Plan your day for the Tour de Yorkshire 2018

Tue 24th April 2018

The East Riding will welcome some of the world’s top cyclists, including Olympic silver medallist and UCI Road World Championship winner Mark Cavendish, on Thursday, 3 May when Beverley hosts the start of both the men’s and women’s Tour de Yorkshire.

Thousands of spectators are expected to line the race route in the East Riding as the peloton races through the area, taking in a number of towns and villages including Tour de Yorkshire debutants Howden and Hornsea.

To ensure the safety of cyclists and spectators, there will be a number of parking suspensions and road closures in place to facilitate the races.

The council is keen that those who wish to attend this exciting event are able to plan their day in advance and that other motorists and members of the travelling public face minimum levels of disruption.

Councillor Stephen Parnaby OBE, leader of East Riding of Yorkshire Council, said: “This year’s Tour de Yorkshire is gearing up to be the best yet, with both races being extended in length and taking in more of the county.

“For the race start in Beverley, the council has prepared a comprehensive entertainment programme to warm the crowd up between the women’s race and the men’s race and we are anticipating a big crowd to cheer the riders off.

“The council would urge those who wish to come along and see the start of this fantastic sporting spectacle in Beverley to get here early (before 7.30am) and, where possible, use the park and ride facility provided at Beverley Race Course or public transport."

The Asda women's race will take place in the morning, with the teams setting off from Saturday Market in Beverley at 8.40am. The riders will travel through the town before the official start on the A164 at Bentley lay-by at 8.50am.

The men's race starts from Saturday Market at 1.50pm, with the official start on the A1035 at Tickton at 2pm. The men's race passes through Hornsea, Pocklington and Howden before leaving the East Riding around 5.15pm.

The full race timings for this year’s event can be found here: https://letour.yorkshire.com/information/timings

With the East Riding hosting the start of both races this year, prolonged delays – especially in and around Beverley - are inevitable.

The A164 will be closed from approximately 8.15am to 9am between Beverley town centre and Skidby roundabout.

To help alleviate congestion, the council is urging residents and visitors to plan ahead and allow additional time to travel.

In order to plan your journey, a full list of car parking facilities in the East Riding is available on the council’s website atwww.eastriding.gov.uk/leisure/events/tour-de-yorkshire/

Any vehicles parked in a suspended area along the cycle route will be removed to ensure the safety of the cyclists.

Road closures and parking arrangements for each of the main towns on this year’s race route are as follows:

Beverley

Road Closures

Saturday Market, Beverley

Its entire length