Aemon Atkinson and a friend had already cycled 70 kilometres on Sunday morning to find a spot near Richmond Park to watch the race, and after the main bunch went by, they took to the road themselves to ride to the finish without realising that there were still riders out on the course behind them.
"They came past us like a bat out of hell, so we tried to latch on for our 15 minutes of fame. The spectators urged us on."
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