Thousands watch Tour of Britain
Thousands of people have watched stage five of the Tour of Britain cycling road race as it passed through Stoke-on-Trent.
Italian Ivan Basso, in the green, made a bid for victory over 70 miles (112km) from the finish in the city centre.
He said he had faced a tough challenge from Team Sky, including Bradley Wiggins and Mark Cavendish.
The stage was eventually won by Dutchman Marc de Maar, despite a crash six miles (10km) from the finish line.
13 Sep 2012
- From the section Stoke & Staffordshire