Peter Scrivener
BBC Sport

Stephane Rossetto is edging ever closer to a famous victory. He has just one categorised climb left to get over - the Cote de Otley Chevin - and then, give or take the odd little rise here and there, it is largely downhill into Leeds.

Will his legs last though? His lead, which was over five minutes at one point, is now down to under four minutes to the group containing Brent Bookwalter, who is the best placed rider in the overall standings in that group, just 26 seconds behind race leader Magnus Cort Nielsen.

That group is two minutes clear of Nielsen and second-placed Greg van Avermaet who are in the peloton.

Don't go anywhere. This will be a thrilling final 35km.

Peter Scrivener
BBC Sport

Magnus Cort Nielsen looks to be struggling on the Cote de Greenhow Hill and is losing touch.

BMC Racing's Greg van Avermaet notices and is quick to mobilise his troops. Two of his team-mates join him in trying to increase the hurt for the Dane.

Van Avermaet is just 10 seconds behind Nielsen in the standings and knows this could be his moment to seal the overall victory.

Nielsen is not giving this up easily though and fights hard to stay in touch. He has no team-mates with him at present though. And that is a massive disadvantage for him.

We are into the final 50km.

Rossetto puts gruelling Greenhow behind him...

In factor 50.

It is the Yorkshire Dales on a bank holiday after all.

Cofidis rider Stephane Rossetto is still ploughing his own furrow in the North Yorkshire countryside.

He's just under five minutes ahead of the chasing pack, who, in turn, are a further three-and-a-half minutes ahead of the peloton.

Team bosses are no doubt figuring out who's in the general classificiation lead for the whole event, with Rossetto in no danger of winning the event even if he wins the stage.

Look North's Phil Bodmer reports potentially dangerous scenes in Masham.

The finish line on Leeds's Headrow is already up with crowds building.

The city is bathed in sunshine and everyone set to cheer home the riders.

What a rousing reception for the hill climbers from this crowd high above Kettlewell.

Peter Scrivener
BBC Sport

Stephane Rossetto has a good two hours left to pedal on his own. The glory of a solo stage win awaits the Frenchman but he won't be winning the overall race.

Magnus Cort Nielsen won't be panicking just yet, despite being almost nine minutes behind in the peloton.

Rossetto started the day almost 10 minutes behind Nielsen in the overall standings, which is why his Astana team are not too fussed.

They are more concerned with Brent Bookwalter, the BMC Racing rider who is in the group inbetween the peloton and the stage leader. Bookwalter is just 26 seconds behind Nielsen...so much more of a threat.

Lots of racing left in this, with two more climbs and 85km left before Leeds.

If you didn't see the TV pictures earlier from Haworth, then this is how great it looked.

Simply stunning.

Image source, Danny Lawson/PA Wire

Image source, Danny Lawson/PA Wire

Image source, Danny Lawson/PA Wire

Stephane Rossetto still leads with Max Stedman in second.

The chasing pack at around four minutes back with the main group a further four-and-a-half back.

If Rossetto can keep this up, he's going to be remembered for a long time.

The party is well under way ahead of the cycle race in the North Yorkshire market town.

This tweet from Radio Leeds' Charles Heslett gives you a great angle.

He caught up with the Yorkshire team Holdsworth on one of their training routes.

The Mediterranean sunshine may have given you the impression that the race isn't taking place in Yorkshire.

In order to reassure you that it is, may I present a brass band playing a Lady Gaga hit in Pateley Bridge.

You're welcome.

Peter Scrivener
BBC Sport

The riders are getting huge amounts of encouragement on this brutal, brutal slope.

Riders are out of their saddles, bobbing and weaving, trying to find the most comfortable route up this ascent which peaks at just over 500m.

Max Stedman is stuck between Stephane Rossetto and the baker's dozen chasing them.

The peloton is down to walking pace as they negotiate the 20% section Rossetto has left long behind. They are seven minutes behind the Frenchman who has finally reached the summit. Wow. What. A. Climb.

Hundreds of spectators are already lining the Headrow in Leeds - eagerly awaiting the finish of the Tour de Yorkshire 2018.

Peter Scrivener
BBC Sport

Danger for Max Stedman. Stephane Rossetto has just left the Briton on yet another uncategorised ramp. An interesting move by the Cofidis rider - he likes solo breaks and could snaffle the King of the Mountains jersey from Stedman.

Was that his tactic? They are on the 2.2km climb of Cote de Park Rash which features sections at 20% and averages 10.5%.

How are your legs Max?

As riders cross the finish line today on the Headrow in Leeds city centre, they will be returning to the spot where it all began.

The Tour de France's Grand Depart was hosted here in 2014, with huge crowds taking their chance to experience Yorkshire's moment in the world's most famous cycling race.

After its success, the Tour de Yorkshire idea was born and a legacy event created to help build on the enthusiasm for holding major cycling events.

Stephane Rossetto, after letting Max Stedman take the King of the Mountains points, is first over the intermediate sprint line at Kilnsey.

In that chasing bunch, Brent Bookwalter of the BMC Racing team is aware he needs to pick up any seconds he can and jumps clear to pick up the final bonus second. He is now just 26 seconds adrift of race leader Magnus Cort Nielsen and leads him by much more than that on the road right now.

A long, long way to go though - around 115km and three more categorised hills before Leeds...

All back to normal on Bradford's roads.