Claire Baxter has been chosen as the official artist for the 2020

Tour de Yorkshire. Speaking about her appointment, she said:

“To be the Official Artist for the 2020 Tour de Yorkshire is a

massive privilege and honour and I am very excited for the year

ahead. Being able to bring everything together and combine

my love for Yorkshire with my art in the county’s most

prestigious sporting event is simply a dream come true. I have

been working as an artist for nearly 12 years and I opened The

Claire Baxter Fine Art Gallery in February 2019 which is situated

on the High Street in Pateley Bridge.

I work predominantly in oil producing figurative landscapes in

my own distinctive style featuring genuine places in and around

Yorkshire. I have been inspired by events such as the Tour de

France and Tour de Yorkshire, as well as songs, films, well

known sayings and phrases and observing relationships and

every-day situations. My characters are all fictional and their

faces are rarely revealed in order to keep them anonymous, yet

everyone knows and recognises them.”

For more information go to clairebaxterfineart.co.uk

Think about what you want to see and plan your day.

the start - where the riders set out; Beverley, Skipton, Barnsley and Halifax.

the finish - where they compete for the best time; Redcar, Leyburn, Huddersfield and Leeds.

a highlight - a much anticipated climb or the sprinters going all out for glory.

Wherever you choose to watch, come early and sample the best the local area has to offer. You’ll find world-class attractions, award winning sights and Michelin Star restaurants aplenty, but you’ll also discover that Yorkshire has retained its own charm. With three National Parks –

the Yorkshire Dales, North York Moors and the Peak District – you won’t find better countryside anywhere in Britain. Find places to stay and things to do for a great family day out at yorkshire.com

Roads along the route.The impact on the roads will be limited. In most cases the roads will be closed on a rolling road closure basis lasting no more than an hour. The only exception will be the start and finish locations and some climbs where the road closures will be longer. Road closures will be managed by the police. Please remember not to park on the race route. To find out further details including public transport and car parking links go to letouryorkshire.com.

Respect other people. Consider the local community and others enjoying the race; don’t block gates, driveways or roads; leave the area as you find it; and follow paths.

Protect the environment. Leave no trace of your visit and take your litter home.

Enjoy the race. Plan ahead and be prepared. Follow advice and local signs.

The Tour de Yorkshire passes through some of the most beautiful countryside in the UK.

Farmland and footpaths For your safety and the protection of the countryside leave gates as you find them and only follow designated footpaths. Keep away from crops, machinery and animals. Use gates, stiles or gaps in boundaries and leave them as you find them. Don’t climb over hedges – you might damage them and disturb plants and wildlife. Respect signs and do not trespass on private land.

Photography and drones Take pictures but do so safely and don’t obstruct the riders. Please be extra careful with selfie sticks. The use of drones is strictly prohibited during the entire race weekend.

Grass verges Grass verges are home to protected species of wildflowers and wildlife. Avoid parking on them, or near them where you might cause damage.

Dogs Keep them on a short lead to protect them and nearby wildlife. Stick to footpaths and bridleways – open moorland is home to nesting birds and dogs are not allowed on most heather moorland. Keeping your dog on a lead is important, especially near the race. There have been crashes in the past when dogs have escaped onto the route.

Banned items at finishes Bang-bang sticks, foam fingers and hand waving flags are banned from the final kilometre of the finish.

Fires and barbeques Be extremely careful with flames and cigarettes – it only takes one spark to start a fire. Avoid barbeques to protect farmland, the countryside and others.

Dry stone walls In Yorkshire, we have miles and miles of wonderful dry stone walls. Preserve and protect our dry stone walls by not sitting on or near them. Please park in allocated areas only.

