A keen amateur cyclist who has raised thousands of pounds for charity, found himself leading the Tour of Britain last Wednesday. But since his escapade attracted the attention of the national press he has had his Specialized S-Works bike stolen.

In a scene not unlike Mr Bean’s Vacation when the eponymous hero gets caught up with the Tour de France, not Lance, but Roger Armstrong was coming off the Horseshoe’s Pass at Llangollen when he was overtaken by some team cars heading the race...