Latest updates from Stage 2 of the Tour de Yorkshire on Friday 4 May 2018
Magnus Cort Nielsen is surprise winner of men's Stage 2
Megan Guarnier wins women's Stage 2 and the overall women's Tour de Yorkshire title
What a great day it's been for the Barnsley to Ilkley leg of the Tour de Yorkshire.
Here's some of the best shots of the day
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Image source, Sophie JohnstopneHere we have the official confirmation of the top three at the end of Stage 2:
Image source, Tour de YorkshireI guess if you work for the firm you're bound to get a good view of the finish.
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Peter Scrivener
BBC Sport
Wow. OK, So hands up. Who saw that coming? Certainly not me. Magnus Cort Nielsen is a sprinter who can climb. Another surprise victor!
Greg van Avermaet looked like he was going to nick that, after he came round Serge Pauwels in the final 100m but Cort timed his effort to absolute perfection.
Astana's Magnus Cort Nielsen wins stage two of the Tour de Yorkshire.
Here's the photographic proof the riders are in Ilkley:
Greg van Avermaet is sitting three from the front in the ideal position to attack. Serge Pauwels is also looking menacing just behind him.
Riders are being dropped out the back of the peloton as the pace is lifted further on the front. We go into the final kilometre and this race is wide open.
Over the bridge, through the town and Jake Scott's effort comes to nought.
Astana, BMC and Cofidis are putting on the hurt as they hit the bottom of this final 1.8km climb.
I've never seen so many people in Ilkley. Tremendous scenes.
The Cow and Calf awaits at the top, as do thousands more spectators.
The race is following a road alongside the River Wharfe. They will soon swing left and cross the river and start the climb up through Ilkley town centre before hitting the bottom of the climb.
Jake Scott is rocking and rolling in his saddle. He keeps glancing over his shoulder and all he can see is a pulsating mass of cyclists bearing down on him.
Into the final 3km
Just a quick rewind to the last big climb, Pool Bank.
Good turn out to encourage them up that punishing hill:
Image source, Sophie JonstoneJake Scott is the One Pro Cycling rider that has been given the order to go. The Briton has put his head down and opened up a decent gap but he is breathing hard. I don't think this will be decisive.
He has 5km to hang on.
American rider Brent Bookwalter is among the BMC contingent. He too could go for the finish if Greg van Avermaet doesn't fancy it.
There are definite trains forming though - Cofidis on the left of the bunch, with Team Sky - the riders want to get their team leaders on to the final climb up near the front to give them the best chance.
A One Pro Cycling rider has taken off from the bunch...7km to go.
We've seen it from pretty much every angle this afternoon.
But we've not seen this one, look at all of the people at the Cow and Calf for the finish!
Peter Scrivener
BBC Sport
Those hardy souls who have spent the day atop the Cow and Calf have not too much longer to wait.
There is a brief lull in the race. I expect there are many, many tired legs in the peloton.
BMC Racing are on the nose, better to be up front and keeping your lead man out of danger. You don't want to get caught behind a crash at this stage.
There going to be some rowdy reception at the Cow and Calf when the riders make it there.
Not long to go now...
The peloton has split in two. About 60 riders are still bunched together out front. BMC Racing have a full squad of riders up there, Sky look to have four and Direct Energie - the team of Jonathan Hivert - also have three. One of those is the retiring Frenchman Sylvain Chavanel. If he is feeling good, he too might fancy this finish.
The peloton snakes through Otley - the home town of Britain's former world champion Lizzie Deignan - and most of the residents appear to be on the side of the road cheering the riders on.
Just 12km remaining.
Stephane Rossetto's advantage has been trimmed to 20 seconds as the peloton attacks the climb with some gusto.
Britain's rising star Tom Pidcock is up near the front and Greg van Avermaet has put his BMC Racing squad up near the front.
Rossetto has been swallowed up. The pace also too hot for stage one winner and race leader Harry Tanfield. Mark Cavendish also toiling but he is getting tremendous encouragement as he drops out the back of the peloton.
Michael Cuming of Madison Genesis sprints from the pack to be first over the top to extend his King of the Mountains lead.
Just 16.5km remaining.
Stephane Rossetto is first to the bottom of the Cote de Old Pool Bank. It is a short 1km climb but has an average gradient of 10%.
It was the climb that provided the final selection for those that contested the finish in the women's race earlier this morning.
Will it prove as decisive this afternoon?
We are all getting very jealous of everyone ready to welcome the riders to Ilkley, talk about a party atmosphere:
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