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Respect, protect and enjoy

Planning your tour weekend

T O U R D E Y O R K S H I R E O F F I C I A L A R T I S T

C L A I R E B A X T E R

The 2020 Tour De Yorkshire Ride gives 5,000 amateur

cyclists the chance to experience the electric atmosphere of

the UK’s top tour event. Taking place on Sunday 3 May,

participants can choose to tackle one of three courses, all

starting and finishing in Leeds and taking in sections of the

pro ride through the scenic Yorkshire Dales. Feel like a pro

and cross the same finish line where the world’s elite will be

battling it out just a few hours later. For more information

go to letouryorkshire.com/sportive

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T O U R D E Y O R K S H I R E R I D E

We’re thrilled to be hosting the sixth edition of the Tour de Yorkshire – a race which is now widely regarded as one of cycling’s most dramatic and best-supported events, and a firm fixture on Yorkshire’s cultural calendar. This will be my first year working on the race,

but seeing it develop as a legacy of the 2014 Tour de France Grand Départ is one of my team’s very proudest achievements. Last year’s edition attracted almost 2 million roadside spectators and generated £60 million for the Yorkshire economy, and this year it will form part of the newly created UCI ProSeries – the highest category of racing outside of the UCI WorldTour. The Asda Tour de Yorkshire Women’s Race also enjoys a similarly lofty status (a UCI 2.1 classification) and both events always attract the biggest names in the sport. We hope you find this guide informative and enjoy what

we’re hoping will be the best edition yet!

James Mason Chief Executive, Welcome to Yorkshire

More than a bike race

Even before Yorkshire hosted the Tour de France Grand Départ in 2014 it was clear that cycling was in its DNA. It had produced legends such as Brian Robinson, Barry Hoban and Beryl Burton, and current stars like Ben Swift, Tom Pidcock and Lizzie Deignan all hail

from the county. Since then the rise of the Tour de Yorkshire has been incredible. The size and passion of the crowds we’re treated to every year continues to blow me away and the foreign riders cannot believe it either. The support they receive is unlike anything they experience outside the Tour de France and Yorkshire definitely deserves the yellow jersey for the way it embraces the racing. I am sure the support will be the same again in 2020. Yorkshire has everything a bike race could ever wish for - the terrain, the stunning landscapes, passionate crowds and towns decorated with bikes, banners and bunting. This will be another brilliant four days of racing and the county will do us proud!

Christian Prudhomme Director of Cycling, A.S.O.

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STAGE 1

The race gets going in Beverley’s Market Place and passes through

North Bar heading to the seaside town of Hornsea, following the

Yorkshire Coast, winding its way north. Bridlington will provide a

warm reception before the first intermediate sprint is contested

in Flamborough. Filey then makes a welcome return before the

action heads up to Robin Hood’s Bay, with the first mountains

classification points up for grabs on the Côte de Hooks House

Farm. A second intermediate sprint takes place in full view of

Whitby Abbey, before the riders pass through Whitby and skirt the

beach at Sandsend they will then face the final climb of the day,

the Côte de Lythe Bank. Any riders that fall off the pace will have

to work hard to get themselves back into contention as the route

continues to undulate all the way to the finish line in Redcar. The

seaside towns of Staithes and Saltburn-by-the-Sea feature for the

very first time before reaching a gripping conclusion in the most

northerly location the Tour has ever visited.

The riders are expected to get off to a brisk start from the historic

town of Skipton with two intermediate sprints taking place

within the opening 35km of the race. The first of those comes

in Settle with the other following in quick succession at Horton-

in-Ribblesdale. The route then heads deep into the Yorkshire

Dales, the majestic Ribblehead Viaduct is sure to catch the riders’

attention before they continue onto Hawes. Once they have

crossed the River Ure the Côte de Buttertubs will be immediately

upon the riders. Which rises to the highest point of this year’s race

and is one of two climbs on the cards that have not been visited

since the 2014 Tour de France. The other is the Côte de Grinton

Moor, that fearsome double-header could see any riders dropped

from the peloton having to dig deep on the fast descent which

follows. Once the race has passed through Patrick Brompton the

road rises gradually into Leyburn where we should be treated to a

fiercely contested finale along Market Place.

The world’s top female riders join the action in the historic town

of Skipton with the start of the Asda Tour de Yorkshire Women’s

Race. Following the same route as the men, the riders will get off

to a brisk start with two intermediate sprints taking place in the

opening 35km. The first of those comes in Settle with the other

following in quick succession at Horton-in-Ribblesdale. The route

then heads deep into the Dales and the Ribblehead Viaduct is sure

to catch the riders’ attention before they continue onto Hawes.

