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Tour de France Yorkshire: Stage two of Le Tour to start in York | Tour de France Yorkshire: Stage two of Le Tour to start in York |
(about 4 hours later) | |
Hundreds of thousands of people are set to line the route of the Tour de France's challenging second stage from York to Sheffield later. | |
The riders face some of Britain's toughest climbs as they pass through countryside made famous by the Bronte sisters and Last Of The Summer Wine. | |
Briton Mark Cavendish's race is in doubt though after he dislocated his shoulder in a crash on Saturday. | |
His team is due to make an announcement soon on whether he will continue. | |
The 201km (124-mile) second stage will start at York Racecourse in a ceremonial procession at 11:00 BST before the official start at 11:20. | |
The race will pass through Harrogate, Keighley, and Huddersfield before reaching Sheffield at about 16:30. | The race will pass through Harrogate, Keighley, and Huddersfield before reaching Sheffield at about 16:30. |
More than a million people lined the route of stage one of the Tour on Saturday between Leeds and Harrogate. | More than a million people lined the route of stage one of the Tour on Saturday between Leeds and Harrogate. |
Along today's route the riders will tackle nine categorised climbs, which have been given French prefixes, including Cote de Holme Moss and Cote de Jenkin Road, in Sheffield. | |
The route will also pit the competitors against Cragg Vale - the longest continuous ascent in England. | The route will also pit the competitors against Cragg Vale - the longest continuous ascent in England. |
The first stage of the 3,664km (2,277-mile) race began on Saturday in Leeds with riders processing to Harewood House where the race was officially started by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry. | The first stage of the 3,664km (2,277-mile) race began on Saturday in Leeds with riders processing to Harewood House where the race was officially started by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry. |
The peloton passed through towns and villages including Otley, Skipton, Ilkley, Hawes, Leyburn and Ripon before a sprint finish saw Germany's Marcel Kittel claim victory. | The peloton passed through towns and villages including Otley, Skipton, Ilkley, Hawes, Leyburn and Ripon before a sprint finish saw Germany's Marcel Kittel claim victory. |
British rider Mark Cavendish, who hoped to win the stage in his mother's home town, crashed just 200 metres from the finish and dislocated his shoulder. | |
Fellow Briton and 2013 Tour winner Chris Froome finished sixth. | Fellow Briton and 2013 Tour winner Chris Froome finished sixth. |
On Monday the third stage will take the riders from Cambridge to London, before 18 more stages culminate in the French capital on 27 July. | On Monday the third stage will take the riders from Cambridge to London, before 18 more stages culminate in the French capital on 27 July. |
It is the fourth time the Tour has crossed La Manche (The English Channel). | It is the fourth time the Tour has crossed La Manche (The English Channel). |
In 1974 and 1994 it included stages in Britain and in 2007 London hosted the start, known as the Grand Depart. | In 1974 and 1994 it included stages in Britain and in 2007 London hosted the start, known as the Grand Depart. |
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