With deadlock in Washington and default date looming on the 17th there seems to be a general feeling that when the time comes one party will blink and the problem will go away, after all America will never default?
Given the somewhat unexpected summer weather we have enjoyed here in the UK I was perhaps forgiven for not expecting this to be a typically blustery day in Cardiff, yet fun and excitement are always in abundance at this fantastic annual event.
2013 was the second year since Cardiff snatched the event away from Cowes, and the city certainly sees sailing as an important part of its sport and arts attractions. This year saw Land Rover as the main sponsor including a local team, Team Wales Land Rover, skippered by young Welsh sailor Dave Evans.
Mark Cavendish takes the win on the cobbled high street of Guildford town centre, but Sir Wiggins seals the tour.
Now in its tenth edition The Tour of Britain is now the biggest professional cycle race in the country and this year concluded with a double success for British riders, a good standing for this increasingly cycle mad nation.
