Tour de France: Yorkshire’s cycling heritage - Beryl Burton
Yorkshire was home to one of the greatest female cyclists of all time in Harrogate’s Beryl Burton.Burton was born in Morley, Leeds, in 1937 and was a pioneer for British women cyclists.From the late...
View ArticleTour de France: Yorkshire’s cycling heritage - Lizzie Armitstead
Yorkshire’s finest road cyclist is Otley’s Lizzie Armitstead, a two-time national champion and an Olympic silver medallist, after finishing second at London 2012.Armistead first rode a bike properly...
View ArticleTour de France: Yorkshire’s cycling heritage - Brian Robinson
Where Barry Hoban and Tom Simpson followed, Brian Robinson led. Born in Huddersfield in 1930, he joined his local cycling club at age 13 and would go on to be a pioneer in the Tour de France.Robinson...
View ArticleTour de France: Yorkshire’s cycling heritage - Barry Hoban
Until Mark Cavendish came along, Barry Hoban had a little slice of British sporting history that looked like it would never be surpassed.The man from Wakefield held the distinction of having won more...
View ArticleTour de France: the teams
Which teams might make the start line for the Tour de France that begins in Yorkshire this summer. Here’s our guide to the big teams.Team SkyNationality - Great BritainLeaders - Chris Froome, Sir...
View ArticleTour de France: Yorkshire’s cycling heritage - Tom Simpson
Depending on how you look at it, Tom Simpson, of Doncaster, is either the most tragic of Yorkshire’s cycling legends, or the most iconic.He was the first Briton to win the world road race title in...
View ArticleTour de France: Programme of events
It’s not just about two days of racing here in Yorkshire, there’s a whole host of events centred around the greatest bike race on the planet coming to the White Rose county.ProgrammeThursday March...
View ArticleVideo: Tour de France Grand Depart Trophy goes on view in Leeds
THE official Grand Départ Trophy for the Tour de France has arrived in Leeds as the start of the much-anticipated cycle road race approaches.Leeds City Council leader Coun Keith Wakefield joined...
View ArticleDownloadable maps: Where to see the Tour de France in Yorkshire
THE 2014 Grand Depart of the Tour de France will cover 120 miles through some of the best known parts of the Yorkshire Dales and surrounding countryside.The race begins on July 5, 2014, outside Leeds’s...
View ArticleTour debut edges closer for Yorkshire’s Thwaites
SCOTT Thwaites’ chances of making his Tour de France debut in Leeds this summer moved a step closer last night when his team were given a wild card into this year’s race.Up-and-coming German outfit...
View ArticleMore to read: Our printed Tour de France supplements
OUR printed supplements on the 2014 Grand Depart of the Tour de France contain a wealth of information about the spectacle heading Yorkshire’s way in July.Browse the supplements exactly as they...
View ArticleTourTalk: Froome and Clancy headline our 100 days to go special
Cycling royalty guest stars on TourTalk as we hear from king of the road Chris Froome and king of the track Ed Clancy. Download this Yorkshire Post podcast here or via iTunes.•...
View ArticleSwift off to a flier in Mallorca
Rotherham cyclist Ben Swift has enjoyed a promising start to a 2014 campaign he hopes will be headlined by a Tour de France appearance on home soil. The 26-year-old Team Sky rider, who underwent...
View ArticleLe Tour already bringing more tourists to Yorkshire
TOURISM bosses in Yorkshire believe hosting the Tour de France this summer has already helped to boost visitor numbers to the region.Welcome to Yorkshire saw an increase in tourists, the length of time...
View ArticleWoollen creations to weave the county together ahead of Tour
Knitting enthusiasts are being tasked with stitching together a trail of Tour de France cycles that will stretch across Yorkshire. A ‘Yarn storm’ artist from Yorkshire, is calling on residents to join...
View ArticleGrand day out as 1,000 pack city museum for race fun day
Tour de France fever is seeing Yorkshire residents old and new embrace the famous road race in all new ways.More than 1,000 children, parents and grandparents went cycling mad for the We Love Le Tour...
View ArticleCycling stars take to Harewood ahead of Tour
Olympic silver medal-winning cyclist Lizzie Armitstead has given the Harewood House grounds a two-wheeled test ahead of the Tour de France.The 25-year-old Otley road racer joined 2006 Tour champion...
View ArticleChurches ready for a busy Easter
Churches in the upper Calder Valley have been finalising their arrangements for Easter.Hebden Royd Churches Together have completed their Easter programme.On Palm Sunday, April 13, at 2pm, church...
View ArticleCreative Easter egg competition for children
School children in West Yorkshire are being invited to design their own Easter egg in an art and design completion organised by teachers’ recruitment agency, Provide Education.Kids have got until...
View ArticleTalking Newspaper for Todmorden edition 246 - April 2014
Welcome to the 246th edition of the Talking Newspaper for Todmorden.It contains a selection of news items and features from mid-March to early April 2014 for your enjoyment.
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