Six start and finish locations for Tour de Yorkshire 2017 confirmed

Six towns across Yorkshire have been named as hosts for the 2017 Tour de Yorkshire.

In the third year of the sporting event, the race will begin or end in Bradford, Bridlington, Fox Valley (Sheffield), Harrogate, Scarborough and Tadcaster.

Welcome to Yorkshire and the Amaury Sport Organisation (A.S.O.), the organisers of the event, revealed the six towns will host the three-day men’s race from Friday 28 April to Sunday 30 April.

The women’s race will be held on Saturday 29 April.

During the event’s second stint in Yorkshire, which took place earlier this year, two million roadside spectators attended the race whilst attracting 11.4 million global TV viewers.

The event also boosted the local economy by £60m.

Sir Gary Verity, chief executive of Welcome to Yorkshire, said: “In just two years the Tour de Yorkshire has become one of the biggest and best races on the professional cycling calendar. Riders are overwhelmed by the support they receive on the roadside and the racing is among the most exciting you will see all season.

“The third edition will continue that progression and the attention it receives will be greater than ever given that we have just succeeded in bringing the UCI Road World Championships to the county in 2019.

“The world’s best cyclists will be using the 2017 Tour de Yorkshire as a first dress rehearsal for that and we’re planning a course that will challenge and impress them in equal measure.

“I’m delighted the race will visit all four corners of the county and all six host towns will put on a brilliant show.”

Christian Prudhomme, director of the Tour de France at the A.S.O, added: “The Tour de Yorkshire has done itself proud in building a lasting and hugely-successful legacy on the back of the 2014 Grand Départ.

“The race is a true success story and we are thrilled to be working in partnership with such a great team at Welcome to Yorkshire. We’re looking forward to another fantastic edition in 2017.”

The full 2017 race route will be unveiled in December 2016 – this announcement will include exact start and finish locations and the distance and profile of the race.

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