British fans on stage one of the 2014 Tour de France
Big-time bike racing returns to Yorkshire just 10 months after the Tour de France started in Leeds.
This weekend’s inaugural Tour de Yorkshire (May 1-3) is set to capitalise on the frenzied enthusiasm that engulfed the county last July, with a demanding three-stage route and a reasonable-quality field.
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Tour de Yorkshire's official artist has created five new prints to commemorate 2018 raceThe Yorkshire race starts on Thursday and its official artist has created five bespoke prints to celebrate
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Tour de Yorkshire 2018 route reaction: Riders and teams have their sayAfter 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
