The document provides information about the 2017 Tour de Yorkshire cycling race that takes place from April 28-30. It details the three stages of the men's race and the women's race on April 29. Stage 2 on April 29 will travel through various towns in Nidderdale, including Knaresborough, Ripley, and Pateley Bridge before finishing in Harrogate. Estimated times of arrival and departure for the women's and men's races through Nidderdale are given.

1. Tour de Yorkshire 2017
28th
– 30th
April

2. Tour de Yorkshire 2017
A UCI-approved international cycle race over
3 stages on Friday 28th
– Sunday 30th
April
There is also a women’s race on Sat. 29th
April
Both races will be broadcast live on TV in the
UK and throughout the World (176 nations
took coverage last year).

3. Tour de Yorkshire 2017
The race colours are yellow and light
blue.
The 2017 official race charity will be the
Alzheimer’s Society (they are Recruiting
Charity Collectors)

4. Tour de Yorkshire in Nidderdale
28th
– 30th April 2017
 STAGE 1 – MEN : Friday 28 April
 Bridlington to Scarborough 173 km (108 miles)
 WOMEN’S RACE : Saturday 29 April
 Tadcaster to Harrogate 122 km (76 miles)
 STAGE 2 – MEN : Saturday 29 April
 Tadcaster to Harrogate 122 km (76 miles)
 STAGE 3 – MEN : Sunday 30 April
 Bradford to Sheffield 194 km (121 miles)

5. Tour de Yorkshire
Saturday 29th
April 2017
Theme for Day 2 :
HISTORIC MARKET TOWNS
Starts in Tadcaster
Visits Wetherby and Knaresborough
Spends most of its time in Nidderdale
Finishes in Harrogate

6. Theakstons Nidderdale Amateur Cricket
League Fixtures – Saturday 29th
April 2017
 Pateley Bridge 1st v Newby Hall 1st
 Ripley, 1st v Burnt Yates, 1st
 Studley Royal, 2nd v Blubberhouses, 1st
 Bishop Thornton, 1st v Markington, 1st
 Birstwith, 2nd v Killinghall, 1st
 North Stainley, 1st v Kirkby Malzeard, 1st
 Hampsthwaite, 2nd v Helperby, 2nd
 Glasshouses, 1st v Newton-le-Willows, 1st
 Masham, 2nd v Harrogate, 4th
 West Tanfield, 2nd v Bishop Thornton, 2nd
 Burnt Yates, 2nd v Beckwithshaw, 3rd
 Dacre Banks, 2nd v Helperby, 3rd
 Ripley, 3rd v Whixley, 2nd

7. Tour de Yorkshire 2017
ROAD CLOSURES
Most will be rolling road closures managed by
the police lasting no more than an hour, apart
from the start and finish and some climbs
where the road closures will be longer. The
road from Lofthouse to Masham will be one-
way nearly all day in that direction.
PARKING RESTRICTIONS
Likely to be imposed from night before

8. Tour de Yorkshire in Nidderdale
Saturday 29th
April 2017 will go through:
 Knaresborough @ 22 km
 Ripley @ 30 km
 Burnt Yates
 Summerbridge @ 40 km
 Low Laithes
 Glasshouses
 Pateley Bridge
 Wath
 Ramsgill
 Lofthouse @ 59 km
 Healey
 Masham
 West Tanfield
 Ripon
 Fountain’s Abbey @ 97 km
 Bishop Thornton
 Shaw Mills
 Birstwith @ 109 km
 Hampsthwaite
 Harrogate @ 122.5 km

9. Stage 2 –
Full Route

10. Stage 2 –
Nidderdale

11. Tour de Yorkshire
Saturday 29th
April 2017
2 Intermediate Sprint finishes in:
Knaresborough and Ripon
Categorised Climb:
Côte de Lofthouse
(the Masham Road out of Lofthouse)

12. Tour de Yorkshire in Nidderdale
Saturday 29th
April 2017
Women’s Race
START TIME : 9.15 am
Approx. Arrival Time in Pateley Bridge:
Between 10.30 am and 10.45 am
Approx. Finish Time in Harrogate:
Between 12.15 pm and 12.45 pm

13. Tour de Yorkshire in Nidderdale
Saturday 29th
April 2017
MEN’S RACE STAGE 2
START TIME : 2.05 pm
Approx. Arrival Time in Pateley Bridge:
Between 3.15 pm and 3.30 pm
Approx. Finish Time in Harrogate:
Between 4.55 pm and 5.15 pm

14. Tour de Yorkshire in Nidderdale
Saturday 29th
April 2017
WOMEN’S RACE & MEN’S RACE STAGE 2
All Timings are approximate and Subject to
Confirmation
Timings may be altered by demands of TV
Timings may be affected on the Day by (e.g)
Headwinds
Crashes
Breakaways

15. Tour de Yorkshire in Nidderdale
Saturday 29th
April 2017
WOMEN’S RACE & MEN’S RACE STAGE 2
A ‘Caravan’ will proceed the races by
about 1.5 hours
May distribute ‘freebies’ en route and
then set up in major locations eg.
Knaresborough, Pateley Bridge

16. Tour de Yorkshire Day 3
Sunday 30th
April 2017 will go through:
Bradford
Saltaire
Baidon
Guiseley
Menston
Ilkley
Addingham
Bolton Abbey
Burnsall
Linton
Rylstone
Skipton
Haworth
Birstall
Holmfirth
Sheffield

17. Tour de Yorkshire
Further information visit:
www.letour.Yorkshire.com
Further info re Highway closures:
James.Gilroy@northyorks.gov.uk

18. Tour de Yorkshire – Harrogate District
Branding ‘logo’ available at:
www.harrogate.gov.uk/TdY
Spectator Guide being produced
Send them information re: special events
and activities, ‘Land Art’ etc
Further info re Local Activities:
John.mcgivern@Harrogate.gov.uk