Tour de Yorkshire route through Wakefield announced
The route of the first Tour de Yorkshire cycle race has been announced.
The world’s top cyclists will start the third stage of the event in Wakefield on Sunday, May 3.
They will take part in a ceremonial start in Northgate and outside Wakefield Cathedral before the official start at 12.30pm at the junction of Agbrigg Road and Barnsley Road (A61).
The race will officially start at 12.30pm.
Riders will pass through the following areas:
Sandal 12.31pm
Newmillerdam 12.35pm
Barnsley (A61-LRD-A635-LRD-A635) 12.42pm
Barugh Green 12.54pm
Cawthorne 12.59pm
Lower Denby (A635-LRD-A635) 1.07pm
Denby Dale 1.09pm
Upper Cumberworth 1.11pm
Holmfirth 1.24pm
Meltham 1.31pm
Slaithwaite 1.45pm
Ripponden 2.13pm
Hebden Bridge 2.42pm
Oxenhope 2.56pm
Leeds 4.34pm