The Ripley roar!published at 16:30 BST 29 April 2016
Andrew Barton
BBC Local Live
Children in Ripley were a bit excited, to say the least, as the cyclists sped past.
You might want to check your volume control knob before you hit play on this!
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Updates on Friday 29 April 2016
The Ripley roar!published at 16:30 BST 29 April 2016
Yorkshire - the star of the racepublished at 16:27 BST 29 April 2016
Sarah UrwinEven with this wet, cold and miserable weather, Yorkshire is still looking beautiful.
This is the peloton in Tadcaster earlier.
Image source, ALLSPORT/Getty ImagesImage caption, Bernhard Eisel of Team Dimension Data and Austria leading the peloton
Here it is riding through a field outside Beverley.
Image source, ALLSPORT/Getty ImagesPro rider who crashed in Beverley shows off scarspublished at 16:16 BST 29 April 2016
Laura Foster
BBC Look NorthRemember that big crash earlier today in Beverley? Among those who went down was Sven Erik Bystrøm from Team Katusha, external.
Image source, twitter.com/sebystromImage caption, Sven Erik Bystrøm tweeted this photograph
Quote MessageToday was not my day. Crash in #yorkshire, but I'll be ok. No worries!
Sven Erik Bystrøm, Cyclist, Team Katusha
Team Katusha says it was a cattle grid that caused the problems.
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End of X postFrom Tadcaster to Grassington, as fast as a carpublished at 16:15 BST 29 April 2016
Andrew Barton
BBC Local LiveAbout 90 minutes ago this was the scene as the riders raced through Tadcaster.
Now they're in Grassington.
Even by car that takes about an hour and a half!
Image source, GoogleHollywood-style lettering puts Settle on the mappublished at 15:57 BST 29 April 2016
The Yorkshire Dales market town of Settle is making sure no-one's in any doubt where today's stage of the Tour de Yorkshire reaches its climax within the next hour.
The town council organised a team of rock climbers to install huge Hollywood-style lettering on cliffs above the town.
Town councillor Charles Tyrer says: "The whole town is really positive about the Tour de Yorkshire and having something big, bright and bold really reflects that attitude.
"A big thank you to all the rock climbers, it was a difficult job for them."
In pictures: Scenes from the Tour de Yorkshire routepublished at 15:49 BST 29 April 2016
Laura Foster
BBC Look NorthLet me take you back a few hours to the start of the race where this lovely shot was taken of the riders passing in front of Beverley Minster.
Image source, ALLSPORT/Getty ImagesAnd these fans near Tadcaster showed their pride by waving the Yorkshire flag.
Image source, ALLSPORT/GettyThe race has passed through Pateley Bridgepublished at 15:34 BST 29 April 2016
Approaching Pately Bridge a few minutes ago, Team Sky in front.
Image source, Getty ImagesWatch: How do you stay refreshed during the Tour de Yorkshire?published at 15:22 BST 29 April 2016
This brings a whole new meaning to the phrase "grab bag"...
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End of X postGreenhow Hill soon: Why not ascend with ease?published at 15:17 BST 29 April 2016
Andrew Barton
BBC Local LiveIn a few minutes the riders face the thigh-sapping Greenhow Hill, the biggest climb on today's stage.
Here you can zoom up it by car, so your thighs needn't suffer.
Watch: Ride the route of the Tour de Yorkshire: Stage 1, leaving Beverleypublished at 15:03 BST 29 April 2016
Jonathan Cowap
BBC Radio YorkCyclists who want to ride the route of the Tour de Yorkshire, external can watch films funded by all the councils involved in the race.
This one follows Jamie Sharp from Team Feather as he leaves Beverley.
Watch: Ride the route of the Tour de Yorkshire: Stage 1, part 2, Greenhow Hillpublished at 14:52 BST 29 April 2016
Jonathan Cowap
BBC Radio YorkNot long for this now...
If you're brave enough you can ride the route of the Tour de Yorkshire, external.
This bit is is a real test for the thighs, as you leave Pateley Bridge and grit your teeth, for the super tough 4K climb up up Greenhow Hill.
The riders are approaching Knaresborough now, meanwhile in Settle!published at 14:42 BST 29 April 2016
Andrew Barton
BBC Local LiveAs the riders approach Knaresborough take a moment to look at this.
Earlier I showed you a pic of some fun in Settle, here's a film which adds (some) clarity.
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End of X postAs Settle awaits...published at 14:27 BST 29 April 2016
Two unconventional riders make a break ahead of the pack.
Listen: The Tour in Taddypublished at 14:21 BST 29 April 2016
Sarah UrwinI'm in Tadcaster where the riders on the Tour de Yorkshire, external just blazed through.
What a welcome they were given.
Have a listen.
Media caption, What a welcome
Tour de Yorkshire - it's not just for humanspublished at 14:17 BST 29 April 2016
Chloe Deakin
BBC East Yorkshire and LincolnshireMeet Pablo who is sporting a rather fetching jacket today for the Tour de Yorkshire
Image caption, Pablo the dog
Beverley to Settle: What a combination cold, windy and wet cobblespublished at 14:11 BST 29 April 2016
Andrew Barton
BBC Local Live
Image source, PABusy in Tadcasterpublished at 14:07 BST 29 April 2016
Andrew Barton
BBC Local LiveRipley's ready!published at 14:05 BST 29 April 2016
Joanita MusisiThe riders race through Ripley at about 14.30. Looks like Ripley's ready to me!
Mascots race in Beverleypublished at 13:58 BST 29 April 2016
Chloe Deakin
BBC East Yorkshire and LincolnshireAfter the riders left, the mascots decided to have their own race in Beverley...
Tadcaster awaits: just minutes to gopublished at 13:58 BST 29 April 2016
Andrew Barton
BBC Local LiveThese flags will be waving frantically any minute now!
