Tour de Yorkshire 2018 route reaction: Riders and teams have their say

After the full route of the 2018 Tour de Yorkshire (May 3-6) was officially unveiled on Tuesday, the cycling community had its say on the four stages

Tour de Yorkshire 2017 stage three (Andy Jones)

(Image credit: Andy Jones)

The full route of the 2018 Tour de Yorkshire was announced on Tuesday, December 5, in Halifax – and the tough course has been given a widespread vote of approval from riders, teams and cycling fans.

Beverley hosts the opening stage start on Thursday, May 3, for a relatively flat stage to Doncaster. The following day's stage two has received a lot of interest, with the route from Barnsley to Ilkley featuring the race's first summit finish on the Cow and Calf climb.

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