Peter Scrivener
BBC Sport

With a sprint finish expected in Doncaster, there is surely only one rider to be looking out for. Mark Cavendish.

It's fair to say he has unfinished business in Yorkshire after spectacularly crashing in Harrogate on stage one of the Grand Depart of the 2014 Tour de France.

The Manxman's team will do all they can to deliver him to the finish line in one piece.

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Expect challenges from the likes of Adam Blythe who pipped Cavendish to win the 2016 British national title and Ben Swift, although he might prefer a few more hills en route.

Frenchman Bryan Coquard who also beat Cav on stage one at the Tour of Oman earlier this year is another to keep an eye on.

Peter Scrivener
BBC Sport

Stage one is likely to end in a bunch sprint in Doncaster but that doesn't mean you shouldn't watch from the start because it should be a frantic opening few kilometres.

Several riders will have been instructed by their teams to try and break clear of the peloton from the off.

And once a break is formed, the riders will be 'allowed' to build a lead of several minutes - by the peloton easing off the pace as much as the break accelerating - this stops other attacks from the peloton because riding in a bunch is more energy efficient than on your own.

The aim of the peloton is to then catch the escapees in the closing kilometres with teams trying to set up their sprinter for the stage win.

A relatively flat stage with two sprint sections, this year's riders will have the opportunity to warm the legs up during a steady start before gradients begin to increase as they enter the Yorkshire Wolds.

Côte de Baggaby Hill, the tour's first classified climb, appears halfway through the men's stage.

The sprints follow shortly after, with the first in Pocklington and the second in Howden.

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Kirsten Wild was the first over the line in stage one of the Tour de Yorkshire 2018.

She wins the blue jersey as the leader and green jersey for best sprinter.

Results:

Stage Winner: Kirsten Wild

General Classification Jersey: Kirsten Wild

Points Jersey: Kirsten Wild

Queen of the Mountains: Pfeiffer Georgi

Dimension Data Digital Jersey (Most Active Rider): Anna Christian

The Tour de Yorkshire 2017's opening stage ended in dramatic fashion as several riders fell heavily in the final metres on Scarborough's seafront.

After more than 170km of racing, it came down to a photo finish on the line as Dutchman Dylan Groenewegen beat Australia's Caleb Ewan by a whisker.

Image source, @tourdeyorkshire

As main host for the launch of the Tour de Yorkshire 2018, police have warned large parts of Beverley's road network will be closed until 18:00 today.

The closures include Saturday Market Place, Sow Hill, North Bar Within and Walkergate to name but a few.

A full list of closures in Beverley can be found here. , external

Image source, Humberside Police

Peter Scrivener
BBC Sport

That was a perfect display of sprinting by the Wiggle High5 rider Wild, who claims a second Tour de Yorkshire victory. She sat and waited and waited and then had far too much power for everyone else.

Amalie Dideriksen of Boels-Dolmans was shut out behind Wild in the sprint and had to settle for second, with Britain's Alice Barnes taking third.

Here's the finish from the official Tour Twitter account:

Kirsten Wild wins stage one of the Tour de Yorkshire.

Peter Scrivener
BBC Sport

The peloton is becoming more and more strung out as the race enters the final kilometre. All the big sprinters are still in with a shout.

Wiggle High5 take up the pacing duties, Hannah Barnes has jumped into the slipstream - has she gone too early?

Huge crowds await the riders at the finish - who will they be cheering over the line?

Peter Scrivener
BBC Sport

The Canyon Sram team has taken up the pace. That is the team of Alice and Hannah Barnes. Both British riders still being well sheltered.

Hannah has actually nipped in behind Amalie Dideriksen, the Danish Boels-Dolmans sprinter. Kirsten Wild also being brought up to the front of the race by her Wiggle High5 team-mates.

The pace is definitely on.

Peter Scrivener
BBC Sport

There's a huge yellow Y for Yorkshire on the side of the road as the riders swing right to take one-quarter of a roundabout and a road sign indicates the race is entering the outskirts of Doncaster.

The sun is shining which is good news for the riders. No slippery roads and the run-in is fairly straightforward with no big corners to negotiate. This is going to be a straight up sprint. Who has the legs? We're about to find out.

Here's what the finish line in Doncaster is looking like at the moment - not long to go.

Peter Scrivener
BBC Sport

Dani Rowe, in her black helmet and yellow shoes, is right up at the front of the peloton, looking around, chatting to other riders, trying to work out who is going to show their hand first and whose lead-out train she can hijack.

Ale Cipollini in their bright yellow and orange outfits jump to the front but don't really step fully on the gas.

This is shaping up to be quite a dash for the line.

Peter Scrivener
BBC Sport

Here come the attacks. And world champion Chantal Blaak is working hard for her Boels-Dolmans team-mate Amalie Dideriksen, closing down a couple of breaks for freedom.

That is the beauty of this sport right there. The world champion working selflessly for a team-mate.

And then a brief lull as they reach the final 10km, the peloton spread out across the road, all looking for the best bit of tarmac.

Peter Scrivener
BBC Sport

So who is going to win? I've looked at the favourites Amalie Dideriksen and Kirsten Wild.

How about the Brits? Sisters Alice and Hannah Barnes have a decent turn of pace. Both have spent the race hiding in the peloton. Could Dani Rowe get in the mix?

The other racer to watch out for is Ale Cipollini's super quick sprinter Marta Bastianelli.

The escaped duo have been caught - perhaps a little early - but maybe the sprinters fancy getting their lead-out trains in order for the finish. If they can keep the pace high, that will negate any attacks.

Crowds have built up at the finishing line in Doncaster.

Our riders will be approaching shortly, less than 20km to go now!

Peter Scrivener
BBC Sport

Doncaster is coming up fast and our two out front have split.

They appeared to be working well together, taking turns to ride on the front, allowing the other to take shelter in the slipstream. However, Van Gogh has taken off like a startled hare.

A wise move? I think not. They were better as a two trying to hold off the peloton.

Van Gogh has opened up a seven-second lead on Anna Christian, which is nothing.

In any case, the peloton is looming large. The lead is down to just 45 seconds. However, the peloton might not want to catch them too early. If they do, then that could allow other riders to go on the attack.

The sprinters' teams won't want that because they will be unnecessarily wasting energy. So they might try to time this for a catch in the final couple of kilometres.

There's only around 20km to go on Stage 1 of the women's Tour de Yorkshire - and big screens in the South Yorkshire town are ready to show the action to race fans.

A police bike closes the road in Hatfield which can only mean one thing... the riders are en route!