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The Tour of Britain is taking place in stages across the UK, featuring Olympic legends like Mark Cavendish and Sir Bradley Wiggins.

But when Roger Armstrong, 56, went out for a quiet ride he had no idea the tour’s fourth stage was just around the corner.

As he plodded his usual route through Horseshoe Pass near Llangollen, North Wales, on Wednesday, he popped out just in front of the peloton of leading riders.