Londoners and visitors to the capital who hire bicycles for their travel may be lucky enough to pedal on a very special machine.
To celebrate the 101st edition of the Tour de France, 101 yellow bicycles have been added to the fleet of the 10,000 self-service two-wheelers.
Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, said: "Much like the clamour for the golden tickets in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, people across the capital will now be on a frantic search for these beautiful yellow bikes.
"I am sure Londoners will share my excitement at once again welcoming the Tour de France to London."
In Yorkshire, at Harewood House, the English garden of the 18th century mansion will be entirely planted with yellow flowers.
The owner, Lord Harewood, pointed out that, "the colours of Harewood are black and yellow and, what’s more, they have been for much longer than the Tour de France".
The race begins in Leeds on July 5 and continues from York to Sheffield on July 6. A third stage between Cambridge and London takes place on July 7.
