tour de yorkshire map 2023

• off.road.cc
• Dealclincher
• Fantasy Cycling

Support road.cc

Like this site? Help us to make it better.

• Sportive and endurance bikes
• Gravel and adventure bikes
• Urban and hybrid bikes
• Touring bikes
• Cyclocross bikes
• Electric bikes
• Folding bikes
• Fixed & singlespeed bikes
• Children's bikes
• Time trial bikes
• Accessories - misc
• Computer mounts
• Bike bags & cases
• Bottle cages
• Child seats
• Lights - front
• Lights - rear
• Lights - sets
• Pumps & CO2 inflators
• Puncture kits
• Reflectives
• Smart watches
• Stands and racks
• Arm & leg warmers
• Base layers
• Gloves - full finger
• Gloves - mitts
• Jerseys - casual
• Jerseys - long sleeve
• Jerseys - short sleeve
• Shorts & 3/4s
• Tights & longs
• Bar tape & grips
• Bottom brackets
• Brake & gear cables
• Brake & STI levers
• Brake pads & spares
• Cassettes & freewheels
• Chainsets & chainrings
• Derailleurs - front
• Derailleurs - rear
• Gear levers & shifters
• Handlebars & extensions
• Inner tubes
• Quick releases & skewers
• Energy & recovery bars
• Energy & recovery drinks
• Energy & recovery gels
• Heart rate monitors
• Hydration products
• Hydration systems
• Indoor trainers
• Power measurement
• Skincare & embrocation
• Training - misc
• Cleaning products
• Lubrication
• Tools - multitools
• Tools - Portable
• Tools - workshop
• Books, Maps & DVDs
• Camping and outdoor equipment
• Gifts & misc

“Easier than selling Manchester United, but still not easy”: New Tour de Yorkshire organiser in talks with UCI and British Cycling to make race “as big as it was before”

The recently relaunched tourism agency Welcome to Yorkshire’s director Robin Scott says he is currently in talks with the UCI and British Cycling, as he attempts to revive the defunct Tour de Yorkshire races in time for next year’s tenth anniversary of the Tour de France’s Grand Départ in the county.

Scott, the co-founder of Lancashire-based company Silicon Dales – which last year bought all of Welcome to Yorkshire’s assets, including the rights to the men’s and women’s stage races – has told the Yorkshire Post that discussions are ongoing with the two governing bodies and that the organisers are currently working to ensure that there is “enough funded support” for the resurrected event to “be as big as before”.

A 2024 Tour de Yorkshire – though it remains to be seen whether that rather controversial moniker will continue to be used in any case – would mark the first time the races have been held since 2019.

Since then, the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, escalating financial challenges, and the collapse of the region’s tourism and inward investment agency Welcome to Yorkshire , after a period mired in scandal, ensured that the race has lain dormant.

> Tour de Yorkshire bites the dust – but a new one-day event may replace it

But Scott, who earlier this year relaunched Welcome to Yorkshire, which ran the race jointly with Tour de France organisers ASO, in partnership with British Cycling, is cautiously optimistic that – despite the current turmoil engulfing the UK racing scene – elite international racing will return to Yorkshire’s roads next year.

“We’re looking to make sure we’ve got enough funded support for the event to be as big as it was before, without having to go to local councils and ask them to dip into their pocket,” he told the Yorkshire Post this week.

“Before we start making announcements or putting firm dates into the calendar, we want to get everything in place to have a successful event.

“But the target has always been 2024, for the ten-year anniversary of the Grand Départ in Yorkshire.”

French hero Thomas Voeckler wins the final stage of the 2016 Tour de Yorkshire in a packed Scarborough (SWPix.com)

Launched, as Scott notes, the year after the region hosted the first two stages of the Tour de France in 2014, the four-day Tour de Yorkshire men’s race, as well as the women’s event – originally a one-day race, but later expanded to two – quickly became one of the most well-supported races in the world, with throngs of fans lining the county’s hills, lanes, and towns to catch a glimpse of the sport’s stars such as race winners Marianne Vos, Greg Van Avermaet, Thomas Voeckler, and Lizzie Deignan.

But misuse of expenses and allegations of bullying against chief executive Sir Gary Verity – who brought the Grand Départ to the region – tarnished Welcome to Yorkshire’s image. He resigned in March 2019, six months before Harrogate hosted the UCI Road Cycling World Championships that he had fought hard to secure and which became intrinsically associated, for all sorts of reasons, with his controversial leadership.

Following Verity’s departure, a number of the local councils throughout Yorkshire that funded the agency withdrew their financial support (with some also openly questioning the value of hosting high-profile cycling events and refusing to fund the Tour de Yorkshire in 2021), and the agency collapsed, entering administration in March 2022 – when it was bought at auction by Silicon Dales.

> Forensic accountants to investigate all Welcome to Yorkshire expenses claims

As we reported last June , Silicon Dales swiftly entered talks with both Tour of Britain and Women’s Tour organisers SweetSpot and the ASO in a bid to revive the race (potentially as a one-day event), though discussions with the Paris-based media and sports events company soon broke down.

