Tour de Yorkshire stage three in pictures

Cycling Weekly's Andy Jones captures the best of the action on stage three of the Tour de Yorkshire

Ben Hermans, Tour de Yorkshire stage three
Ben Hermans, Tour de Yorkshire stage three
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Podium, Tour de Yorkshire stage three

Podium, Tour de Yorkshire stage three
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Team Sky's Lars Petter Nordhaug topped the podium at the inaugural Tour de Yorkshire from Samuel Sanchez (BMC, right) and Thomas Voeckler (Europcar, left).

Ben Hermans, Tour de Yorkshire stage three

Ben Hermans, Tour de Yorkshire stage three
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Ben Hermans (BMC) won stage three with an audacious solo attack 10km from the finish in Leeds.

Ian Bibby, Tour de Yorkshire stage three

Ian Bibby, Tour de Yorkshire stage three
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After making the day's breakaway, Ian Bibby (NFTO) walked away with the fan's most aggressive rider jersey.

Ed Clancy, Tour de Yorkshire stage three

Ed Clancy, Tour de Yorkshire stage three
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JLT-Condor's Ed Clancy, who lives in Holmfirth, is interviewed before the start in Wakefield.

Holmefirth, Tour de Yorkshire stage three

Holmfirth, Tour de Yorkshire stage three
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Riders climb out of Holmfirth after an hour of racing on stage three, with the Yorkshire sunshine beginning to dry the roads.

Ben Hermans, Tour de Yorkshire stage three

Ben Hermans, Tour de Yorkshire stage three
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It's in the bag: Hermans pushes for the line past enormous crowds in Roundhay Park.

Nicolas Edet, Tour de Yorkshire stage three

Cofidis rider, Tour de Yorkshire stage three
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Cofidis riders move back through the convoy as they crest the Cote de Holmfirth.

Lars Petter Nordhaug, Tour de Yorkshire stage three

Lars Petter Nordhaug, Tour de Yorkshire stage three
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Nordhaug crosses the line in Leeds to cement his overall victory...

Lars Petter Nordhaug, Tour de Yorkshire stage three

Lars Petter Nordhaug, Tour de Yorkshire stage three
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...and caps off a fine weekend for him and Team Sky.

Ian Wilkinson, Tour de Yorkshire stage three

Ian Wilkinson, Tour de Yorkshire stage three
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War of the Roses: Lancashire resident Ian Wilkinson (Raleigh) shows his true colours at the start in Wakefield.

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Richard Abraham is an award-winning writer, based in New Zealand. He has reported from major sporting events including the Tour de France and Olympic Games, and is also a part-time travel guide who has delivered luxury cycle tours and events across Europe. In 2019 he was awarded Writer of the Year at the PPA Awards.