A BUMPER turnout saw more than 1,000 cyclists saddle up for the Tour de Tendring.

Perfect weather meant 300 cyclists signed up on the day – on top of the 700 already registered ahead of the crowd-pulling event, which is in its 22nd year.

They had the pick of three routes covering six, 20 and 60 miles – the longest taking in Clacton, St Osyth and Great Bentley.

Look through our picture gallery from the Tour de Tendring here.

Read the full story in the Clacton Gazette, out now.