Latest news in Yorkshire: April 03, 2019 12:28:49 PM
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With one month to go until the 2019 Tour de Yorkshire, organisers
Welcome to Yorkshire and Amaury Sport Organisation have unveiled the
highly anticipated race timings.
Millions of spectators are expected to line the route over the four days
of action with a large portion expected to see the riders leave Barnsley
town centre outside the icon Town Hall on Friday 3 May.
The start in Barnsley will see the first day of the Women’s race begin
at 9:05am as they leave on their 132km trip to Bedale. They are expected
to arrive in Mapplewell at 9:16am before getting to Royston for 9:20am.
Later in the afternoon, the second stage of the men’s race, which is set
to host 6 time Grand tour winner Chris Froome, will leave following the
same route out along Huddersfield road. The men’s race will commence at
14:45pm. The men are expected to reach Mapplewell at 14:56pm and Royston
at 14:59pm. Both races will officially begin the racing when the flag is
dropped near the Millers Pub on Dearne Hall road after the short
procession start.
Timings have been calculated by anticipating the peloton’s average speed
but are subject to change depending on variables such as wind speed,
direction and how aggressively the riders race.
Timings for the race caravan and ambassadors tour have also been
included and list the stop-off points ahead of the race which includes a
start in Barnsley Town Centre at 12:30pm and also a stop in Mapplewell
at 12:45pm. This is where fans will be treated to a host of promotional
goodies from the official race partners as well as getting to meet some
British cycling legends.
Executive Director for Place, Matthew Gladstone, said: “Friday 3 May
will be another big day for Barnsley. Everybody who came to the town
centre last year thoroughly enjoyed it, which is why we’ve seen an even
greater interest this year.
“The race times mean people can now start to plan their day accordingly
and we’ll soon be revealing more details of the times of our planned
entertainment within the town centre during the day.”
Welcome to Yorkshire Commercial Director Peter Dodd said: “It’s always
exciting to share these timings as spectators can now plan exactly where
and when they want to watch the race. Every time we see them we’re
astonished by how quickly the peloton travels, but these are the best
riders in the world after all!
“There is a whole host of added entertainment being planned en-route so
be sure to line the roadside early on the days so you get to see the
colourful race caravan and fleet of Yorkshire cycling legends pass
through.”
The full timings for the Barnsley stages can be found at:
Barnsley.gov.uk/TDY Information on the rolling road closures in the area
will also be available in due course.
[tags cycles, tour, yorkshire]