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Lifestyle
Sarah Gilbert

Brompton World Folding Bike Championships - in pictures

Brompton Gallery: Starting Line
Folded bikes wait at the starting line Photograph: Matthew Lloyd/Getty Images
Brompton Gallery: Looking At Bikes
Enthusiasts discuss the finer details of their folding bikes Photograph: Matthew Lloyd/Getty Images
Brompton Gallery: Limbering Up
A cyclist limbers up in preparation for the race Photograph: Matthew Lloyd/Getty Images
Brompton Gallery: They're Off
They're off! The riders run from the starting line to begin assembling their bikes Photograph: Matthew Lloyd/Getty Images
Brompton Gallery: Assembling Bikes
The racers put their bikes together before pedaling off Photograph: Matthew Lloyd/Getty Images
Brompton Gallery: Shirt and Tie
Two of the riders in the formal dress code of shirt and tie – will that gentleman lose points for his untied bow tie? Photograph: Matthew Lloyd/Getty Images
Brompton Gallery: Mid-Race
700 competitors took part in the race Photograph: Matthew Lloyd/Getty Images
Brompton Gallery: Finished
A participant cools down in the shade after the race, with his tie loosened Photograph: Matthew Lloyd/Getty Images
Brompton Gallery: PLus Fours and Bike
Formal attire was the order of the day – although not everyone was as smart as this chap Photograph: Matthew Lloyd/Getty Images
Brompton Gallery: Championship Medal
A veteran of the 2011 championships displays his medal Photograph: Matthew Lloyd/Getty Images
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