Tour de France: The Road to Canterbury

Crowds partied across Kent as the Tour de France
sped through the county - arriving on the route with hours to spare to
grab the best vantage points.

In Tonbridge, fans camped out at the foot of Quarry Hill
to wait for their heroes to attack the first of the "King of the
Mountains" sections.

Jeff Arnold, 49, and his son Tom, 16, travelled from Wales to cheer on countryman Geraint Thomas.

"We've been here since 10am and have found a good spot," said Mr Arnold.

"We're going to wait here for him. We saw the Prologue
in London yesterday, which was amazing, and it's great to see that
people have come out in numbers here too."

Spaniard Eduardo Gonzalez claimed the first unwanted statistic of the Tour de France on Sunday following a spectacular crash which forced him out of the race.

Gonzalez, who rides for the modest French team Agritubel - one of two 'wildcard' teams on the race - crashed early in the 203km stage from the heart of London to Canterbury.