With just three days to go, Richmondshire District Council has issued the following advice and information ahead of Saturday’s leg in the district.
Websites detailed below give up to date information on where to watch the race as well as where to find information on the delays and route diversions expected from Thursday July 3.
Road closures will be in place at least eight hours in advance of the start of the race so keep an eye on the various websites and social media to keep fully up to date with information and progress.
One of the best places to watch the race unfold will be at one the Grand Départ Spectator Hubs in Hawes, Aysgarth and Leyburn. With free admission, the Grand Départ Spectator Hubs will have a big screen providing live coverage of the race together with refreshments, entertainment and toilets.
Hubs will be accessible to all to fulfil the ambition to make this the most inclusive Le Tour ever as the biggest annual sporting event in the world comes to Yorkshire.
Middleham, Reeth, and Bainbridge offer great viewing of Le Tour whilst enjoying the special events that are being staged there. Muker has its King of the Mountain Festival and Hawes has free open air Market Place pop music concerts on both Friday and Saturday evening.
Richmondshire District Council advises people to arrive very early to watch the race whether that be in a Hub or to line the route.
In order to house all the extra visitors temporary car parks and campsites have sprung up all over the area in preparation for this unique event so keep in touch with the websites to be up to date and informed on the Tour. 440 vehicles will travel on the race route over a three hour period, including the peloton and 180 publicity vehicles giving freebies to the spectators. The publicity vehicles will enter Bishopdale at 11.40 hours on 5 July and the riders will follow two hours later.
Le Tour will leave Richmondshire via Jervaulx at around 15.25 hours. The peloton will cover 48 miles though the beautiful Richmondshire countryside.
It will be a once in a lifetime event and can be enjoyed by the whole family. For further information visit the following websites:
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