Speedway riders lead out the Tour of Britain

Ipswich Eagles joined Kesgrave Panthers and other Suffolk riders to lead out the Tour of Britain today. Suffolk’s seventeen cycle speedway national champions led the ride, along with two cyclocross and one BMX rider.

Check the Tour of Britain highlights tonight on ITV4 at 8pm (and todays 1:45 -3:45 coverage on ITV Player) as the Tour starts fromIpswich waterfront, see if you can spot:

Leading; Lauren Jacobs, British Womens Champ and EuropeanWomens Champ; Gemma Hill, British U10 Girls Champ; Lewis Brinkhoff, British U10 Boys Champ; Jack Chaplin, British U10 Boys Champ (2011) and member of this years U13 team.

Next came Ipswich’s U16 Team Champions and U13 Team Champions, then Kesgrave’s U10 team Champions.

Following the speedway riders came Ipswich and Stowmarket bicycle clubs, and 3 minutes later somebloke named Wiggins.