
effectively closed for the day, but for us this one day of isolation was more
than rewarded by the spectacle of the race. Especially when viewed from the
local pub who put on music and food to accompany their beverages. Great fun,
and long may it continue.
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