The first Tour de Yorkshire bike race will visit the North York Moors, organisers confirmed today.
Routes of the three stages making up the event this May have been announced.
The first stage, which runs from Bridlington to Scarborough, is the section which comes closest to Teesside.
It runs through the North York Moors, including Westerdale, Castleton, Danby, Egton, and before moving on to Whitby and Robin Hood’s Bay. It then finishes in Scarborough.
The first stage, which lasts 174km, takes place on May 1.
Stage two runs from Selby to York on May 2 while stage three a day later starts in Wakefield and finishes in Leeds.
The race has been organised after Yorkshire successfully hosted the The Grand Depart of the Tour De France last summer.
The event is expected to attract a world-class field after it received backing from cycling’s world governing body the UCI.
A Tour spokesman said: "The races will start around midday each day; we will be issuing more detailed timings shortly, and you can watch anywhere along the route for free.
“It will also be shown live on television in the UK and across Europe and a huge television audience is expected, once again shining a spotlight on Yorkshire.”
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