While nothing has yet been confirmed concerning SweetSpot’s involvement with the races, ASO owns the rights to the Tour de Yorkshire name, meaning that any resuscitated event would likely have a fresh identity.

“We couldn’t have tried any harder to get agreement with ASO for the Tour de Yorkshire event, but we needed a partner on the delivery side who wanted the event to go ahead in future,” Scott said at the time .

“In 2024, we’re hoping to deliver a marquee event for the region which evokes a similar energy to the amazing 2014 Grand Départ we remember so fondly.”

Scott also hopes that a new-look Tour de Yorkshire will form part of his ambitious plans for Welcome to Yorkshire – which will, at least, retain its old name – to attract people to the historic county.

“We initially considered a rebranding exercise, but it’s relatively expensive and not entirely justified,” he said this week.

“With the name recognition of Welcome to Yorkshire and what they have achieved in the past, the positives outweighed the negatives.”

> How do we save UK bike racing? SweetSpot's PR Director on Women's Tour cancellation and staying positive for the future

Scott’s plans to revive the Tour de Yorkshire will come as a relief for cycling fans, riders, and stakeholders in the UK, after what has been a miserable few months for the domestic racing scene.

The current challenging economic climate, and the pressures it has placed on potential sponsors, has resulted this year in the collapse of several UK-based teams, while also placing strain on race organisers at all levels.

This precarious situation for British bike racing was underlined by last month’s announcement that the Women’s Tour – one of the most important stage races in the women’s international calendar – has been cancelled for 2023 , just weeks after organisers SweetSpot launched a crowdfunder in a bid to save the race, and months after the Tour Series, another SweetSpot event, was also put on temporary hiatus.

As Robin Scott noted on his LinkedIn page today, the British cycling landscape in 2023 means that bringing the Tour de Yorkshire back to life may be “easier than selling Manchester United, but [it’s] still not easy”.

Help us to fund our site

We’ve noticed you’re using an ad blocker. If you like road.cc, but you don’t like ads, please consider subscribing to the site to support us directly. As a subscriber you can read road.cc ad-free, from as little as £1.99. 

If you don’t want to subscribe, please turn your ad blocker off. The revenue from adverts helps to fund our site.

Help us to bring you the best cycling content

If you’ve enjoyed this article, then please consider subscribing to road.cc from as little as £1.99. Our mission is to bring you all the news that’s relevant to you as a cyclist, independent reviews, impartial buying advice and more. Your subscription will help us to do more.

Ryan joined road.cc in December 2021 and since then has kept the site’s readers and listeners informed and enthralled (well at least occasionally) on news, the live blog, and the road.cc Podcast. After boarding a wrong bus at the world championships and ruining a good pair of jeans at the cyclocross, he now serves as road.cc’s senior news writer. Before his foray into cycling journalism, he wallowed in the equally pitiless world of academia, where he wrote a book about Victorian politics and droned on about cycling and bikes to classes of bored students (while taking every chance he could get to talk about cycling in print or on the radio). He can be found riding his bike very slowly around the narrow, scenic country lanes of Co. Down.

Add new comment

How about 'Bienvenue dans le Yorkshire' as the name of the new agency?

• Log in or register to post comments

Interesting to note the possible involvement of British Cycling.  I'm not sure how involved they were with the Tour de Yorkshire - other than originally objecting to the event going from a three day to a four day jobby.  I was always of the impression that BC were a bit sniffy because the crowds, routes and coverage were better than those of their own Tour of Britain.  Dunno, but it would be great to see the Tour de Yorkshire - or whatever they decide to call it - return next year.   

I think British Cycling have to sign off on any UCI road race event held in the UK, so their involvement is kind of only regulatory to begin with at least, they may or may not want to get more involved with it.

But the fundamental issue with the TdY is it lost money every year they ran it, regardless of the crowds or the coverage, so how do they crack that nut ? in a landscape where there are no major sponsors or donors willing to step up.

Quote:  Scott, the co-founder of Lancashire-based company Silicon Dales

My white rose friends are not going to be happy with that!

It's not exactly Lancashire based, seeing as they're in Manchester. If hes a Lanky lad, you would think he would try to resurrect the Tour of Lancashire, won by some tasty riders in the past including a certain Chris Boardman, John Tanner, Chris Newton and Malcolm Elliott.

Latest Comments

Aren't you supposed to sit on the bike and tow the wagon, rather than the other way around?

Anything I have ridden with small wheels seemed horrible to me. In a recent nice article https://road.cc/content/feature/fastest-way-commute-bike...

So when anti-Islamic rhetoric ramps up, attacks on Muslims increase. When anti-immigrant rhetoric ramps up, racist attacks increase. When anti...

And that's not even counting the people who thought, say, helmets and insurance should be mandatory, but not the others, who will have gone away...

