Town's potholes will not be repaired for Tour de Yorkshire visit

Church Street in Norton will see the peloton pass through on stage two of the Tour de Yorkshire, but riders may have to dodge a few potholes

With the Tour de Yorkshire heading to town in just a few months, council leaders in Norton say a potholed road along the route, described as one of the worst in the county, will not be resurfaced before the race.

While money has been set aside to repair the road in the new financial year’s budget, there is a doubt that it would be completed by May 2, when the race passes through Norton.

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Stuart Clarke is a News Associates trained journalist who has worked for the likes of the British Olympic Associate, British Rowing and the England and Wales Cricket Board, and of course Cycling Weekly. His work at Cycling Weekly has focused upon professional racing, following the World Tour races and its characters.