THE generous people of Furness wheelie tried hard not to let a killer virus stop them riding their way to success.

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Participants of the Tour de Furness were dealt a blow this year when the annual event had to be called off to comply with Coronavirus restrictions.

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But the show wheelie did go on, after organisers The Rotary Club of Furness thought around the problem.

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The annual event was held virtually for 2020 meaning riders racing for charity could cycle the allotted routes in their own time, or cycle routes of their own making.

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In total they raised more than £7,000 for local charities.

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In honour of all those who have taken part this year and previous years, we take a look back at previous memories of the Tour de Furness from The Mail’s archive photographs.