On average an unusually optimistic selection of stories. Thanks.

I hope that said punters get enforced upon.

Probably an excellent choice if you fly with your bike and can not take CO2 with you

Trains cancelled between Exeter and Bristol due to cows on track:...

Turns left off the main dual carriageway road from the lane marked right turn....

Most Popular News

Tour of Britain in Yorkshire: Route map and road closures for stage three

Here is everything you need to know about Tour of Britain in Yorkshire

• 12:27, 4 SEP 2023

Get the latest Yorkshire Live breaking news on WhatsApp

Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info

The Tour of Britain will be heading to Yorkshire on Tuesday (September 5).

Stage three of Tour of Britain , otherwise known as 'The Howdens Stage' will see hundreds of cyclists take on over 154.7 kilometres from Goole to Beverley in East Yorkshire.

Riders will start in the port town of Goole, where they will head north to Howden, Market Weighton, and Driffield. They will then race through the seaside town of Bridlington, before heading inland towards the finish line in Hornsea. The expected sprint finish will take place at Beverley Westwood.

Read more: Watch Noel Gallagher launch X-rated rant about Yorkshire as he stops Sheffield show

East Yorkshire is a new host for the famous bike tour and has been sponsored by Howdens, the UK’s number one trade kitchen supplier.

Here is everything you need to know about Tour of Britain coming to Yorkshire on Tuesday.

Route map and timetable

Here is the full timetable for stage three of the Tour of Britain 2023, taking place between Goole and Beverley on Tuesday, September 5.

For each stage Tour of Britain list schedules based on three average speeds, which consider how the race could be contested as well as the impact of weather conditions. The predicted speed for the 2023 race is 42kph.

The race is expected to set off from Goole, Market Square at 11.30am, before reaching Howden at 11.48am. It will make four stops before getting to Driffield at 1.14pm - it will hit Bridlington at 1.59pm before reaching the finish line in Beverley at 3.26pm - there will be a number of stops in-between these destinations.

You can see the full timetable here.

Road closures

To allow people to plan ahead, East Riding of Yorkshire Council has now revealed all the road closures that will be in place before, during and after the race. To keep disruption to a minimum, most road closures will be on rolling basis, only staying in place for as long as they need to as the peloton makes its way along the route.

Signs will be erected along the route to advise road users that some delays should be expected, with approximate times. There will be fixed closures at the start in Goole and the finish in Beverley, with some in place from the evening of Monday, 4 September, so the start events can be set up.

Here is a list of the reported closures by East Riding of Yorkshire council.

Fixed closures

From 6pm on Monday, September 4, to 6pm on Tuesday, September 5:

• Estcourt Street/Stanley Street and car parking area, entire length of both and full car parking area
• Estcourt Terrace, from its junction with Stanley Street to Clock Tower Roundabout
• Carlisle Street, from Victoria Street to Clock Tower Roundabout
• Clock Tower Roundabout, entire length except for one lane through its southern end, between Stanhope Street and North Street
• Boothferry Road, between Clock Tower Roundabout and Vermuyden Way

Tuesday, September 5:

• York Road, from Newbald Road to Killingwoldgraves Roundabout, from 5am-7pm
• Newbald Road, from York Road to Killingwoldgraves Lane, from 5am-7pm
• Molescroft Road, from Molescroft Park to New Walk, from 1pm for the duration of the events.
• New Walk, fixed closure from 1pm for the duration of the events.
• North Bar Without, fixed closure from 1pm-7pm
• York Road, from North Bar Without to Newbald Road, from 1pm-7pm

Rolling closures

Tuesday, 5 September:

• Mariners Street
• Coronation Street
• Lower Bridge Street
• Bridge Street
• Normandy Way
• Andersen Road
• Rawcliffe Road, from Andersen Road to Airmyn Road
• Airmyn Road
• Boothferry Road (including Boothferry Roundabout)
• Knedlington Road
• Barnhill Lane
• Northolmby Street
• Bridgegate, from Northolmby Street to Station Road.
• Hull Road (including Hull Road Roundabout)
• Thorpe Road

Eastrington

Spaldington

• Holme Road, Between Holme Road, Eastrington and the junction with Spaldington Road
• Spaldington Water Tower Layby
• Spaldington Road
• Wood Lane, between Spaldington Road and Street Lane.
• Street Lane
• Highfield Road, between Street Lane and Main Road, Harlthorpe

Foggathorpe

• Road from Foss Dyke to Major Bridge

Holme-on-Spalding Moor

• High Street
• Market Weighton Road (including Gallymore Roundabout)
• Holme Road (including Holme Road Roundabout)

Market Weighton

• Market Place, Between junctions with Holme Road and Londesborough Road
• Londesborough Road (including Londesborough Roundabout)

