Northumberland comes out in style to welcome the Tour of Britain

A carnival atmosphere was created in Northumberland as tens of thousands of people turned out for the second stage of the OVO Energy Tour of Britain .

From Kielder to Blyth, the spectators lined the streets creating a wall of noise as the cyclists powered their way around the 211km course.

And the county’s beautiful countryside provided an impressive backdrop for one of the most exciting events on the racing calendar.

Despite the huge climbs and tricky corners, the riders weren’t short of passionate support from the pavements.

People transformed their streets and gardens into a sea of red and yellow - the colours of the Northumberland flag - by hanging metres of bunting and flags to welcome them.

For the start of the race, hundreds of people descended on Kielder Dam as more than 100 riders were introduced to the crowd.