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Out for a Sunday constitutional walk to Richmond, I spotted strange looking metal channels running up the sides of the various flights of stairs around Barnes Railway Bridge

Initially I was a little baffled as to what they were for, but as you can guess from the title I found out that these are "bike channels" to help people wheel their bikes up and down the bridge and to the station platform.

Ingenious solution? I think they are, not just because it means not having to carry your bike up the stairs with the attendant risks of getting mucky.

In the bigger picture of managing the flow of people around the bridge, it means bicycles become far less of an obstacle as they flow up one side rather than being moving obstacles that get in the way of other people. Now some of you might bridle at this suggestion but, let's face it, no one likes having to negotiate their way round a cyclist lugging their bike up stairs.

It's also good to see a local authority working towards solutions rather than ignoring an issue, so well done the Hounslow!

Magnum is the most incredible agency in the history of photography. Its history is without compare. Imagine Bartali, Coppi, Bobet, Koblet and Kubler, starting their own team and then you've got an idea of the impact of its creation by Cartier-Bresson, Capa, Rodger and Seymour.

I'm not sure where I clicked on to stumble upon this beautiful photo essay containing pictures by Capa, Cartier-Bresson and others. It is a stunning piece, notable as well for the Joergen Leth commentary.

What Magnum reflect well is the role of the spectators in the event and how the story of the race can be traced through narratives which aren't purely about the competition.

I'm always interested to see Auvergne feature in essays about Le Tour as it's frequently overlooked in favour of the Alps or Pyrenees. The couple of images by Raymond Depardon capture so well the toughness of the terrain and it's distinct beauty.

Having spent some time there in the past and climbed the Puy-de-Dome, I'd recomend anyone who can take a ride through the area, the home turf of Raphael Geminiani.

Leth's commentary invokes the unpredicatability of events and the constant state of expectation that the race demands of the fans.

Sit back and enjoy.