Cobbles of Constitution hill awaiting the Tour of Britain

constitution hill, swansea, tour of britain, tob, wales, 2010

The steep slopes of Constitution hill are set to welcome the Tour of Britain to Wales this afternoon, and the short 293 metre climb could prove disproportionately important as the rain is currently soaking the cobbled road.

The riders hit the base of the one-in-four climb with two kilometres to go. If the bunch hits it all in one piece, the chances are it won't stay together for long. The rain has been falling in Swansea all morning and there's little sign of it easing up.

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