Bikes with colourful knitted covers adorn railings near the Tour De France route in Ripon, June 18, 2014. Tour de France fever has hit the Yorkshire Dales, with yellow bicycles appearing in hedgerows, outside pubs and in people's front gardens. The county will host the start of this year's Tour de France and as the excitement builds, bicycle-themed decorations are popping up across the countryside. Picture taken June 18, 2014. REUTERS/Nigel Roddis (BRITAIN - Tags: SOCIETY SPORT CYCLING)