Live coverage from Stage One of the Tour de Yorkshire 2017
Celebrating the colour and the spectacle of the Tour
Also key action from the race on Friday 28 April 2017
Event begins in Bridlington with official start at 12:35
Race will travel through Pocklington, Pickering and Whitby
Stage one will end in Scarborough
Tour de Yorkshire 2017: Race update
The gap between the leading pack and the peloton continues to drop, it's now down to about 2:20.
One rider fell away on the first climb of the stage, so the breakaway group of eight has become seven.
Here's a great shot from the top of the first climb - Cote de Garrowby Hill - from ONE Pro Cycling's official team photographer.
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Phil White
BBC Radio Humberside
We've had a great time in Pocklington this afternoon.
For the first time the Tour de Yorkshire came through this market town, and what a greeting it got.
Here's how it looked in the lead group came through:
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Tour de Yorkshire 2017: Race update
The breakaway group still holds just over a 3:00 advantage, with over 100km of the stage still remaining
Peter Scrivener
BBC Sport
The first categorised climb of this year's race is the Cote de Garrowby Hill – at about one mile in length it's not particularly long for the pros, but it has an average gradient of 8.9% and that’s enough to sting the legs.
James Lowsley-Williams goes early for the line but is agonisingly caught by Dutch cyclist Etienne van Empel, who takes the four points on offer.
Lowsley-Williams gets third and one point after also being passed by Spanish rider Madrazo of Raleigh.
Just while things are quiet, here are some nice pics of the riders going through Ruston Parva in East Yorkshire.
Image source, PA
Image source, PAPeter Scrivener
BBC Sport
The eight out front are blowing a bit. Yorkshire's undulating terrain is already taking its toll as they pedal along country lines dotted with Yorkshire flags and fans.
Their lead is down under three minutes but the peloton will be wary of catching them too soon.
If they do, then there will be more attacks off the front, sapping energy and disrupting the race for the bigger teams with the more fancied riders.
So expect the leaders to stay out there for a good while yet.
Tour de Yorkshire 2017: Race update
The leaders have reached the first proper climb, we're at the Cote de Garrowby Hill.
It's only 0.3km long and has an average gradient of 8.9%.
Tour de Yorkshire 2017: Race update
That time is really coming down now, we could see the race reignited, we're under 3:00
Jo Makel
Journalist, BBC Look North
It's not just local people getting involved with the Tour de Yorkshire this year...
As part of the publicity caravan, the Consulate of Pakistan is also travelling ahead of the race promoting the country.
Here they were in Pocklington:
The riders may not have reached Pickering in North Yorkshire yet, but the fans are all ready and waiting - complete with Yorkshire flags:
Peter Scrivener
BBC Sport
Kamil Gradek, of One Pro Cycling, wins the first intermediate sprint of the day in Pocklington.
The Polish rider powers over the line to pick up three bonus seconds.
Tour de Yorkshire 2017: Race update
The gap is still coming down, we're now at about 3:20 from the leading pack to the peloton
Competitors in the Tour de Yorkshire 2017 have been pedalling furiously for just over an hour now.
They've covered more than 40km already since their departure from the east coast and have just passed Pocklington.
Here are the riders surging across the start at Bridlington:
And here's the start line just seconds later!:
Tour de Yorkshire 2017: Race update
The bums are up and the heads are down and they're sprinting
Tour de Yorkshire 2017: Race update
Steady inclines into Pocklington before we get our first sprint
Tour de Yorkshire 2017: Race update
Great scenes as the riders head through Warter, loads of kids out to welcome them
Andy Marsters
BBC Local Live
In true Yorkshire spirit, a cafe in Pocklington has organised its very own "Tea de Yorkshire" today.
Wonder if any riders will be tempted to give up the race and stop for a cuppa?
The race is due in Pocklington at about 13:45.
Tour de Yorkshire 2017: Race update
Just 5km to go until the sprint at Pocklington now
Tour de Yorkshire 2017: Race update
The gap coming down as the leading group are starting to want to conserve energy.
Down to four minutes now