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Tour de France in Hyde Park 🚴‍♀️ For 11 years, my morning commute from Notting Hill to Sloane Square took me through one of London’s most beautiful routes, passing Kensington Palace, the Albert Memorial, the Serpentine, and the magnificent Physical Energy, the charging horse sculpture by G. F. Watts, symbolising humanity’s restless ambition and determination to achieve the seemingly impossible. Rather fitting, considering the Lycra-clad cyclists hurtling past me, competing for the fastest time on the Strava leaderboard. Apparently, certain stretches of Hyde Park are timed, with cyclists tracking their personal bests and competing against fellow commuters. What I thought was a perfectly civilised commute was, in fact, a competitive sport. And then there’s the rather fabulous splash of yellow at the Serpentine: Jesús Rafael Soto’s Pénétrable BBL Jaune, an interactive installation of 4,000 suspended yellow tubes that visitors can actually walk through. On display until 25 October. A little art, a little history, and an entirely unexpected Tour de France. Who knew the morning commute could be quite so competitive? #hydepark #LondonCommute #strava #serpentinegallery #kensingtonpalace
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