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Tour de YorkshireThree-day Tour de Yorkshire planned for May 1-3
A new three-day stage race provisionally dubbed the Tour de Yorkshire will be staged in God's Own County from May 1-3 next year.
The race will be organised by tourist agency Welcome to Yorkshire and Amaury Sport Organisation, which operates the Tour de France. It will have a UCI ranking of 2.1.
Organisers say they have plans to include parts of the county that the Tour de France's Yorkshire Grand Départ didn’t visit.
The format will see three full stages take place over the three days, and organisers intend to include a women’s race and a mass participation sportive as part of the event.
More race information is set to be announced in late 2014, with full routes expected to be unveiled in early 2015.
Talks are under way to secure worldwide coverage of the race, providing a chance to show off Yorkshire’s landscapes once again.
Gary Verity, chief executive of Welcome to Yorkshire, which led the bid to bring the Tour de France to the county, said: “This new official international cycle race heralds the start of a world-class event for Yorkshire that we want to see grow over the coming years to become known the world over. We already have a huge amount of interest thanks to the Yorkshire Grand Départ, which captured the imagination of millions of people globally – and the Tour de Yorkshire will be a fitting legacy. We’re confident that come May, we’ll deliver something very special.”
Christian Prudhomme, director of the Tour de France, said: “We knew Yorkshire was gorgeous and there was a real passion for the Tour, but now we know after the unforgettable Grand Départ that people love the sport of cycling. It is now time to work together to bring a new race that will see some amazing riders and passionate crowds once again line the streets.”
Bob Howden, President of British Cycling, said: “To secure the approval of the UCI is terrific news and building on the huge success of the Grand Départ here in Yorkshire, we can drive up participation and work towards more people cycling more often. A new world-class race helps underline a commitment to cycling in all its forms.”
See www.letouryorkshire.com/tour-de-Yorkshire and follow @letouryorkshire for more information and updates.
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Looking forward to this.
Lets have Stage 1 go from Hull north, then though the moors, taking in Rosedale Chimney, Blakey bank, then Eskdale west though Glaisdale, Castleton etc. Lots of nice short fecking steep hills.
Stage 2
Up Swaledale, then Arkengarthdale to Tan Hill. Across to Kirby Stephen & back along the Mallerstang to Hawes, then Fleet Moss. Back up Park Rash, than east back to the vale of York.
Stage 3 - West Yorkshire down over Holme Moss and give the boys a damn good trashing though the Strines and back across to York or Hull
"Excellent its about time people realised there is more the the UK than London!"
Gosh, you're right. I hadn't noticed before
Will my iPad Retina work out there?
Yes but only in black and white.
Good news though, send the buggers up Blakey Bank...
Great idea.
Stupid name. what is wrong with the word "of"?
Female race should be on a par, a good time to start but it won't be.
Will it be a 'Men Only' event or will women be racing and given the same distance and ride time than the chaps rather than the dregs as of which usually happens in cycling events.
Excellent, and +1 to Kevin s comment
I am so happy about this! Planning my trip up there next year already!
Another UCI ranked race in the UK is great news, especially in Yorkshire.
Excellent its about time people realised there is more the the UK than London!
Brilliant news. Lets hope it gives both domestic teams a chance to shine but also brings over some big pro tour teams. I assume it would fit in between liege and the start of the giro/romandie
Fantastic news, cannot wait.