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Tour of Britain VIP schwag: we have a winner!

Who's going to be hobnobbing with the great and good on Sunday?...

Plenty of you were up for a trip down to the smoke to get the VIP treatment at the hands of the nice Tour of Britain people. And thanks to our friends at The Cycle Show, we had one free berth to give away behind the velvet rope. And whose name has been picked out of the hat-cum-database this time around? Why, it's you...

El Badgerino!

We've spoken to the badger who's stoked to be going and is currently phoning around to see who wants to the +1. The rest of you will have to join the unwashed throng, we're afraid. But to cheer you up, here's a chance to win a road.cc Merino jersey...

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Fancy a VIP day out at the Tour of Britain shakedown in London? Thanks to our friends at the Cycle Show, we've snagged VIP Hospitality for one lucky reader and a friend, a look behind the scenes at the event and a ride in one of the Tour race vehicles during the 8.8 kilometre individual time trial stage around Westminster on Sunday 18 September.

Britain’s Team Sky has a strong line up for the Tour of Britain, including Cycle Show ambassadors, Ben Swift and Geraint Thomas MBE. Winning this prize will get you right amongst the action as they bid for home glory at the first ever Tour of Britain individual time trial in central London. The time trial starts at the end of Whitehall Place, where riders will roll down the time trial ramp at one-minute intervals, before heading out on a flying lap taking in some of the best-known sights in Central London. Not that the riders will be looking at the view...

With only five corners on the 8.8 kilometre circuit, fast times are expected on a course which will suit experienced time trialists, making for a thrilling conclusion to the 2011 Tour of Britain. This money-can’t-buy prize will place you right amongst the action, thanks to the Cycle Show, and all you have to do to be in with a chance of winning is comment below. We'll make the draw on Friday at 12pm. Good luck!

The Cycle Show takes place at the NEC, Birmingham 30 September to 2 October 2011. The show offers the best opportunity in Britain for you to see and ride the latest bikes on the outdoor road bike demo track. For more information about the show, visit http://www.cycleshow.co.uk.

Some small print: Usual schwag grab rules apply. Obviously you'll need to be able to get yourself to Central London on Sunday, and the prize doesn't include your transport to and from the event.

Dave is a founding father of road.cc, having previously worked on Cycling Plus and What Mountain Bike magazines back in the day. He also writes about e-bikes for our sister publication ebiketips. He's won three mountain bike bog snorkelling World Championships, and races at the back of the third cats.

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Liquorice | 13 years ago
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It would probably be the only way I'd complete the course!

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Bristol family ... | 13 years ago
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Yes please, make my year  26

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mr_leemur | 13 years ago
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Please may I enter your competition.

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fluffchucker | 13 years ago
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I don't have any friends who are worthy  20

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alx | 13 years ago
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please!

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Noggster | 13 years ago
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OWOWOWOWOWO I WANT THIS

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Joe White | 13 years ago
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See you on Sunday then guys  1 Can't think of a better way to end my own race season than watching the end of our national Tour!

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mrsminx411 | 13 years ago
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 36  4

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josh78c | 13 years ago
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 4 I'd love this

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lycralad | 13 years ago
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Zoweee Caveee!

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Richthornton | 13 years ago
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Enter me please!

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dmc | 13 years ago
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yes yes pleeeeeease !!!!!!!!!!!

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chr15 | 13 years ago
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Don't mind helping Cav's lead out train.

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oldgit53 | 13 years ago
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yea- fanatstic.
tell people in the north of england on a wednesday afternoon that they can enter a comp for aprize in london on a sunday.
best train price £110
me thinks i could spend that on some kit.  39

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HLaB | 13 years ago
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Sounds Good  16

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heliphil | 13 years ago
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neat prize - I'm in

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antonio | 13 years ago
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I might be able to fit it in.

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issacforce | 13 years ago
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aye aye captain  3

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Dark Side | 13 years ago
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Yes please!

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mwokay | 13 years ago
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Must be my turn to win

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nlabib | 13 years ago
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Hell, yeah. Bring. It. On!

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bartape | 13 years ago
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Sounds like fun!

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MyCycloBabble | 13 years ago
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Wouldn't mind if it was me!!

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MyCycloBabble | 13 years ago
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Wouldn't mind if it was me!!

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ourtel | 13 years ago
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early birthday pressie. house and toilet trained + well behaved!

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littlespikey | 13 years ago
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 4  4 Yes me please - I wouldn't take up much space !!  4  4

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titusrider | 13 years ago
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Yes please, my girlfriend would love it

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StuAff | 13 years ago
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Yes please!

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simoncon | 13 years ago
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just been to the mountain to cheer the guys around Caerphilly, next stop a day trip to london.

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Lascarluvr | 13 years ago
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Yes please!  1

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