Londesborough

• Kiplingcotes Road

Middleton on the Wolds

• Market Weighton Road
• Front Street
• Station Road

North Dalton

• Middleton Road
• Main Street
• Driffield Road, Bainton (including Bainton Roundabout)
• Kirkburn Road
• Eastburn Road (including Kellythorpe Roundabout)

Kelleythorpe

• Driffield Road (including Driffield Road Roundabout)
• Beverley Road
• Middle Street South
• Market Place
• Middle Street North
• North Street, from Eastgate North to Middle Street North
• Windmill Hill
• Scarborough Road (including Driffield Road Roundabout), from Northfield Road to Scarborough Road Roundabout
• Scarborough Road
• Driffield Road
• Scarborough Road, (including Octon Roundabout)
• High Street, Kilham

Rudston (1:44pm)

• Boynton Road
• Bridlington Road

Bridlington

• Easton Road
• Well Lane Bypass (including Scarborough Road Roundabout)
• Scarborough Road South
• Street John Street
• Quay Road (including Quay Road Roundabout), from Brett Street to Quay Road Roundabout
• Station Avenue, from Quay Road Roundabout to Midway Avenue
• Hilderthorpe Road
• South Cliff Road
• South Marine Drive
• Kingston Road
• Kingsgate (inc. Kingsgate Roundabout and Wilsthorpe Roundabout), from Kingston Road to Moor Lane

Fraisthorpe

• New Cut, from Bridlington Road to Allison Lane
• Allison Lane
• Skipsea Lane
• Hornsea Road
• Skipsea Road
• Atwick Road
• Bull Ring Roundabout
• Southgate Roundabout
• Rolston Road Roundabout
• Rolston Road
• Main Road, Cowden
• Hornsea Road, from where it meets/becomes Main Road, Cowden, to Withernwick Road
• Withernwick Road

Withernwick

• Aldbrough Road
• Withernwick Road,
• Sigglesthorne Road, from Skirlaugh Road/Withernwick Road to Rise Lane

Long Riston

• Rise Lane, from where it meets/becomes Rise Lane, Rise, to its junction with Main Street
• Main Street, from Rise Lane to where it meets/becomes Dancing Lane
• Dancing Lane
• White Cross Road, from Dancing Lane to White Cross Roundabout, Leven
• White Cross Roundabout
• Main Road (A1035)
• Road from Holderness Drain to Routh (A1035)
• Tickton Bypass (A1035)
• Hull Bridge Road (A1035)
• Hull Bridge Road (A1035) (including Swinemoor Roundabout.)
• Grange Way (A1035) (including Driffield Road Roundabout.)
• Driffield Road (including Molescroft Roundabout.)
• Molescroft Road, from its junction with Molescroft Roundabout to its junction with Molescroft Park

Other information

Tour of Britain fans can now book hospitality passes for the Goole start and Beverley finish to enjoy lots of food vendors while securing a front-row seat of the race. For more information click here.

YorkshireLive has launched a WhatsApp community and anyone who joins will get the latest breaking news and top stories sent direct to their phone. To join click here .

• East Yorkshire
• Explore Yorkshire
• Most Recent

• 2016 Routes
• 2015 Tour de Yorkshire Routes
• 2014 Grand Départ Routes
• East Yorkshire Cycle Routes
• North Lincolnshire Cycle Routes
• Road Safety

Come and Ride the Yorkshire Routes

This website is designed to give you an insight into riding the routes of the 2016 Tour de Yorkshire, as well as the routes of the 2015 event and 2014 Yorkshire Grand Départ.

Along with detailed, interactive maps of the routes of each stage of the 2016, 2015 and 2014 events, you'll find video footage showing the spectacular scenery with semi-pro cyclist Jamie Sharp cycling the routes, and providing expert advice on how to ride some of the challenging sections of each route. You’ll also find some useful flyover footage of a number of sections of the routes.

Click on the images below to view interactive maps of the Tour de Yorkshire 2016, Tour de Yorkshire 2015 and Grand Depart 2014, plus video flyovers and rider footage of the routes.

Whilst the professional cyclists ride the routes with no traffic, you will face a number of hazards whilst riding the routes.

Latest News

Keep up to date with news articles from our road safety teams

New cycle map available for Bridlington

New cycle map for Bridlington produced by East Riding of Yorkshire Council, download it here…

2016 Tour de Yorkshire Sportive

After a successful 2015 event, from Leeds across the Pennines and back, it was once again time for the Tour de Yorkshire Sportive. This time from Scarborough, through the North York Moors, in a 119km round trip.

Read the story behind how the videos for this website were created

Read how we produced the videos you’ll find on the maps on this website, with expert cyclist Jamie Sharp and a North Yorkshire police motor cyclist…

Our Partners

Many thanks to the following organisations, without whom this website would not exist:

Quick Links

• 2015 Routes
• 2014 Routes

© Cycle Yorkshire Ride the Routes 2024

Website Design by Bow House

Tour de Yorkshire stage timings and where to watch

We run through the Yorkshire hot spots where you'll get the best views of the 2018 edition of the Tour de Yorkshire and the times the riders will be passing through

• Sign up to our newsletter Newsletter

The Yorkshire landscape has been a regular fixture of the professional bike racing calendar after the huge success of the Tour de France Grand Départ back in 2014 and subsequent races in recent years.

