Friday, 9 October 2015

Tour de Yorkshire 2016 host towns revealed


Six towns have been chosen to begin or complete a phase of the 2016 Tour de Yorkshire cycle race. 

Beverley, Doncaster, Middlesbrough, Otley, Scarborough and Settle have all been picked and the definite course will be reported in December.

The three-day men's race will begin on 29 April, with a ladies' race hung on Saturday 30 April.

The occasion was held without precedent for May this year and was viewed by an expected 1.2m individuals.

It was built up after Yorkshire facilitated the Tour de France Grand Depart in 2014.

The occasion coordinators, Welcome to Yorkshire, said it had gotten 14 articulations of enthusiasm from towns needing to host a begin or complete 2016 occasion.

The inaugural men's race was won by Norwegian Lars-Petter Nordhaug for Team Sky.

More than 140 riders tuned in the 500km (310 miles) race, including Olympic champion and Tour de France victor Sir Bradley Wiggins.

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