Some of the towns that will feature in the Tour De Yorkshire have been announced.
The Tour De Yorkshire is a 2.1 race which will take place from May 1st to May 3rd and is being organised by ASO, who organise the Tour De France.
Bridlington, Leeds, Scarborough, Selby, Wakefield and York have all been revealed by ASO whose Tour Director Christian Prudhomme said in a press statement: 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.”
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.”
The full route will be announced on January 21st 2015.