After the successes of previous years, the pro peloton will be back on the roads of the Tour de Yorkshire once again as God’s own country welcomes both the men and women from May 3-6.

There will be plenty of chances to watch your heroes pass, and we've got the lowdown of all the best spots and what times the peloton will be passing.

The women's race takes place over two days from May 3-4, with the men's taking place over four days from May 3-6.

Please note that stage timings are approximate, based on average speed of race.

>>> Tour de Yorkshire 2018 route

Stage one, Thursday May 3

Beverley to Doncaster, 182km (women: 132.5km)

Get The Leadout Newsletter

The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!

Tour de Yorkshire 2018, stage one

Our pick of where to watch

With an almost inevitable sprint finish in store, heading out to the only notable and categorised climb on the course will give you a clearer look at the riders in action. Côte de Baggaby Hill allows you this opportunity and means you can also drive to the finish in Doncaster with just under 100 kilometres to go in both races after the ascent.

Stage two, Friday May 4

Barnsley to Ilkley, 149km (women: 124km)

Tour de Yorkshire 2018, stage two

With the first ever summit finish in the race’s history, the Cow and Calf will be a must-watch place to catch the action as both the women’s and men’s races crest the 2.5km kicker to finish the stage. A 15 per cent section 500 metres before the finish line will be pivotal in deciding both stages.

Stage three, Saturday May 5

Richmond to Scarborough, 184km

Tour de Yorkshire 2018, stage three

The Côte de Silpho will decide who wears the King of the Mountains jersey into the brutal stage four. The eight per cent, one-and-a-half kilometre climb hits the peloton just 50 kilometres from the finish line. However, thanks to the looped finish of the stage you can catch the riders ascending the climb before following the race down the 10-kilometre descent into Scarborough for the finish on the sea front.

Stage four, Sunday May 6

Halifax to Leeds, 189.5km

Tour de Yorkshire 2018, stage four

Park Rash may well be the place to see the pros gurning as they struggle and grind their way up the most brutal climb on the stage. But in terms of where the race could be decided, Greenhow Hill will play a pivotal role in not only stage four but also deciding who will be the overall winner.

Thank you for reading 20 articles this month* Join now for unlimited access

Enjoy your first month for just £1 / $1 / €1

*Read 5 free articles per month without a subscription

Join now for unlimited access

Try first month for just £1 / $1 / €1

Nigel Wynn worked as associate editor on CyclingWeekly.com, he worked almost single-handedly on the Cycling Weekly website in its early days. His passion for cycling, his writing and his creativity, as well as his hard work and dedication, were the original driving force behind the website’s success. Without him, CyclingWeekly.com would certainly not exist on the size and scale that it enjoys today. Nigel sadly passed away , following a brave battle with a cancer-related illness, in 2018. He was a highly valued colleague, and more importantly, an exceptional person to work with - his presence is sorely missed. 

Meet Rapha's Blaerosuit’, a skinsuit with built-in hydration reservoir functions

By Anne-Marije Rook Published 1 June 24

From reducing pain to promoting relaxation and sleep, myriad are the claims made for cannabidiol – but do they stack up? Rob Kemp finds out

By Rob Kemp Published 1 June 24

Tour de Yorkshire not due to return to north of England, although initial plans announced for new cycling event in area

By Tom Thewlis Last updated 29 July 22

The announcement has seen disappointment, anger and blame in the comments

By Tim Bonville-Ginn Published 1 September 21

Covid-19, uncertainties and escalating financial costs meant that the race could not continue

The thrilling race has been in doubt due to financial difficulties, an expenses scandal, and the coronavirus pandemic

By Tim Bonville-Ginn Published 24 August 21

The Tour de Yorkshire 2021 has been postponed, the race organisers have announced. 

By Alex Ballinger Published 11 November 20

The Tour de Yorkshire is under threat as the organisers are seeking a financial bail-out.

By Alex Ballinger Published 25 June 20

Everything you need to know about the four-day race

By Tim Bonville-Ginn Published 17 January 20

Welcome to Yorkshire are also still in talks with the Vuelta a España to bring the Spanish race to Britain

By Jonny Long Published 23 November 19

Useful links

• Tour de France
• Giro d'Italia
• Vuelta a España

Buyer's Guides

• Best road bikes
• Best gravel bikes
• Best smart turbo trainers
• Best cycling computers
• Editor's Choice
• Bike Reviews
• Component Reviews
• Clothing Reviews
• Contact Future's experts
• Terms and conditions
• Privacy policy
• Cookies policy
• Advertise with us

Cycling Weekly is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Visit our corporate site . © Future Publishing Limited Quay House, The Ambury, Bath BA1 1UA. All rights reserved. England and Wales company registration number 2008885.

