Tour de Yorkshire – Cycle Race – Cropton 2015

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The first day of the Tour de Yorkshire international cycle race passed through Cropton village on Friday 1st May 2015. It was quite a spectacle as nearly 150 professional cyclists pedalled past the New Inn Pub and the village Chestnut Tree. The Tour started in Bridlington and finished on the North Bay at Scarborough. From Cropton the race went via Rosedale, the North York Moors and Whitby.

Cropton Garage arranged an excellent display of small bicycles to greet the riders at the Shoulder of Mutton – the southern entrance to Cropton village.

Display of bikes for Tour de Yorkshire at Cropton 2015

There were a good number of spectators waiting in Cropton for the Tour de Yorkshire cyclists to arrive.

Spectators waiting in Cropton for the Tour de Yorkshire 2015

The first riders through were a breakaway group of five cyclists. They were at least two minutes ahead of the following ‘Peleton’ group.

Breakaway group of cyclists on Tour de Yorkshire at Cropton

Here come ‘The Peleton’ group of cyclists, with a police motorcycle escort. They are passing the New Inn pub, which is on the right hand side of the photo.

Tour de Yorkshire Peleton going through Cropton North Yorkshire 2015

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The speed of the cyclists was amazing!

The Peleton of the Tour de Yorkshire cycling through Cropton on 1st May 2015

The ‘Team Sky’ cyclists were at the head of ‘The Peleton’.

Team Sky were leading the Tour de Yorkshire Peleton of the Tour de yorkshire through Cropton

‘Team Sky’ cyclists leading ‘The Peleton’ down Cropton Bank towards Rosedale.

Team Sky cyclists in Cropton on the Tour de Yorkshire 2015

The cyclists sure had some colourful outfits, with a good number of different teams taking part.

Colourful cyclists in Cropton on the Tour de Yorkshire 2015

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