Tour de Yorkshire, Scarborough

The race for the line in Scarborough, May 5th 2018.

Beautiful blue sky in a fabulous location, what more could you ask for.......less people !

Watch the video and see how quickly they came past. We are definitely watching from a steep hill next time !

and here they come... recon the winner is in 5th place at this time

100m to go and after riding for nearly 6 hours, 180km in scorching sunshine they still have the strength left for a  sprint finish. 

The winner - MAX WALSCHED

The finish line 100m away

CAV xx

CAV !!

Tour de Yorkshire, Holme on Spalding Moor feeding station

and here they come..... 

the breakaway group that led by 3 minutes 

I got that bag ! 

This year we decided to stand just after a feeding station but we soon decided that it didn't have the wow factor that a steep hill or sharp corner held. Still, a good day, excellent views and a drinks bottle, bag, gells and drinks came home with us ! Can't wait for Saturday when we head to Scarborough to watch the finish of Stage 3. 

Tour de Yorkshire, Stage 1, King of the Mountains, Cote de Garrowby Hill, Pocklington

The race leaders on the hill climb at Garrowby Hill 

and then the peleton 

and then the support vehicles.....there's some money on those roofs! 

A good day out and thankfully the weather was kind. We didn't plan on watching the race on Garrowby Hill but we set off from home with hours to spare so drove the course to find the best place where we could get parked. Couldn't believe our luck that the very last parking place was on the hill itself and it was all ours! So, feet up, flask and book out and chill while we waited. The crowds built up and that made for a really good atmosphere with flags and cow bells ready for the riders. They came up that hill as if they were doing a Sunday stroll, efortless. Oh to be that fit !!  

Love the build up and the excitement of seeing the riders (just wished Cav or Froomy had been riding), but it is over far too quickly. Might just treat ourselves one year to the Tour de France xx