Once-in-a-lifetime opportunity…until stage two
The Tour has only come to Britain on three previous occasions – visiting Plymouth in 1974, the south east in 1994 and London in 2007. Never before has it travelled as far north as Yorkshire, taking in the demanding, picturesque countryside of the white rose county.
And with cities all over Europe clamouring for a piece of the greatest race in cycling – Utrecht, for example, will host the Grand Depart in 2015 – it may not come again in this lifetime.
So, whether you’re a Yorkshire cyclist wanting to watch pro cycling’s elite tackle the same roads you know and love, or a British cycling fan keen to see stars like Sir Bradley Wiggins, Chris Froome, Mark Cavendish, Geraint Thomas and David Millar riding in the sport’s biggest event on British soil, it’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Until the following day’s stage from York to Sheffield that is…