Tour of Britain route map for Stage 3 - Goole to Beverley in East Yorkshire in September 2023

Race will head up to Driffield and Bridlington before moving down coast and across to Beverley

• 11:13, 18 JUL 2023

Sign up to the Hull Live newsletter for daily updates and breaking news

We have more newsletters

The East Yorkshire stage for the Tour of Britain 2023 cycle race has been revealed, along with the sprint and King of the Mountains climb locations.

Stage 3 of the 2023 Tour of Britain, which will take place on Tuesday, September 5, will start from the pedestrianised area in Boothferry Road, Goole. It will pass through major towns including Howden, Market Weighton, Driffield, Bridlington and Hornsea, before heading to the finish line near the racecourse on Beverley Westwood.

The 153.8km stage will also see over 100 of the world’s leading cyclists, including Olympic, world and Tour de France champions, pass through a number of towns and villages including Foggathorpe, Holme on Spalding Moor, Middleton on the Wolds, North Dalton, Langtoft, Octon, Rudston, Skipsea, Withernwick and Long Riston. There will be two King of the Mountains climbs, located at Towthorpe Lane, near Market Weighton which will be 39km into the stage while the second climb will take place on the B1249 Scarborough Road at Langtoft at 74km.

Read more: Volunteer-run cycling charity expands local reach thanks to extra funding

The sprint section of the race will be at 109km on the B1242 Hornsea Road, Skipsea. This will be the first time that East Yorkshire has played host to an entire stage of the Tour of Britain although the area is no stranger to international cycle races, having previously hosted a number of stage starts in Beverley and Bridlington for recent Tour de Yorkshire events, as well as a UCI para-cycling event in 2019.

The Tour of Britain has become a cornerstone of the UK sporting calendar since its return in 2004 and this year’s event will start in Greater Manchester on Sunday, September 3 and finish in South Wales on Sunday, September 10. Live flag-to-flag coverage of every stage, as well as a daily highlights show, will be broadcast by ITV4 while international coverage will be available in over 150 countries courtesy of Eurosport and GCN+.

Councillor Anne Handley, leader of East Riding Council, said: “I’m really looking forward to stage three of the Tour of Britain and it’s great to see the route will take in some of our towns and villages that have not been on the route for previous Tour de Yorkshire events. It will be a great day and with the number of visitors who come to the area to watch the race, it’s sure to give the local economy a boost.”

Councillor Nick Coultish, portfolio holder for culture, leisure and tourism at the council, said: “The route will take the cyclists through some of East Yorkshire’s beautiful towns and villages and some stunning countryside which will be broadcast not just to the UK but to audiences across the world. I am quite sure the residents of those towns and villages will come out in force to cheer on the cyclists along with the visitors to East Yorkshire, who are also supporting the race. It promises to be a brilliant day.”

Mick Bennett, Tour of Britain race director said: “Here it is! The whole route for our eagerly anticipated East Riding of Yorkshire stage.

“The race will be showcasing this fantastic part of Britain to a worldwide audience so we knew we had to pack in as much as possible. From the beautiful countryside to the distinctive coastline, it’s going to be a spectacular day.”

An interactive map of the route is due to be released in the coming weeks on the Tour of Britain website , which also includes further details about the race.

• Bridlington
• Most Recent

Yorkshire Tours & Trips

Find the right tour package for you through Yorkshire. We've got 7 trips going to Yorkshire, starting from just 4 days in length, and the longest tour is 11 days. The most popular month to go is June, which has the most tour departures.

7 Yorkshire tour packages with 1 review

• Hiking & Trekking

Yorkshire 6 Dales Trail

• 7.5% deposit on some dates Some departure dates offer you the chance to book this tour with a lower deposit.

• In-depth Cultural

Shakespeare, Snowdonia & Yorkshire - 5 days

The Dales Way

Wonderful trails, even for first time hiker like Jerry. We really enjoyed the walk.

• Self Guided Walking Holidays

Coast to Coast: Walk Kirkby Stephen to Robin Hood's Bay

James Herriot Way

• Coastal Walks

Coast to Coast: Walk Kirkby Stephen to Robin Hood's Bay - 11 Days

• Road Cycling

Tour of Yorkshire

Top operators.