Once they’ve crossed the River Ure the Côte de Buttertubs will be

immediately upon them, which rises to the highest point of this

year’s race. Then it is onto the Côte de Grinton Moor, that fearsome

double-header could see any riders dropped from the peloton

having to dig deep to restore parity on the fast descent which

follows. Once the race has passed through Patrick Brompton

the road rises gradually into Leyburn where we should be treated

to a fiercely contested finale along Market Place.

The rider’s loop around Barnsley Town Hall before the pace ramps

up for the first intermediate sprint in Oxspring. Penistone and

Holmfirth make appearances before the first categorised climb

the Côte de Netherthong. Next up is The Côte de Scapegoat Hill

before the route takes in Sowerby Bridge and Mytholmroyd along

the way. The riders follow an 18.6km clockwise loop which takes

them up a brutal climb to the Côte de Todmorden before dropping

back down to tackle the Côte de Hebden Bridge and then Côte

de Leeming. The Côte de Shibden Wall is where the fireworks are

most likely to be seen, this cobbled behemoth strikes fear into all

those who attempt it and just 18km from the finish means it could

well prove a springboard for a late stage-winning attack. Any

sprinters still in contention as the race skirts Halifax will fancy their

chances in the second intermediate sprint at Bank Top, but there’s

only likely to be a select bunch of riders who’ll still be in contention

when the race reaches Huddersfield.

The Piece Hall is a spectacular location for the start of this decisive

stage, the riders will sample the sights of Halifax before heading

into Brontë Country and tackling Haworth’s cobbled Main Street.

Next is the first intermediate sprint in Oakworth before the first of

seven categorised climbs is scaled, the Côte de Goose Eye. The

action heads past Skipton Castle and onto the Côte de Barden

Moor. It’s then into the Yorkshire Dales, passing through Burnsall,

before the riders hit the Côte de Skyreholme. The route then

continues on a 64km loop through the Nidd Valley to the Côte de

Lofthouse, before descending into Masham, home to the Black

Sheep Brewery. It’s back to Pateley Bridge before the riders head

up the Côte de Greenhow Hill. A final sprint will be contested in

Ilkley before the race hits the infamous Côte de Cow and Calf.

The final climb will be fought on the Côte de Otley Chevin, before

the race sweeps past Kirkstall Abbey and reaches a rip-roaring

conclusion on The Headrow in Leeds.

After looping around the impressive Barnsley Town Hall, the pace

is likely to ramp up for the first intermediate sprint in Oxspring.

The first categorised climb comes on the Côte de Netherthong,

with the Côte de Scapegoat Hill next up. The route heads towards

Hebden Bridge, taking in Sowerby Bridge and Mytholmroyd along

the way, before tackling the lengthy Côte de Hebden Bridge. Next

the Côte de Leeming’s presence will no-doubt prove taxing, but it

is the Côte de Shibden Wall where the fireworks are most likely to

be seen. With gradients in excess of 30% and just 18km from the

finish, it could well prove a springboard for a late stage-winning

attack. Any sprinters still in contention will fancy their chances in

the second intermediate sprint at Bank Top, there’s only likely to

be a select bunch of riders who will still be in contention when the

race reaches Huddersfield. It is here that the winner of the Asda

Tour de Yorkshire Women’s Race will be crowned in front of a large

spectacular crowd.

This map is not to scale and is for illustration purposes only. All information is correct at the time of print and may be subject to change.

Men’s race

Yorkshire Coast Stage • Thursday 30 April 176.5km - Beverley Redcar

1stage

Women’s race

The Three Peaks Stage • Friday 1 May 124.5km - Skipton Leyburn

2stageThe Three Peaks Stage • Friday 1 May 124.5km - Skipton Leyburn

1stage

The Heritage Stage • Saturday 2 May 134km - Barnsley Huddersfield

3stageThe Yorkshire Classic • Sunday 3 May 177.5km - Halifax Leeds

4stageThe Heritage Stage • Saturday 2 May 114.5km - Barnsley Huddersfield

2stage

Women’s race

Women’s race

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