The Tour De Parks Prologue in London

This first part of the report is from a visit to London during the Tour de France prologue, with about a million other people, to watch it and enjoy the festivities.
It was a bit of a nightmare getting around with a lot of access paths closed for the race, and so many people wanting to use the tube system, but overall it was a great day out, and something I'm glad I was part off.

I managed to get a great spot in front of Buckingham Palace to watch the parade that takes place before the cyclists past through.

This is one of the race organisers checking out the course. I don't rate his chances that highly on that bike.

I got to see some of the cyclists warming up, and
scouting the course before the race.

This is the big parade they do with the Tour. This being London there's a London cab there. They also give out a load of free pens and key rings to spectators as they pass. I can't believe I didn't get one free pen.

The most popular item being given out though was the ones
being given out by these cars.

Obviously there's a lot of big French brand names taking place in the parade. I have no idea what it is that Cofidis sell.

Some of the cyclists do there course scouting during the pre tour parade.

That's a large van shaped like a giant bottle of mineral water. Ken Livingstone was saying we should boycott them.

This float is advertising Skoda. It's trying to associate a Skoda with heaven and angels. Make your own jokes about that.

I don't know what there advertising, but that is one cool vehicle.