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We have a winner for a day in a Tour of Britain race convoy car

Experience one of the world's great bike races courtesy of The World's Ultimate Cycling Races...

We have a winner for our first 2012 Tour of Britain compo of a day sampling the action at close quarters from a race convoy car. The prize comes courtesy of the nice people at Collins and who are also giving away two copies of their new book The World's Ultimate Cycling Races as runners up prizes. And the winner is…

arrieredupeloton - who gets the chance to go up front for the day and to bring a friend too.

Copies of the World's Ultimate Cycling Races will be in the post to:

Chutzpah - which is a bit spooky given his comment in the compo - I hate it when the random-number-o-meter does that; and
Livestrongnick

Congrats to those three and if you didn't win fret not… we've got another awesome Tour of Britain compo coming up shortly.

 

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As well as experiencing the full stage from the back of a race convoy car, our winner (+ friend) will get:

  • An opportunity to mix with the riders
  • Continental breakfast served with tea and coffee (although you might want to go easy on that seeing as you'll be in a car non-stop for four hours shortly afterwards)
  • An official Tour of Britain programme
  •  Experienced hostess to ensure the smooth running of your morning

All you've got to do is get yourself to the start line and home from the finish line - the race car will pick you up from one and drop you off at the other it will be up to you to manage the rest.

he World's Ultimate Cycling Races comes out on September the 27th and was compiled by top cycling journo, (and an old road.cc chum), Ellis Bacon. The book contains everything you need to know about the best cycling events across the globe, including facts and statistics for cyclists of all levels, and for spectators who want to learn about the best races to watch, ahead of publication you can find out more by visiting The World's Ultimate Cycling Races Facebook page.

All you have to do to be in with a chance of winning the prize is comment in below. Usual Schwag Grab rules apply. We will announce the winner on Friday morning.

Good luck!

road.cc's founder and first editor, nowadays to be found riding a spreadsheet. Tony's journey in cycling media started in 1997 as production editor and then deputy editor of Total Bike, acting editor of Total Mountain Bike and then seven years as editor of Cycling Plus. He launched his first cycling website - the Cycling Plus Forum at the turn of the century. In 2006 he left C+ to head up the launch team for Bike Radar which he edited until 2008, when he co-launched the multi-award winning road.cc - finally handing on the reins in 2021 to Jack Sexty. His favourite ride is his ‘commute’ - which he does most days inc weekends and he’s been cycle-commuting since 1994. His favourite bikes are titanium and have disc brakes, though he'd like to own a carbon bike one day.

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STEVESPRO 79 | 11 years ago
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Going to watch the Stoke stage....actually being in a car on course would be awesome....Fingers crossed...One day my luck will change....  1

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Neil M Atkinson | 11 years ago
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Fingers crossed ..............

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tobyrowsell | 11 years ago
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Another red-hot schwag-grab...esp. with Wiggo taking part his year. I'm in!

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alwaysapleasure | 11 years ago
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excellent prize! consider me entered.....

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tonesclonmore | 11 years ago
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pick me

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LizzyB | 11 years ago
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The thought of four hours without a toilet is terrifying but I'd put up with anything for such an awesome experience!

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Redx | 11 years ago
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yes please.....

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arrieredupeleton | 11 years ago
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I'm pretty good at wheel changes!

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igneousiceman@g... | 11 years ago
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Yep. I'll have that if you're offering!

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eddgould | 11 years ago
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Ooooh oooh, pick me.

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worders | 11 years ago
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Incredible opportunity!

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Russkev | 11 years ago
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A totally awesome opportunity to get close and personal to the riders. Count me in please ?

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TheFatAndTheFurious | 11 years ago
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Edinburgh for an Edinburgh lad and lady please!

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themartincox | 11 years ago
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sounds like a great day out

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colhum1 | 11 years ago
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Please.....I don't get car sick...  16

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thisisrob | 11 years ago
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Yes Please.

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CycleGringo | 11 years ago
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Would be great!  16

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spiralbound | 11 years ago
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I'm a good backseat driver!!

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livestrongnick | 11 years ago
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Awesome. Going to the Dartmouth stage finish anyways, but this would be amazing  16

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Liam Cahill | 11 years ago
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I'm waiting to go to uni so have very little to do! me please  1

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marobertson | 11 years ago
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yes please

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badseed999 | 11 years ago
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Count me in

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Captain Beaky | 11 years ago
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Gimme gimme gimme.

Please.  4

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gforce | 11 years ago
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yes please - that would be awesome!

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NJA | 11 years ago
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I would quite like to win the book - does that make me weird?

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Will Steed | 11 years ago
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Yes please.

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Neys | 11 years ago
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I'd like to win please!

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si4star | 11 years ago
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Yus plez

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faqibg | 11 years ago
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Yes please

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mizzle | 11 years ago
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i'll bring my magic spanner

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