Tuesday 25 October 2016 20:29, UK
The six towns and cities that will host the starts and finishes of the 2017 Tour de Yorkshire have been announced.
Bradford, Bridlington, Harrogate, Sheffield, Scarborough and Tadcaster will all welcome the third edition of the three-day race, which takes place from April 28-30.
Sir Gary Verity, chief executive of organisers Welcome to Yorkshire, said: "In just two years the Tour de Yorkshire has become one of the biggest and best races on the professional cycling calendar. The third edition will continue that progression."
Yorkshire is set to host the UCI Road World Championships in 2019 and Verity said upcoming editions of the Tour de Yorkshire will give both organisers and riders the chance to prepare.
He added: "We have just succeeded in bringing the UCI Road World Championships to the county in 2019.
"The world's best cyclists will be using the 2017 Tour de Yorkshire as a first dress rehearsal for that, and we're planning a course that will challenge and impress them in equal measure."
