(15 Sep 2015, 4:41 pm)GX03 SVC wrote In the photos of the race, there was at least 10 Police Motorcycles, 5 Police Cars/Vans. At Blyth, they're were at least 15-25 officers in attendance there. Then the rolling roadblocks, at least 10 Police vehicles there.
The Olympic Torch Relay used less resources then the Tour of Britain.
The Olympic Torch Relay had a lot of security from Metropolitan Police already before you count the local teams involved.