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Tour de Yorkshire bosses reveal start and finish locations | Tour de Yorkshire bosses reveal start and finish locations |
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The start and finish locations of the inaugural Tour de Yorkshire have been announced. | The start and finish locations of the inaugural Tour de Yorkshire have been announced. |
Bridlington, Leeds, Scarborough, Selby, Wakefield and York will all feature - but their exact place in the 2015 race remains under wraps. | |
The event takes place between 1 and 3 May and precise route details will be revealed on 21 January. | The event takes place between 1 and 3 May and precise route details will be revealed on 21 January. |
The three-day cycle race was announced in September and hopes to build on the success of the Tour de France. | The three-day cycle race was announced in September and hopes to build on the success of the Tour de France. |
'Huge milestone' | 'Huge milestone' |
The new event, which is approved by governing body the UCI, will be run by Welcome to Yorkshire and Amaury Sport Organisation, which operates the Tour de France. | The new event, which is approved by governing body the UCI, will be run by Welcome to Yorkshire and Amaury Sport Organisation, which operates the Tour de France. |
It is hoped the event, which will be broadcast on television, will attract some of the world's leading cyclists. | It is hoped the event, which will be broadcast on television, will attract some of the world's leading cyclists. |
Gary Verity, chief executive of Welcome to Yorkshire, said: "This is another huge milestone for Yorkshire as we position the county as the cycling heartland of Europe. | Gary Verity, chief executive of Welcome to Yorkshire, said: "This is another huge milestone for Yorkshire as we position the county as the cycling heartland of Europe. |
"This is the first ever Tour de Yorkshire, I am confident it will become a huge annual event and something that will raise Yorkshire's profile year on year." | "This is the first ever Tour de Yorkshire, I am confident it will become a huge annual event and something that will raise Yorkshire's profile year on year." |
Analysis: Matt Slater, BBC Sport cycling reporter | |
As we discovered with the Tour de France, when you have a patch as big as Yorkshire, it is impossible to visit everybody on a bike in just a few days. | |
So while it is good to see the north-east coastline feature this time, there will be disappointment that Hull has missed out again, as has South Yorkshire. | |
But they have not been "snubbed", they simply did not want to pay the £100,000 or so hosting fee the organisers were asking for, and need for an event with no ticket revenues. | |
It also does not mean Hull and South Yorkshire will see no racing: we only have the As and the Bs at the moment, not the bits in between. | |
For that we must wait until 21 January, although there is nothing to stop us all from playing "guess the route" in the meantime. | |
Christian Prudhomme, director of the Tour de France, said: "I am delighted we are returning to Yorkshire where we saw the grandest ever Grand Départ for the Tour de France. | Christian Prudhomme, director of the Tour de France, said: "I am delighted we are returning to Yorkshire where we saw the grandest ever Grand Départ for the Tour de France. |
"It is clear the people of Yorkshire are passionate about cycling and we can't wait to bring them this new race." | "It is clear the people of Yorkshire are passionate about cycling and we can't wait to bring them this new race." |
An estimated three million people watched the Grand Départ over two days in Yorkshire, with the economic benefit to the region put at £102m. | An estimated three million people watched the Grand Départ over two days in Yorkshire, with the economic benefit to the region put at £102m. |
A mass-participation "sportive" with several distances where people can ride the same route as the professionals will be held on 3 May. | A mass-participation "sportive" with several distances where people can ride the same route as the professionals will be held on 3 May. |
Diana Johnson, Labour MP for Hull North, said: "I think people will be a little disappointed because of course we did not have [the Tour de France] this year either, but we've got a lot to look forward to in 2017 with City of Culture. | |
"There's huge preparation going on for that so I guess our resources need to be concentrated on making sure its a wonderful success for the city." |
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