The Rockets ride out in the teeth of Storm Hannah

Although it might not look like it, they are riding head on into a wind gusting at 60 mph,

 as they ride along the Waterfront early on Saturday morning.

Yesterday was far too cold for lycra.

The cyclists who normally gather at "Rockets and Rascals" for coffee 

were huddled inside to beat the cold.

The King of the Mountains must live here.

The Polka Dot Jersey (le maillot à pois rouges)

Welcome to Lycra Land

Yesterday was a perfect winter day for cycling.

The sun was shining, a crystal clear sky, not a breath of wind 

and pleasantly warm for the time of year.

                                   A "bike friendly", quayside coffee stop on the Barbican,

beneath the iconic Tour de France jersey colours of the polka dots of 'King of the mountains',  

and the yellow of the Race Leader.

  Comparing notes of the latest kit.

Did the Peloton pass this way?

Stage 6 of The Tour of Britain cycle race is here in Devon today.

There is no chance that the current leader, Sir Bradley Wiggins, will get lost, is there?

They are racing 137 kms from Sidmouth and finishing on Dartmoor, after a day of punishing climbs.