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David Bedwell (cyclist) leads in the 14-day Round Britain Bicycle Race as they pass through Plymouth
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BICYCLING. Round Britain Cyclist leave Plymouth, thro’ Taunton & onto Weston Supermare with David Bedwell in the lead
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Background: David Bedwell (cyclist) leads in the 14-day Round Britain Bicycle Race as they pass through Plymouth
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Yes it’s plymouth 300 miles from the start of the 14-day cycle tour of britain and they’re already off for the next lap a long run through lovely demonstra countryside bypassing exeter to join the taunton road jockeying for leading places here are bedroll wilson and bottle now through the quiet house somerset
Town of taunton with no time for sightseeing but here’s an important job refuelling a chance now for speeding with an easy gradient to their next stopping place western superman so ends the fourth leg with david bedwell coming in only just over a length ahead having covered the 103 miles from
Plymouth in slightly over four hours britain’s king of the road so far