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Tour de Yorkshire comes to Scarborough

Tour de Yorkshire finish 4 May 2019

It was a cold and windy day here in Scarborough today (4th May 19), for the finish for Stage 3 of the Tour de Yorkshire 2019, cycle race. The waves were sweeping into North Bay, driven by a strong wind. It must have been grueling to have cycled 135 km in this weather. The men’s race finished about 18:30. The women’s race had taken place earlier.

North Bay Scarborough

I have no idea who the individual cyclists are, but some people may recognize them.

Tour de Yorkshire finish 4 May 2019

I missed the winners! The light was so bad that it was hard to get any useful shots. But then the sun came out for a few minutes and I managed to get some photos of the later riders.

Tour de Yorkshire finish 4 May 2019

The crowd had waited patiently in the cold for the riders to arrive, but those beneath the large screen could follow the progress of the race via the helicopter video. Sadly two riders crashed out.

Tour de Yorkshire finish 4 May 2019

For race details of the men’s race, see here.

It was all over in a flash, but exciting and one cannot help but be impressed (and in awe) of the cyclists who could cycle so far and so fast, in such awful weather!

North Bay, Scarborough

May 4, 2019
Tour de Yorkshire, Stage 3, May 1st 2016
The third and final stage of the Tour de Yorkshire cycle race began at Middlesbrough and ended up in Scarborough, 196 km later. The course of the race can be viewed on the race website (1) and the ups and downs are shown on the Cycling Weekly site (2).

Prior to the arrival of the racers it was a very relaxed atmosphere.

Laughing policeman Scarborough

Spectators awaiting the cyclists could see where they were on a giant monitor screen.

Giant monitor screen showing the race live

Spectators waited in anticipation of the riders.

Waiting for the Tour de Yorkshire riders to arrive

Some young fans awaiting the riders

Numerous police cars and motor bikes heralded the arrival of the cyclists.

Police car in front of riders

It was a cold and windy day and the riders must have been exhausted after the gruelling ride, which included six hill climbs. Despite this, there was still a sprint to the finish and only six seconds between the race winner – Frenchman Thomas Voeckler – and the Irish rider Nicolas Roche who came second in this stage. I managed to grab this shot as the two front riders passed beside the harbour in Scarborough, a couple of kilometres from the finish.

Thomas Voeckler leading Nicolas Roche

I got better shots of some of the following riders, although I am not able to put names to those further down the rankings.

Team Sky riders

Riders near the finish of Stage 3, Tour de Yorkshire

Riders near the finish of Stage 3, Tour de Yorkshire

A rider near the finish of Stage 3, Tour de Yorkshire

Support cars carrying spare bikes followed the riders.

Support car following riders

A lorry came along at the end telling everyone that the race was over and the road was open again.

End of the cycle racing

Race results of the Tour de Yorkshire 2016 can be seen on the Cycling Weekly website (3).
May 1, 2016