Tour of Britain speeds through Annesley Woodhouse

.Shops put up cycling themed displays and children waved banners as they caught a glimpse of the pelaton as it sped past on Forest Road.

Mum Kirsty Smith 33 said: "It's lovely to see it come through here a second time. My son Oliver has been counting the number of sleeps down to it this week."

Janine Millichip 46, said: "It was really exciting last year and it's fantastic for it to happen again. Seeing them here is a chance in a lifetime."

Andy Frogson owner of Sauce and Brown on Forest Road had a shop full of customers sheltering from the rain. He said: "When something like this comes along its great for the area and we put up a display to welcome them and create a bit of atmosphere."

Ollie Mills, 9, was proudly waving his home made banner . " I want to see Chris Froome and Geraint Thomas!"

Following a parade of Police outriders, the pelaton sped past to cheers from the crowd.