The route of the 2019 Tour de Yorkshire is being revealed this morning in Leeds with Bedale to host the finish of the second stage.
The 2019 Tour de Yorkshire will take place over four days next year with Bedale joined by Barnsley, Bridlington, Doncaster, Halifax, Leeds, Scarborough and Selby as host towns.
Announcing the route, Sir Gary Verity, from Welcome to Yorkshire, said: “We bestowed this honour on Bedale after it gave us such a warm reception when we visited earlier this year.”
There to hear the news were pupils from Mowbray School in Bedale who were proud representatives in t-shirts spelling out their town.
Mowbray School teacher Ben Noble said: “Last year, when the race passed through Bedale, the children produced a land art structure and got to watch the race, too, which they were really excited about. They just love cycling. The Tour connects seamlessly with our outdoor education and PE curriculum, which flourishes within the school.
“Next year, we’d like to increase our participation. We’d like to do a sponsored ride, I think, that would raise money for charity as well as for our own charity, which buys the bikes that the kids use, because we have such a diverse need for bikes at the school, including trikes and rear-steer bikes, so that every child has an opportunity to take part in a cycling activity.
“The children that attended the announcement are particularly passionate cyclists. They have attended the after-school mountain biking club and the cycling club at school, or they are weekend cyclists. They are all passionate about cycling.”
Artist Mackenzie Thorpe has been announced as the official artist for 2019, while Help for Heroes, which runs the Phoenix House recovery centre in Catterick Garrison, will be the official charity.
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