Ripon sprint aheadpublished at 16:13 British Summer Time 29 April 2017
Tour de Yorkshire 2017: Race update
Riders are now heading towards the city of Ripon for the next sprint.
Summary
Coverage from Stage Two of the Tour de Yorkshire 2017
Nacer Bouhanni wins men's race with big burst in final 200m in Harrogate
Otley's Lizzie Deignan wins the women's race at the Tour de Yorkshire
Also key action from the race on Saturday 29 April 2017
Both races covered the same 122.5km course which began in Tadcaster and ended in Harrogate
Ripon sprint aheadpublished at 16:13 British Summer Time 29 April 2017
Vroom with a view: Good work from Dales residentspublished at 16:11 British Summer Time 29 April 2017
Sarah Urwin
BBC Radio YorkFrom the lead race car it is apparent just how impressive the turnout for the race has been.
Here's Pateley Bridge doing itself proud!
Doesn't get any better, says Lizziepublished at 16:06 British Summer Time 29 April 2017
Tim Dale
BBC Local LiveThe women's race winner Lizzie Deignan has tweeted her delight at winning and does not forget to heap praise on her Boels-Dolman teammates.
Group of four still aheadpublished at 16:03 British Summer Time 29 April 2017
Tour de Yorkshire 2017: Race updateThe group of four are now 1.26s ahead of the rest but can the four hold it with just over 40km to go.
Towns and villages put on stylish displaypublished at 15:54 British Summer Time 29 April 2017
Well, it can't be said that the towns and villages along the route didn't put out the bunting for the Tour de Yorkshire.
Takes a look at this picture from SXPixtweets:
Image source, SWPixtweetsGroup back together at head of racepublished at 15:51 British Summer Time 29 April 2017
Swift, Gullen, Mora Vedri and Harry Tanfield are now back together as the group come in to Masham.
Masses in Masham as race approachespublished at 15:43 British Summer Time 29 April 2017
Abigail Davies
BBC Radio YorkAfter the Cote de Lofthouse it is just 15 minutes before the riders hit the market town of Masham and there's plenty of folk here to welcome them.
Gullen takes King of Mountain points at Cote de Lofthousepublished at 15:32 British Summer Time 29 April 2017
There's been a split at the head of the race with Conor Swift and James Gullen now with something like a 15s advantage over the chasers.
Gullen has taken the King of the Mountain points this afternoon, but will be feeling the pain after that real stinging effort on the hill.
Sebastien Mora Vedri took the last point on the climb.
Leaders hit that big climbpublished at 15:28 British Summer Time 29 April 2017
Tour de Yorkshire 2017: Race updateThe four leaders are now beginning that long climb up the Cote de Lofthouse.
Plenty waiting at the top to see them suffer. Interesting if their 1.30s lead over the rest will survive the climb.
Support from injured rider to teampublished at 15:24 British Summer Time 29 April 2017
Tim Dale
BBC Local LiveYou will remember that Russell Downing suffered a broken collarbone following that dramatic crash close to the finish line in Scarborough on Friday.
Well he seems to be in good spirits despite his injury - well enough to tweet some support to his colleagues.
Strong lead as the climb is minutes awaypublished at 15:18 British Summer Time 29 April 2017
Tour de Yorkshire 2017: Race updateThe break away group featuring Harry Tanfield, Connor Swift, James Gullen and Sebastian Mora now have a two minute advantage.
Image source, TDYYorkshire pride on show at big climbpublished at 15:12 British Summer Time 29 April 2017
Tim Dale
BBC Local LiveAll along the route are decorations from bunting, blue and yellow bikes and of course a lot of Yorkshire flags.
Here's some proud Yorkshire folk at the top of that gruesome climb the Cote de Lofthouse
Image source, Madison GenesisImpressive sights from Tadcaster this afternoonpublished at 15:08 British Summer Time 29 April 2017
Alasdair Gill
Journalist, BBC Look NorthIt was hard to make out the riders as they started off in Tadcaster as the crowds were so large. Great atmosphere!
There may be gain, but there's pain in the big climb aheadpublished at 15:03 British Summer Time 29 April 2017
Tour de Yorkshire 2017: Race updateThe big climb of the day at Cote de Lofthouse awaits the leaders and peloton.
Image source, GoogleThe steep and winding climb has an average gradient of 11.4% but in some places is closer to 20% and has some very tight turns.
A real strength-sapper of a hill.
Major gap has opened uppublished at 14:55 British Summer Time 29 April 2017
Tour de Yorkshire 2017: Race updateThere is now a 3.00 gap between the break away pack of four and the rest.
The riders are going at a real pacepublished at 14:55 British Summer Time 29 April 2017
Tour de Yorkshire 2017: Race updateRiders going at a real speed and they are expected to keep this pace up right the way around the 122km stage as it's not considered a long day.
But the Dales lanes are approaching now and things are going to get tight.
Fast and furiouspublished at 14:45 British Summer Time 29 April 2017
Tour de Yorkshire 2017: Race updateThe first sprint of the afternoon is in Knaresborough and Harry Tanfield secures his five points.
First points of race secured in Knaresborough sprintpublished at 14:37 British Summer Time 29 April 2017
Tour de Yorkshire 2017: Race updateHarry Tanfield has taken five points by winning the first sprint of the event at Knaresborough.
Gap opens up as leaders push forwardpublished at 14:32 British Summer Time 29 April 2017
Tour de Yorkshire 2017: Race updateThere's now a 58s gap between the leading group of four riders and the peloton as they head for the sprint in Knaresborough.
Sprint ahead in Knaresboroughpublished at 14:27 British Summer Time 29 April 2017
Tour de Yorkshire 2017: Race updateThe peloton has passed through Wetherby with the first sprint ahead in Knaresborough.