Tour de Yorkshire route revealed

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    The full route for the 2018 Tour de Yorkshire was unveiled at the Piece Hall in Halifax.

    Welcome to Yorkshire Chief Executive Sir Gary Verity led a press conference this morning, 5 December, with the Amaury Sport Organisation’s Tour de France Director Christian Prudhomme.

    Mark Cavendish – winner of 30 Tour de France stages and a UCI Road World Championship – was one of the many star riders in attendance.

    The fourth edition of the race has been expanded from three to four stages and will take place between 3-6 May 2018. It will take in 169 villages, towns and cities along the way, including finishes in Ilkley and Leeds.

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