Our man Gale at the TofB

So who was it that our correspondent ran into at the sign on at Minehead for the Minehead-Teignmouth stage of the Tour of Britain?

Yes, it was none other than Graeme, one of our regular NEG motorbike marshals, helping out on the UK’s top bike race.

Its a hard life in the saddle. The rain didn’t let up all day and that burger he’s eating had been bought at 9.30am over 100 miles away at the start line. The Teignmouth finish, five and a half hours later, was the first chance he’d had to eat it.

Anyway, you’ll be pleased to know that the pros occasionally fall off too. But they, just like us, have a team of guys looking out for them.