in demanding the Tour-de-France be renamed the Tour-de-Yorkshire?

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Because we'll show them how to cheer on the riders better than anyone else?

Its bloody brilliant news!

The Tour-de-France is coming to the UK for three stages next year. Two in Yorkshire and one in London.

Stage one
Leeds - Harewood - Otley - Ilkley - Skipton - Kettlewell - Aysgarth - Hawes - Reeth - Leyburn - Ripon - Harrogate

Stage two
York - Knaresborough - Silsden - Keighley - Haworth - Hebden Bridge - Elland - Huddersfield - Holmfirth - Sheffield

Stage three
Cambridge - Epping Forest - the Olympic Park - the Mall

That is great news. Am planning a trip to the UK in June. Would be fun to watch a stage there rather than here.

Oh. Next year. I'm coming this year. Oh well. YANBU.

It's brilliant. We're off to see the Tour in France this year (more of a lucky coincidence with location & dates!) and then next year I can see us visiting the in-laws to do the Yorkshire leg

Yay

YADNBU. Tour De Yorkshire sounds like a great name to me! Also thought it's excellent news.

Holm firth to Sheffield! I'm so excited I can't wait!!

Stage One goes right through my area! I can't wait to see it ! Woop woop!

Cool! Will have to keep an eye out for that!

I will never understand cycling as a spectator sport.

Great news. Beautiful that part of Yorkshire (but then I am from round there) and some seriously good road cycling clubs round there so this is proper testing ground for a proper tour.

We are sooooo excited. We are going down to the Launch party tonight - allowing the girls to stay up late on a school night too!

DH & I went away for a couple of nights up to Aysgarth after NEw Year and drove the raod that is section of the route from Aysgarth to Skipton. Its a beast of a long climb but stunning scenery. I think we'll watch a bit both days.

I missed the London depart (DH went with mates) becuase DD1 was tiny - but this time, we'll all be there.

Hurrah!

(Btw anyone else queasily anticipating the vileness that will be Lance Armfullofstrongdrugs on Orpah? I read Nicole Cooke's retirment statement and it nearly had me in tears.)

It is coming within a quater of a mile from my house. I have booked my place outside The Yorkshire Victoria in Lockwood allready

My sister has booked my spare room, and my dad is parking the caravan on the drive. Am so excited as it is coming through our village!!

that will be exciting. Hope it's bloody clean this year

...next year - is it bi-annual?

No not bi-annual, but they announce the route over a year in advance so they can plan it and hotels can whack their prices up.

Another fan here, day 2 comes very near me. Day 1 with a sprint finish down the Stray looks awesome! I have a tiny "thing" for Mark Cavendish, he certainly calls a spade a spade - and his family comes from Harrogate so it would be a gift to win that stage.

Already registered to be a volunteer, everything crossed that I get an opportunity to be involved, otherwise I'll be staking a spot on Haworth Main Street!!

ooo how do you register to be a volunteer?

AnEventfulEvening ooo how do you register to be a volunteer?

This link here
letour.yorkshire.com/le-tour-makers