Tour de Yorkshire
Where: Yorkshire, UK
When: April 30- May 3, 2020
Rank: UCI 2.1
The Tour de Yorkshire began life as a three-day legacy event for Yorkshire following the Grand Départ of the 2014 Tour de France, regarded by some as one of the greatest opening weekends the race has ever seen.
>>> Tour de Yorkshire 2019 route: stage by stage
Despite its young age, the race has already established itself as Britain's second biggest stage race behind only the Tour of Britain.
For 2018, the race grew from a three-day men's and one-day women's race to four and two days respectively, and this continues into 2019, where the women's stage exactly mirror the men's.
The race has proved a hit with large crowds flocking to the roadsides, and plenty of exciting racing over Yorkshire’s terrain.
The challenging landscape and local support mean that Yorkshire was also selected to host the 2019 UCI Road World Championships.
In its brief history, it has also seen some illustrious winners. Thomas Voeckler won in 2016 and Greg Van Avermaet took overall victory in 2018.
The sixth edition in 2020 will start in Barnsley.
Key info: Route | TV guide | Start list
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Fans react to Tour de Yorkshire cancellation
The announcement has seen disappointment, anger and blame in the comments
By Tim Bonville-Ginn Published
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Tour de Yorkshire will not take place in 2022
Covid-19, uncertainties and escalating financial costs meant that the race could not continue
By Tim Bonville-Ginn Published
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Tour de Yorkshire secures possible £600,000 investment in taxpayer money to secure event's future
The thrilling race has been in doubt due to financial difficulties, an expenses scandal, and the coronavirus pandemic
By Tim Bonville-Ginn Published
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Fan vote will decide who wears new Tour de Yorkshire jersey
The Dimension Data Digital Jersey will be awarded to the most aggressive, hardest working or sportsmanlike rider at the Tour de Yorkshire
By Stuart Clarke Published
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Yorkshire confirms bid to host 2019 Road World Championships
Yorkshire have put forward a bid with Government funding that will be held across the county.
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
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Tour de Yorkshire receives £800,000 funding boost
Nick Clegg announces £500,000 investment in improving cycling facilities in Yorkshire, while £300,000 will be used to market the Tour de Yorkshire
By Stuart Clarke Published
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Tour de Yorkshire race leader forced to dodge oncoming traffic
Tour de Yorkshire stage one winner had to ride on open roads after early puncture, resulting in team-mate Alex Paton hitting a car head on
By Paul Knott Published
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Jesper Asselman wins from breakaway in nail-biting stage one of Tour de Yorkshire 2019
Jesper Asselman took a surprise victory from a breakaway on stage one of the 2019 Tour de Yorkshire.
By Alex Ballinger Published
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Tour de Yorkshire reveals podium jerseys
Three podium jerseys, designed by Milltag, are revealed for the Tour de Yorkshire, with a fourth 'groundbreaking' jersey to be announced on Thursday
By Stuart Clarke Published
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Welcome to Yorkshire have 12 months to repay £500,000 rescue loan
The tourism agency were given the loan by the council to prevent their collapse
By Jonny Long Published
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Is this the 2017 Tour de Yorkshire route?
The stage towns have been announced, so in the spirit of speculation we’ve had a go at piecing together a potential route for the 2017 Tour de Yorkshire
By Chris Sidwells Published
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Tour de Yorkshire: what we know
CW takes a closer look at the new, three-day stage race that will take place on these shores in May 2015.
By Nick Bull Published
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Marianne Vos wins stage two and the overall classification in the Tour de Yorkshire Women’s Race 2019
The Dutchwoman won in blustery conditions in Scarborough
By Jonny Long Published
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BMC forced to take reduced squad to Tour de Yorkshire
Injury and race schedules mean BMC will take six riders instead of the eight allowed to the Tour de Yorkshire
By Jeffrey Stern Published
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Storey and Rowsell headline Tour de Yorkshire women's race
Dame Sarah Storey and Joanna Rowsell will take part in the women's race at the Tour de Yorkshire on May 2 in York
By Stuart Clarke Published
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Tour de Yorkshire rider turns up just 15 minutes before the race start
Visa problems and flight delays means MTN-Qhubeka rider Merhawi Kudus arrived in Bridlington for stage one of the Tour de Yorkshire with just minutes to spare
By Richard Abraham Published
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Dani Rowe thrilled to secure second place at Tour de Yorkshire women's race
Time bonus sprints see Welsh rider jump ahead of Canyon-SRAM's Alena Amialiusik in overall classification
By Paul Knott Published
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Josh Edmondson: I still feel there’s a Grand Tour team out there for me
Former Team Sky rider Josh Edmondson says his experience of being dropped by the WorldTour team is spurring him on to reach that level again
By Stuart Clarke Published
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Kirsten Wild wins Women's Tour de Yorkshire; Britain's Lucy Garner takes second
The Dutchwoman won the bunch sprint into Doncaster ahead of British rider Lucy Garner of Wiggle-High5
By Owen Rogers Published
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Technical issues leave TV viewers in the dark for Saturday's Tour de Yorkshire races
The Tour de Yorkshire second stage suffered from technical difficulties for almost the entire race, with no coverage of the women's race shown
By Richard Windsor Published
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Bradley Wiggins and Marcel Kittel confirmed for Tour de Yorkshire
List of teams taking part in inaugural Tour de Yorkshire (May 1-3) is announced: Five WorldTour teams but no Etixx-QuickStep
By Nigel Wynn Published
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Armitstead hopes to ride Tour de Yorkshire after 'brutal honesty' leads to full women's race
Having criticised the length of last year's women's race at the Tour de Yorkshire, Lizzie Armitstead says she has been involved in designing the 2016 stage
By Stuart Clarke Published
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Caleb Ewan sharpens his Giro sprint in Yorkshire
Caleb Ewan calls the Tour de Yorkshire is ‘perfect preparation’ for the Giro d'Italia which starts next Friday, as he takes two second places in the race's two bunch sprints
By James Shrubsall Published
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Mark Cavendish set to race Tour de Yorkshire in 2018
Mark Cavendish is set to make his first appearance in the four-year history of the Tour de Yorkshire, with the Manxman adding the race to his 2018 calendar.
By Henry Robertshaw Published
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Tour de Yorkshire riders united in astonishment at 'incredible and crazy' roadside crowds
As hundreds of thousands of people turned out to cheer the riders on at the Tour de Yorkshire, the riders were once again amazed by the size of the crowds.
By James Shrubsall Published
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British riders light up Tour de Yorkshire opening stage
Five Brits sit in the top 15 of the Tour de Yorkshire after stage one despite Ben Swift's abandonment after a crash
By Richard Abraham Published
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Anna Christian shakes off late call up to animate Tour de Yorkshire women's race
Trek-Drops rider secures Most Active Rider Jersey after attacking display in stage one breakaway
By Paul Knott Published
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Tour de Yorkshire race route unveiled
Stage details for the first ever three-day Tour de Yorkshire are unveiled in Bridlington
By Richard Abraham Published
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Lizzie Armitstead welcomes 'proper stage' for women's Tour de Yorkshire, featuring £50k prize fund
A record amount of prize money on offer at the revamped women's Tour de Yorkshire race
By Richard Abraham Published