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THERE can't be many things worse than riding 146 kilometres during a record-breaking heatwave.<\/p>\n

Well, that's what stood in front of the 95 riders competing in the sweltering Tour of Britain on Friday.<\/p>\n


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After five days of progressively uncomfortable temperatures – within which the race covered nearly 800km [497 miles] – the challenging conditions continued to ramp up to unprecedented levels on stage six.<\/p>\n

Usually, the weather in the eight-day jaunt around the UK is a welcome departure from the soaring heat experienced at some of the biggest races of the year on the continent.<\/p>\n

Instead, Friday saw the fifth consecutive September day of temperatures climbing above 30 degrees Celsius [86 degrees Fahrenheit] for the first time ever.<\/p>\n

Yet that did not deter the British public from lining the streets throughout the course – which ran from Southend-on-Sea to Harlow.<\/p>\n

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SunSport headed to the midway point of the day's action, to the 5,000-person parish of Ingatestone and Fryerning, to get a feel for the atmosphere.<\/p>\n

And those in attendance could not have been more thrilled for a televised sporting event to be happening on their doorstep.<\/p>\n

One local said: "I think it\u2019s fantastic that our charming village will be showcased, albeit briefly, and the rest of the country get to see the wonderful countryside around us."<\/p>\n

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Hundreds of people lined the pavements in the middle of the day to watch as the three-man breakaway and 90-plus rider peloton sped through the village centre and up the hill to Fryerning – all the while making it look as flat as a pancake.<\/p>\n

And the impressive crowds gathered despite it receiving little local promotion.<\/p>\n

Very few signs could be seen telling people the race was coming past their homes – with one explaining they "only caught wind of it" through the village Facebook group.<\/p>\n

That was despite the likes of Britain's Olympic gold medallist Tom Pidcock and Belgian superstar Wout van Aert leading a strong field.<\/p>\n

Such was the lack of information that James, 40, who works in Anchor Fish & Chips metres from where the riders came through, nearly missed them because he "got his days muddled up" and "thought it was tomorrow".<\/p>\n

Admittedly, it's not the Tour de France.<\/p>\n

But you would still have hoped the increased attention cycling has received in the UK over the past decade would raise the Tour of Britain's profile.<\/p>\n

By contrast, club cyclists were never going to make the same mistake as they turned up in their droves to watch their idols – with many taking the opportunity to ride some of the course.<\/p>\n

But it was less than an ideal day for local butcher, Clive.<\/p>\n

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The 64-year-old, working at Galvin Family Butchers on Friday, admitted the extreme weather meant his sales actually dropped despite the influx of people.<\/p>\n

When asked if he sold more as a result of the Tour of Britain, he replied: "Less. Who wants a roast dinner today?"<\/p>\n

Nevertheless, the feel-good scene created by the race will hopefully have translated to the riders as they endured the gruelling heat on another day for the sprinters.<\/p>\n

Ice packs attached to water bottles at feed stations on the course are often one way the peloton deal with extreme conditions.<\/p>\n

But other than that it is a case of suffering on the bike and ticking off more tarmac as they move towards Sunday's finale.<\/p>\n

Friday's stage was won by Bora\u2013Hansgrohe's Dutch rider Danny van Poppel – who ended Team Jumbo-Visma's streak of winning all of the opening five stages.<\/p>\n

There was some bad news for British fans on Saturday as their big hope, Pidcock, 24, abandoned the race due to a saddle sore infection.<\/p>\n

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And Van Aert, 28, heads into Sunday's decider with a three-second lead over Van Poppel, 30, in the general classification.<\/p>\n


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