Ibex Trex Walking Holidays is an expert in:

On The Go Tours is an expert in:

"Wonderful trails，even for first time hiker like Jerry，my husband。It's quite well marked，with GPS on cellphone，no wrong turns。We really enjoyed the walk。

UTracks is an expert in:

• Small Group (1)
• 7 Day Tours (4)
• Summer 2024 (7)
• Fall / Autumn 2024 (5)
• Spring 2025 (4)
• Summer 2025 (4)
• Fall / Autumn 2025 (4)
• June 2024 (7)
• July 2024 (7)
• August 2024 (5)
• September 2024 (5)
• October 2024 (5)
• March 2025 (4)
• April 2025 (4)
• May 2025 (4)
• June 2025 (4)
• July 2025 (4)
• August 2025 (4)
• September 2025 (4)

Other Regions in England

• South West England (45)
• UK Lake District (20)
• South East England (10)
• Cornwall (5)

Travel Styles

• Singles and Solo (7)
• Seniors (5)

Discover TourRadar

• Uluru Holiday Packages
• South Korea Tours
• Bulgaria Partially Guided tours
• Australia Northern Territory Budget tours
• Pacific Northwest y tours
• West Coast USA tours
• Europe Explorer Grand Tour "Adriatic and Ionian Route"

UK Edition Change

• UK Politics
• News Videos
• Paris 2024 Olympics
• Rugby Union
• Sport Videos
• John Rentoul
• Mary Dejevsky
• Andrew Grice
• Sean O’Grady
• Photography
• Theatre & Dance
• Culture Videos
• Fitness & Wellbeing
• Food & Drink
• Health & Families
• Royal Family
• Electric Vehicles
• Car Insurance Deals
• Lifestyle Videos
• UK Hotel Reviews
• News & Advice
• Simon Calder
• Australia & New Zealand
• South America
• C. America & Caribbean
• Middle East
• Politics Explained
• News Analysis
• Today’s Edition
• Home & Garden
• Broadband deals
• Fashion & Beauty
• Travel & Outdoors
• Sports & Fitness
• Sustainable Living
• Climate Videos
• Solar Panels
• Behind The Headlines
• On The Ground
• Decomplicated
• You Ask The Questions
• Binge Watch
• Travel Smart
• Watch on your TV
• Crosswords & Puzzles
• Most Commented
• Newsletters
• Ask Me Anything
• Virtual Events
• Betting Sites
• Online Casinos
• Wine Offers

Thank you for registering

Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged in Please refresh your browser to be logged in

Clock ticking on bid to save Tour de Yorkshire

Businessman robin scott is eager for an anniversary event in 2024 but admits the 2023 race is in jeopardy, article bookmarked.

Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing

Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news, thanks for signing up to the sport email.

Businessman Robin Scott has admitted he is in a race against time to save the Tour de Yorkshire after acquiring the rights to the event.

Scott’s Silicon Dales company bought the rights among a number of Welcome To Yorkshire’s assets sold off by administrators this week, but he is yet to do more than exchange contact details with the Amaury Sports Organisation (ASO), which shares the contract for hosting the event, and has been unable to gauge their interest.

“For there to be a race in 2023, we need to have an agreement done very, very quickly,” Scott said. “Then 2024 will be the 10th anniversary of the Grand Depart of the Tour de France in Yorkshire and we need to do something for that, definitely.

“The timing for 2023 is super tight… The question is really whether there is any appetite within the key stakeholders and also the wider Yorkshire community to get it back on. We know there is at a local level.”

The race has not taken place since 2019 – with the 2020 and 2021 editions postponed amid the pandemic and this year’s event called off due to financial concerns. Negotiations to extend a deal valid for one more edition petered out before Welcome To Yorkshire entered administration.

Scott’s e-commerce company initially spoke to administrators in order to buy the Yorkshire.com domain but then pounced on the opportunity to add the tourism agency’s cycling assets on top.

That gives him the rights to an event which proved hugely popular in its short history – its five editions attracted crowds and coverage which many long-established races around the world could only dream of – but one which also consistently lost money.

Local councils became increasingly reluctant to make up the shortfall amid Welcome To Yorkshire’s woes, but Scott, a proud Yorkshireman who grew up close to Leyburn in Wensleydale, believes the race’s profile meant there were untapped sponsorship opportunities which can secure its long-term future.

“The shortfall last time was £1m but if you look at the size of the organisations who sponsor the race and the reach they get from it, that’s not an insurmountable hurdle,” he said. “Four key sponsors could easily cover that. The sponsorship in other events is considerably more than that for less reach.

“Local authorities were asked to pony up the money, but be realistic. Local authorities can barely afford health and social care so it’s not appropriate to ask them, but sponsors in the locality that directly benefits from the race would potentially be easier to source the funding from.”

Despite its popularity, the Tour’s fate appeared to have been sealed by Welcome To Yorkshire’s numerous woes. Former chief executive Sir Gary Verity, who was awarded a knighthood for landing the Tour de France in 2014, resigned in 2019 following allegations of bullying and misuse of expenses.

His successor James Mason left last October following an unspecified complaint, and in March administrators were called in.

However, Scott is determined to revive the race.

For that to happen in 2023, agreements would need be in place by July not only with ASO, British Cycling and local councils but also the dozens of contractors who deliver the event, and Scott plans to launch a major outreach campaign in the coming days to find potential partners.

“We don’t want to sell false hope,” Scott said. “With the calendar pressure, it’s unlikely but we will try for 2023. All of that energy and effort would not be wasted because the safety net I’ve got in mind is we’ll definitely do something in 2024, with or without those key stakeholders.

