Tour of Britain Cycle Race - Stage Five - Cullompton, Mid Devon - 2010

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CULLOMPTON residents packed the road sides to witness the spectacle of the Tour of Britain.

Stage five of the race headed through the town on Wednesday September 15, as cyclists such as Bradley Wiggins, and race winner Marco Frapporti made their way from Tavistock to Glastonbury.

The sprints were dominated by Michal Golas as the Vacansoleil rider got a hat trick of sprint wins at Cheriton Bishop, Cullompton and Langport. For his efforts through Cullompton, the town's mayor Councillor Wendy Gillings was in Glastonbury to present him with a blanket woven in Cullompton from local wool.
In the town bakers had made special biscuits for the day, banners and balloons had been given to the town's schools, and Bike Doctor cycle shop were also giving free checks on bikes.

Year five pupils made a six mile round trip from Kentisbeare Primary School to Cullompton on their own bikes.

Jill Thompson brought 26 of her pupils to see the race. She said: "We love the Tour of Britain, and it's one of our targets this year to do lots of cycling, so this was an ideal start to the new term.

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