• Blog Home
  • Premier Cottages Home Page
  • About
  • Sign Up for News

Premier Cottages logo

  • Local GuidesVisitor Information
    • NorthNorthern England & Scotland
      • Cheshire
      • Cumbria
      • Derbyshire
      • Durham
      • Lake District
      • Lancashire
      • Northumberland
      • Peak District
      • Scotland
      • Straffordshire
      • Yorkshire
      • Greater Manchester
    • SouthSouthern England & Channel Islands
      • Cornwall
      • Devon
      • Dorset
      • Isle of White
      • Somerset
      • Hampshire
      • Wiltshire
      • Kent
      • Surrey
      • Sussex
      • Cotswolds
    • EastEastern England
      • Norfolk
      • Suffolk
      • Lincolnshire
      • Northamptonshire
      • Cambridgeshire
    • WestWestern England, Wales & Ireland
      • Wales
        • Pembrokeshire
      • Herefordshire
      • Ireland
        • Pembrokeshire
      • Shropshire
  • Destination GuidesArea Information
    • NorthNorthern England & Scotland
      • Lake District
      • Cheshire
      • Cumbria
      • Derbyshire
      • Lancashire
      • Northumberland
      • Peak District
      • Scotland
      • Straffordshire
      • Yorkshire
      • Greater Manchester
      • Durham
    • SouthSouthern England & Channel Islands
      • Cornwall
      • Devon
      • Dorset
      • Isle of White
      • Somerset
      • Hampshire
      • Wiltshire
      • Kent
      • Surrey
      • Sussex
      • Gloucestershire
      • Cotswolds
    • EastEastern England
      • Norfolk
      • Suffolk
      • Lincolnshire
      • Northamptonshire
      • Cambridgeshire
    • WestWestern England, Wales & Ireland
      • Wales
        • Pembrokeshire
      • Ireland
        • Pembrokeshire
      • Herefordshire
      • Shropshire
  • ExperienceDiscover & Explore
    • Award Winning
    • Events
    • Family Days Out
    • Eating Out
  • CollectionsCottage Holidays
    • Accessible
    • Dog Friendly
    • Family Friendly
    • Groups
    • Just For Two
  • Visit PremierCottages.co.ukLuxury Self Catering Holiday Cottages
  1. Home
  2. Posts
  3. 2014
  4. May
  5. The Tour de France comes to Yorkshire

The Tour de France comes to Yorkshire

Leaflet on Le Tour de France UK leg
Next Post

You don’t have to head for the Champs Elysees to witness the Tour de France. This year the world’s top cycle race is coming to the hills and dales of Yorkshire, and there are plenty of ways to enjoy this historic sporting occasion in the region.

On July 5th Le Tour will arrive in the North of England for the first time, with hundreds of riders taking part in Le Grand Depart from Leeds. July 6th will see the cycle race visit York and Sheffield, before moving on to Cambridgeshire and Essex on the 7th. The UK leg of the race will finish in London on the Mall. The race will then resume across the channel in Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, and finish almost three weeks later in Paris.

Stage 1 – Leeds to Harrogate (Saturday 5th July)

The race will begin on the Headrow in Leeds at 11:10am. If you want to get a good view be sure to get there early. Two hours before the start the publicity ‘caravan’ of 180 decorated floats will set off, and souvenir merchandise will be thrown into the crowd.

After leaving Leeds the peloton will roll across the Yorkshire Dales and finish the day with a sprint to Harrogate in the late afternoon.

Stage 2 –York to Sheffield (Sunday 6th July)

Day 2 of Le Tour begins at York Racecourse and sees the riders pass the city’s castle. The race will then pass through Harrogate once more and take a route to Huddersfield, then through part of the Peak District to Sheffield.

Where to watch

In addition to the starting and end points on each stage, there will be a series of spectator hubs along the route.  The Fan Park at West Park in Harrogate will feature live coverage of the race throughout, as well as stalls and entertainment.

 

Summary
[image] Article Name The Tour de France comes to Yorkshire
Author Anne Wiltshire
Description

You don’t have to head for the Champs Elysees to witness the Tour de France. This year the world’s top cycle race is coming to the hills and dales of Yorkshire, and there are plenty of ways to enjoy this historic sporting occasion in the region.

Top Beaches in WalesScotland : A Destination Guide
 
You Might Also Like
Accommodation for the Rugby World Cup
Attractions at the Heart of The Peak District
 
Comments
  1. Jessica
    10/23/2015 10:52:24 AM

    Maecenas eget dolor id ligula condimentum rhoncus ac ac ligula. Maecenas dui augue, tempor et rhoncus id, sollicitudin id mi.

Post a comment

Please correct the following:

June 3, 2014
Holiday
Destination Guides
Dog Friendly
Family Days Out
Family Friendly
Just For Two
Accessible
Award Winning
Yorkshire
North
Walking, This is a great holiday!, Yorkshire, cycling, active holiday,
Archive
  • January 2021 (1)
  • January 2020 (3)
  • February 2020 (4)
  • March 2020 (3)
  • July 2020 (1)
  • September 2020 (1)
  • October 2020 (2)
  • January 2019 (1)
  • February 2019 (3)
  • March 2019 (2)
  • April 2019 (3)
  • May 2019 (1)
  • June 2019 (4)
  • July 2019 (3)
  • August 2019 (5)
  • September 2019 (3)
  • October 2019 (5)
  • November 2019 (4)
  • December 2019 (3)
  • February 2018 (2)
  • March 2018 (1)
  • May 2018 (1)
  • June 2018 (1)
  • July 2018 (1)
  • September 2018 (1)
  • October 2018 (2)
  • November 2018 (1)
  • January 2017 (1)
  • May 2017 (5)
  • July 2017 (4)
  • August 2017 (1)
  • September 2017 (1)
  • October 2017 (1)
  • January 2016 (1)
  • April 2016 2016 (1)
  • May 2016 2016 (1)
  • January 2014 (6)
  • February 2014 (5)
  • March 2014 (7)
  • April 2014 (13)
  • May 2014 (16)
  • June 2014 (4)
  • July 2014 (5)
  • August 2014 (13)
  • September 2014 (15)
  • October 2014 (1)
  • November 2014 (8)
  • December 2014 (11)
  • January 2015 (2)
  • February 2015 (11)
  • March 2015 (7)
  • April 2015 (2)
  • May 2015 (3)
  • June 2015 (7)
  • August 2015 (2)
  • October 2015 (1)
  • December 2015 (1)
Links
  • Visit the Premier Cottages Website
  • Follow us on Facebook
  • Follow us on Twitter
  • Follow us on Youtube
Most Recent
Get Wild: Curing our Nature Deficit in 2021
January 14, 2021
5 Reasons Self-Catering Beats Hotel Holidays
November 13, 2020
Archives
Registered Office
Evans & Partners, 9 Bank Road, Kingswood, Bristol, BS15 8LS Reg. No: 5173245
Sponsored Charity
Premier Cottages Supporting MacMillan Cancer Support