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The 8.8km individual time-trial
through London is the penultimate event in this year's Tour of
Britain which began in Dumfries seven days ago. Here, Ben Swift
proudly displays his nationality on his cycling shoes
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Andreas Dietziker of Team NetApp
is counted down to the start of his time-trial
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Here's the man many people have
come to see - Mark Cavendish. The green jersey winner at this
year's Tour de France is top of the sprint classification in
this year's Tour of Britain. After a few last-minute tweaks to
his bike, he sets off
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This rainbow coloured saddle
belongs to the current road-race world champion Thor Hushovd.
He's entitled to wear it for one more week until he defends his
world title next Sunday in Copenhagen
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Alex Dowsett of Team Sky passes
the finish-line with by far the best time thus far - 10 minutes
14 seconds
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Michael Rogers of Team Sky
prepares in the start hut
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Meanwhile, members of the Sigma
Sport team warm up
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The overall Tour of Britain
leader, Lars Boom, sets off last and is only one second down on
Dowsett at the intermediate split, but come the finish-line he
is five seconds slower. That earns him second place in the
time-trial and keeps his overall advantage intact. Boom now
leads the Czech Leopold Konig by 28 seconds and Britain's
Daniel Lloyd by a further second with one stage remaining
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The final stage is a ten-lap
circuit race around the streets of the capital. Boom, wearing
the yellow jersey, turns through Parliament Square in a strong
position
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The peloton speed past Horse
Guards Parade
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And along embankment - it's quite
a scenic stage, this
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Down they head into a tunnel
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Team Sky lead the chasing peloton
through Blackfriars tunnel
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But it's the HTC rider Mark
Renshaw who funnels his team-mate, Cavendish, into a winning
position on the final straight
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Cavendish duly obliges by winning
the stage with a powerful sprint-finish
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Victory for the Manxman, and a
great way to sign off before next weekend's World Champs. The
overall Tour victory goes, of course, to Boom by a total margin
of 36 seconds
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