The first day of the 2016 Women's Tour has seen big crowds turn out to catch a fleeting glimpse of the riders.

It's also seen drama, as Alison Tetrick, who'd built up a lead of around a minute until the very final stages, was overtaken by Christine Majerus (pictured).

As we wave goodbye to the riders, the support teams and everyone else involved, we wish Warwickshire a great day for tomorrow as they host the Tour for the very first time.

While Suffolk's been lucky enough to attract the Women's Tour each year since it began, tomorrow's stage, external in Warwickshire is a first for the county.

Starting in Atherstone, the riders will head south, passing a number of local landmarks including Meriden, home to the National Cycling Memorial, and the world famous castles in Kenilworth and Warwick.

The stage will pass through Gaydon and Shipston-on-Stour, skirting the Cotswolds before the finish in Stratford-upon-Avon.

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Christine Majerus thanks the public for turning out to watch today and hopes for more good weather for the next stages of the Women's Tour:

The always-reliable-for-a-laugh Suffolk Gazette has given its take on today's cycling, external.

"An angry motorist complained today that a group of cyclists were hogging the roads in north Suffolk with no thought for the safety of other road users", it writes.

Graeme Mac
BBC Radio Suffolk sport

When the Boels Dolmans team arrived in Southwold this morning, I asked the question: "Is this year's Women's Tour winner on this bus?"

At that stage, I was referring to Lizzie Armitstead, who is among the favourites for this year's event and will be keen to make amends after last year's crash in Aldeburgh.

But as events turned out, it was Lizzie's team-mate Christine Majerus who won stage one, and gets to wear the yellow jersey for tomorrow's stage, which starts in Atherstone in Warwickshire.

Armitstead collected the best British rider jersey.

If you're just joining us, here's a brief recap of events during stage one of the Women's Tour, external:

• Ninety-one riders set off at about 10:00 from Southwold, but rider 142 Emily Kay, from the Great Britain team, later abandoned the race

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• Just after 12:15, the riders crossed the border into Norfolk. At this stage they were about five minutes ahead of schedule. Harleston was the first town they went through

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• American Alison Tetrick, from Cylance Pro Cycling, built up a lead of around a minute, but was pipped at the post by Luxembourg's Christine Majerus, from the Boels Dolmans Cycling Team

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Today has been a big day for us, covering Stage One of the Women's Tour, external, but of course, it's also been a big day for our local newspapers.

The East Anglian Daily Times reports: Exciting finish in Norwich, external concludes first stage of Women’s Tour after Grand Depart in Southwold

The Lowestoft Journal, external, the Eastern Daily Press, external and the Norwich Evening News, external share the headline: Aviva Women’s Tour: How Stage One unfolded from Southwold to Norwich

We've finally managed to find out more about the rumours of a crash during the Tour in Norwich.

We're told one did take place near Belmore's solicitor's on Rose Lane, but that it didn't involve any of the four leaders crossing the finish line first.

BBC Norfolk's Phil Daley tweeted this image of the podium at the end of the race. It's worth clicking on, external for a different perspective.

James Burridge
BBC Look East

Luxembourg’s Christine Majerus, who won the Northamptonshire leg of last year’s Women Tour, was back to the top of the podium in Norwich.

The fastest and flattest course of the five stages, she managed to haul back American Alison Tetrick, who held a two-minute lead approaching the closing stages.

Sadly, she simply ran out of puff on the twisting climb to the finish in the city centre.

Crowd favourite Lizzie Armitstead collected the Best British Rider jersey. The tour heads next to Warwickshire before finishing on familiar territory in Northamptonshire on Sunday.

Commiserations for Tetrick:, external

Phil Daley
BBC Radio Norfolk sport

The first stage of Britain's third Women's Cycle Tour, external has been won in Norwich. 

It was a dramatic sprint finish in front of City Hall between four riders. American Alison Tetrick had a 90 second lead over the main pack of riders about 20 kilometres out.

But as the peleton swept into the city they caught Tetrick and a battle ensued with number 26, Christine Majerus eventually winning the first stage.

GB cycling mascot cheering the crowds...

Waving them on...

Heading back to the bus after completing the course...

Phil Daley
BBC Radio Norfolk sport

I've just spoke to an emotional Alison Tetrick, who was so close to winning after breaking away with 25km left.

She just couldn't hold on.

Lizzie Armitstead leads the British rider classification, while Christine Majerus will be wearing yellow tomorrow.

"Love it, needs to come back here again," said Andy Daniels, 47, from Horsford. 

His mate, Shaun Nicholas, 45, said: "Would have loved to have been able to watch it on a big screen as well, but it was superb."

Alahna Eamer, 33, and baby Logan: "They went by so fast! But it's brilliant that they're here." 

Gail and James Tovell, from Norwich, said it was "so very exciting".