Although the predicted rain held off, conditions were not ideal with strong gusts over Freshwater Bay and a southerly crosswind along the Military Road which challenged the riders’ bike handling skills to the limits
The Isle of Wight council explain in a bit more detail about how the rolling road closures work and where will have longer closures for the Tour of Britain cycle race
The eighth stage finale culminates in a two kilometre climb up the Trust’s Needles Headland, with the last 400m to the New Battery making it the toughest ending to any Tour of Britain in modern history
The unwanted bicycles are collected from Lynnbottom tip, then repaired, cleaned and serviced with help from Al’s Bikes before being donated to the local community
Taking place between 7th-11th September, The Ventnor Bicycle Film Festival features several cycling related screenings, as well as a talk and book signing