THE TOUR de Yorkshire trophy has been impressing residents during a whistle-stop tour of Otley.
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We can at least confirm he slugged it out for 136.5km (84 miles) from Otley to Donacaster before emerging from a sprint finish.
Dutchwoman Kirsten Wild picked up the €20,000 winner’s prize with Wandsworth’s Pooley trailing in after being dropped from the peloton after 80km, but she was still positive about the event.
Groenewegen’s second place in the men’s race means he retains the leader’s blue jersey going into the third and final day, a testing 198km slog from Middlesbrough to Scarborough on Sunday.
“Especially for people watching, it shows that women’s racing matters and it is important for little girls watching that they can ride bikes too”. The Tour departed from 27-year-old Armitstead’s home town of Otley, but it was Switzerland’s Doris Schweizer who led by more than two minutes heading into the final climb at Conisbrough.
“This is the second year of the Tour de Yorkshire and it gets better every year”.
The 136km race was a game changer for women’s cycling as it took the same route as the men’s and offered over £50,000 (€63,623) – now the biggest prize pot in women’s cycling.
Team Hitec Products Kirsten Wild on the podium after winning stage two of the Tour de Yorkshire.
Team Dimension Data’s Steve Cummings had attempted a late breakaway, attacking inside the final five kilometres, before being chased down by the peloton to set up the sprint finish. The crowds were once again phenomenal and to see how the people of Yorkshire have taken this event to their hearts is just overwhelming.
ITV4 was unable to broadcast the race live as scheduled because of technical issues with the aircraft that relays the pictures. I’ve enjoyed the crowds and what the team has done in terms of women’s cycling.
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“Fans and communities have continued their spectacular support for the Tour de Yorkshire not just from the routes but also digitally by sharing images, footage and updates to keep the public informed”.
