Putney High Street with one minute to spare to capture Bernhard Eisel with other members of British Team Sky returning into London on this stretch of road that falls down to the river crossing at Putney Bridge. Incredible athletes and gone by in a moment. The challenge with sport photography is how to get a clear focal point and movement at the same time with such a fast moving subject.
Bernhard Eisel from Team Sky. Putney High Street. 1/100 F4.0 ISO 200
On a day with newspaper headlines focusing on reports of abnormal blood test results suggestive of doping in the world of athletics, it is a reminder of the how the sport of cycling has had to overcome and move on from the scandal of Lance Armstrong.
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