The Tour de Yorkshire starts this Friday and will cover 515.5km over the three days. Unfortunately the route does not pass through Bingley again this year, but we have a near miss as it goes up and down the Aire and Wharfe Valleys.

Stage 1 on Friday 29th April starts in Beverley and finishes in Settle. Stage 2 on Saturday 30th April starts in Otley and finishes in Doncaster, with the women’s race taking place on the same day and, for the first time, on the same route as the men’s race. Stage 3 on Sunday May 1st starts in Middlesbrough and finishes in Scarborough.

The Bees have a link to this major sporting event through the club's major Sponsors, JCT600. The company is celebrating its 70th Anniversary and is supplying every official vehicle for the cycle race‎, partnering with Mercedes-Benz to provide a fleet of over 40 vehicles from the prestige marque. The six in-race cars will all be Mercedes-Benz C-Class models.

John Tordoff, chief executive, said: “Following the success of last year’s inaugural Tour de Yorkshire, we are proud to once again lend our support to one of the region’s biggest sports events. With over 250,000 people turning out to watch the first stage of the race last year, it is a hugely popular event and a fantastic showcase for Yorkshire.

“This year’s race promises to be even better and we’re particularly looking forward to the final race day in Scarborough when we will be at the seafront, close to the finish line, with our Mercedes-Benz stand displaying a range of the latest cars - visitors will even be able to use configurators to digitally build their own Mercedes-Benz!”

Sir Gary Verity, chief executive of Welcome to Yorkshire said: “JCT600 and its cars helped to make the inaugural Tour de Yorkshire a huge success. Their cars have become synonymous with the race and I am delighted to welcome them on board for another year.”

Follow the link below to find out more from JCT600

http://jct600.co.uk