Norway's Lars-Petter Nordhaug wins Stage One
Yorkshire's Swift and Germany's Kittel both out
Route covers 174km from Bridlington to Scarborough
Hundreds gather to wave off riders at start
Sir Bradley Wiggins among 144 top riders taking part
Updates on Friday, 1 May 2015
David Burns
BBC Radio Humberside presenter
I'm in Bridlington today where hundreds, if not thousands, are gathering on the sea front.
There are crowds everywhere, waving flags and getting into the atmosphere. This is history in the making for East Yorkshire and it's a pleasure to be part of it.
Listen to BBC Radio Humberside for all the latest updates from me.
Like last year's Tour de France Grand Depart, the race route has been adorned with cycling-related decorations in the run-up to the event.
Image source, PAA painted bicycle and cycling jerseys take pride of place near Robin Hood's Bay for today's first stage of the Tour de Yorkshire in North Yorkshire.
Matt Slater
BBC Sport
Race organisers were out in the early morning sunshine in Bridlington to set up the official start line.
Image source, Matt SlaterThe idea for the Tour de Yorkshire arose as a legacy event in the wake of the huge success of the 2014 Tour de France Grand Depart which visited Yorkshire and attracted crowds of more than 2.5m.
Image source, AFPOrganiser Gary Verity of Welcome to Yorkshire described last summer's event as "a game-changer for the county".
The Tour's general director Christian Prudhomme declared the opening to the 2014 race "the grandest Grand Depart ever".
Lauren Potts
BBC Local Live
Good morning and welcome to our live coverage of the inaugural Tour de Yorkshire cycle race.
Stage One, external of the new three-day event will see the riders set off from Bridlington at 11:45, with riders crossing the North York Moors national park and Dalby Forest before taking a scenic coastal leg from Whitby to Scarborough seafront, where they should cross the finish line between 16:00 and 16:30.
We'll be bringing you updates from along the route until 17:00.