2019 Tour de Yorkshire route revealed
The full route for the 2019 Tour de Yorkshire, which which will take place between 2-5 May, has been unveiled at a press conference by race organisers Welcome to Yorkshire and the Amaury Sport Organisation.
The first Tour de Yorkshire was held in 2015 following on from the success the Tour de France Grand Départ, which took place in the region twelve months earlier.
Last year’s event was televised in an unprecedented 190 countries and watched by 12.5 million global TV viewers, which represents a 29% increase on 2017. 40 global broadcasters covered the action, up from 34 in 2017, and there were over 1,270 hours of TV coverage show.
A record 2.6m spectators lined the route over the four days of action between 3-6 May last year. and overall spend was up 54% on 2017 to £98m.
Stage One of next year’s race, totalling 178.5km, begins in Doncaster before heading north to Baggaby Hill, Elloughton and Pocklington, and then finishing at Selby.
The 2019 Tour de Yorkshire rolls out in Doncaster before heading north, taking in some stunning scenery of The Wolds & many beautiful East Yorkshire villages before finishing into Selby with its magnificent abbey in sight. #TDY pic.twitter.com/U2w4ELqlqi
— Tour de Yorkshire ???? (@letouryorkshire) December 7, 2018
Stage Two, which is also Stage One for the Tour de Yorkshire Women’s Race, starts in Barnsley and then heads north through Lindley, Pontefract and Harrogate. The 132km stage will then finish in Bedale.
Stage Two, which is also Stage One for the @asda Tour de Yorkshire Women's Race, starts in Barnsley, heads north and takes a loop of the @Yorkshire2019 Harrogate circuit, before heading further north to what is likely to be a sprint finish into Bedale. #TDY #WTDY pic.twitter.com/Qu19uZKayw
— Tour de Yorkshire ???? (@letouryorkshire) December 7, 2018
Stage Three of the race, which also covers 132km, starts in Bridlington before ascending on five categorised climbs at Silpho, Hooks House Farm, Lythe Bank, Grosmont and Ugglebarnby. Cyclists will then head to Harwood Dale, Whitby Abbey and then head to the finish in Scarborough.
Stage Three for the men and Stage Two for the women, starts in Bridlington, takes in stunning North York Moors and Yorkshire Coast views and has 5 categorised climbs before reaching its finale on the iconic North Bay finish in Scarborough. #TDY #WTDY pic.twitter.com/91PZSspSJ3
— Tour de Yorkshire ???? (@letouryorkshire) December 7, 2018
The 175km Stage Four race commences at the Piece Hall in Halifax before heading to Goose Eye, Barden Moor, Park Rash, Greenhow Hill, Otley Chevin. Following stops at Kilnsey and Tinshill, the race will then conclude on The Headrow in Leeds.
Stage Four sets off from @thepiecehall in Halifax, tackles five stunning climbs in and around the iconic Yorkshire Dales before the race comes to its thrilling conclusion on The Headrow in Leeds. #TDY pic.twitter.com/qCI6HYx0et
— Tour de Yorkshire ???? (@letouryorkshire) December 7, 2018
The full route for the 2019 Tour de Yorkshire takes in 617.5km of roads, two National Parks and 150 towns and villages from all across the county.
Here's the full route for the 2019 Tour de Yorkshire which takes in 617.5km of roads, two National Parks and 150 towns and villages from all four corners of the county. There are 12 categorised climbs (5 new) & 8 intermediate sprints (5 new). #TDY pic.twitter.com/AprofXlDjS
— Tour de Yorkshire ???? (@letouryorkshire) December 7, 2018