“It might be classic Yorkshire pessimism. We might need to wait for a period of time. But if we get lots of positive answers people can move very quickly when they want something to happen.”

Subscribe to Independent Premium to bookmark this article

Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today.

New to The Independent?

Or if you would prefer:

Want an ad-free experience?

Hi {{indy.fullName}}

• My Independent Premium
• Account details
• Help centre

We'll keep you posted!

Create your free account now by choosing a password!

I have read and accept World's Marathons Terms of Service and Privacy Policy and consent to the processing of personal data.

It's ok to send me emails with deals and discounts for events on World's Marathons.

You cannot buy your ticket via us yet! Sorry about that!

Please check the official event website to see if tickets are available there

• View all full marathon events
• North America
• South America
• See all countries
• Nepal Impact Marathon
• Enschede Marathon
• Ston Wall Marathon
• Ultra Blue Island by Azores Trail Run
• UW Medicine Seattle Marathon and Half Marathon

38th Wizz Air Venicemarathon

Experience the enchanting City of Canals through this unique marathon winding its way through the streets of Venice.

• View all half marathon events
• Ho Chi Minh City Marathon
• Mispo Winter Marathon
• Sihanoukville International Half Marathon
• EDP Lisbon Half Marathon
• The amazing Northampton run

Generali Maraton Malaga

If like many other runners from the north of Europe you are searching for a great winter escape and a race set in a beautiful location then Maratón Málaga may be what you are looking for.

• View all 10 km events
• Love Luton RunFest
• Tour de Tirol
• Santorini Experience
• Malaysia Women Marathon

Halong Bay Heritage Marathon

Take part in a captivatingly scenic route traversing the picturesque landscapes of Halong Bay and Bai Tu Long Bay in Vietnam's Southeast Asia, offering an unforgettable experience amidst the region's stunning autumn and winter weather.

• View all 5 km events
• See all continents
• Böda Beachrun

Radisson BLU Larnaka International Marathon

Next to the salt lakes where flamingos take a breath during the fall is sure to excite every runner, from the more experienced ones to the newcomers.

• View all ultra marathon events
• Magnesio Supremo Trail Costa Vicentina
• Triangle Adventure
• Serengeti Migration Marathon
• Thames Trail Ultra
• EstrelAçor Ultra Trail

Pirin Ultra

Pirin Ultra is a mountain ultramarathon held in the heart of Pirin National Park. The park is part of UNESCO World Heritage list and it offers extremely suitable terrain for skyrunning, as well as amazing, breathtaking views.

• View all events

Maxi Race Madeira

Join the Maxi Race Madeira for an unforgettable experience, where the beauty of nature and the thrill of trail running take you on a journey like no other.

• Tallinn Marathon Virtual Run

Reggae Marathon Virtual Run

This year you also have a chance to take part in the race virtually, wherever you are in the world! Remember to track your run with an app of your choice. The organizer will provide a link where you'll be able to submit your result.

• Luang Prabang Half Marathon

Balkaniada Sky Race

Experience the Balkan through a pure mountain terrain. Choose between three different distances and challenge yourself in Bulgaria!

• PT281+ Ultramarathon
• Garden of life Palm Beaches Marathon
• ICAN Triathlon
• 3 Días Trail Ibiza - ULTRA IBIZA
• A Digital Gift Card With a Special Message
• Short Distance Training Plans
• Running Alternative For Indoor
• Best YouTube Channels For Runners
• Sprint Training
• Check out our articles!

Reads for Runners

Expert tips, insights, runner stories and more.

• language Language Deutsch English Español Français Italiano 中文 (简体)
• attach_money Currency
• Measures Metric Miles

Moscow Marathon

Moscow , Russia

13 Oct 2024 (Sun)

42.20km, 10km

favorite_border Save for later

local_activity Deals & discounts

verified_user Refundable Booking option

credit_card Secure payments

Join Moscow Marathon

From a morning run to the first race. From an intention to conquer a marathon to the firm commitment. From start to finish across beautiful Moscow. From dream to reality. Late September is the time when we will welcome you at the Moscow Marathon. You can choose between 42.2 km and 10 km distances and see central streets of Moscow as it can be seen once a year only.The first Moscow Marathon took place in 2013. It replaced the Moscow International Peace Marathon which was held every autumn for over 30 years.

Runners have a perfect opportunity to achieve a personal best in what is a very flat and fast course. It is also one of the world’s most picturesque marathon routes, steeped with Russian history and tradition.

directions_run Start address: Moscow,ru

flag Finish address: Moscow,ru

The race information has been found on the official website of the event or through publicly available sources. Always refer to the official website the latest race information. Please let us know if any data is wrong or missing, by emailing us.

Subscribe to the World's Marathons newsletter

Thank your for subscribing to our Newsletter

You have already subscribed to our newsletter!

Help centre

Terms of service

Privacy policy

Cookie policy

The company

Our solutions