Tour de Yorkshire under threat as organiser requests bail-out
The Tour de Yorkshire is under threat as the organisers are seeking a financial bail-out.
Tour de Yorkshire
Where: Yorkshire, UK
When: April 30- May 3, 2020
Rank: UCI 2.1
Spectators on stage one of the Tour de Yorkshire. Image: Watson
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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Tour de Yorkshire route 2020: full route revealed
Everything you need to know about the four-day race
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'A case of when not if' the Tour de France returns to Yorkshire
Welcome to Yorkshire are also still in talks with the Vuelta a España to bring the Spanish race to Britain
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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
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Chris Froome shares Strava stats from tough final Tour de Yorkshire stage
Chris Froome has shared the revealing Strava stats from a tough final stage of the Tour de Yorkshire.
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Chasing Greg Van Avermaet 'the deepest I've ever dug' says Tour de Yorkshire winner Chris Lawless
Defending champion Van Avermaet says he's satisfied with second place overall and a stage victory
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Greg Van Avermaet takes stage four as Chris Lawless wins the Tour de Yorkshire 2019
Chris Lawless finished second on the day to claim the overall win
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Greg Van Avermaet favourite for Tour de Yorkshire title despite Ineos strength, says Owain Doull
Welshman says the team should have won stage three of the race after initiating the decisive break of the stage
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Junior racer Elynor Bäckstedt survives gruelling edition of Tour de Yorkshire
The 17-year-old finished in 35th place overall in a gruelling edition of the stage race
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Alexander Kamp wins stage three as Chris Lawless takes the overall lead in the Tour de Yorkshire 2019
The Brit is tied for the race lead with Alexander Kamp with one stage left to race
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'I was just so empty': Lizzie Deignan left 'physically on the limit' in punishing Tour de Yorkshire finale
Trek rider tried to follow attacks in the final stage of the women's Tour de Yorkshire, but eventually finished down in 28th place
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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
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Rick Zabel wins sprint finish on stage two of the Tour de Yorkshire 2019
Mark Cavendish featured in the sprint finish but placed outside the top 10
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Lizzie Deignan: 'I’m finding it boring that I can’t attack like I used to'
Former world champion says her head is still ahead of her legs as she continues her return to racing
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Lorena Wiebes takes sprint victory on stage one of Tour de Yorkshire Women's Race 2019
Lorena Wiebes unleashed a perfectly-timed sprint to take stage one of the Tour de Yorkshire Women's Race.
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Mixed feelings for Dan Bigham after brutal day in the breakaway on Tour de Yorkshire stage one
The Ribble rider was able to take the podium as most active rider
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Great Britain's young team taking on the WorldTour at Tour de Yorkshire
Wet and cold conditions favoured the break on stage one of the Tour de Yorkshire as the bunch left it too late to bring them back. British Cycling's team of young riders took their opportunity placing two riders in the break that held on by a few metres.
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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.
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Tour de Yorkshire 2019 start list
Full list of riders taking part in the 2019 Tour de Yorkshire (May 2-5)
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Protesters voice their anger over Ineos sponsorship at Tour de Yorkshire
Protesters have made their presence felt as Team Ineos sets off on their first race day after the official launch.
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Tour de Yorkshire 2019 live TV guide
ITV4 and Eurosport will be showing live coverage of the Tour de Yorkshire this week, with the women's race also shown live
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Mark Cavendish confirmed to race Tour de Yorkshire 2019
The Manxman will take the start line after recently returning to racing following illness
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Marcel Kittel to race Tour de Yorkshire as sprinter looks to get season back on track
The German's team recently called for 'crisis talks' after the sprinter's recent poor form
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Environmentalists to stage 'face-mask' protest against Team Ineos's Jim Ratcliffe at Tour de Yorkshire
The Tour de Yorkshire will be the first outing for the rebranded Team Ineos squad
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Welcome to Yorkshire boss Sir Gary Verity resigns amid expenses investigation
Sir Gary Verity has resigned from Welcome to Yorkshire amid an investigation into his behaviour towards staff and his expenses.
