Aerial video: Huge Yorkshire arts festival unveiled
PLANS were announced today for one of the biggest arts extravaganzas Yorkshire has ever seen. The Yorkshire Festival 2014 will run in tandem with the White Rose county’s hosting of the opening two...
View ArticleVideo: Saddle up for 2014 Yorkshire Festival
SADDLE up for the cultural ride of a lifetime – that was the message today as plans were announced for one of the biggest arts extravaganzas Leeds has ever seen.The Yorkshire Festival 2014 will run in...
View ArticlePedal power: Riders race part Leeds Harewood House
YORKSHIRE has got a taste of the Tour de France as racers sped past Harewood House which is part of the race route.Cyclists including former Tour winner Oscar Pereiro were at the famous stately home...
View ArticleFears Yorkshire Tour de France road closures could lead to fans missing out
Tour de France fans are at risk of missing the race’s Yorkshire debut as road closures during the event could leave remote sections of the route all but inaccessible, it is feared.North Yorkshire...
View ArticleTour de France road closures across Yorkshire: Full details
Tour de France fans are at risk of missing the race’s Yorkshire debut as road closures could leave popular sections of the course in the remotest parts of the region all but inaccessible during the...
View ArticleTour tickets for York launch released
Spectators hoping to see stage two of the Tour de France pass through York can get their hands on free tickets from 9am tomorrow.City of York Council and York Racecourse, where the second stage of the...
View ArticleThousands snap up all York Tour de France tickets within hours
All 20,000 free tickets to view the start of stage two of the Tour de France from York Racecourse were snapped up within hours of their release.From being made available to the general public from 9am...
View ArticleStunning Yorkshire countryside to host thousands of Tour de France spectators
Some of the most picturesque countryside in Yorkshire is being made available Tour de France fans looking to camp out to watch this summer’s Grand Départ.The National Trust, which will invest any money...
View ArticleDownloadable maps: Where to see the Tour de France in Yorkshire
THE 2014 Grand Depart of the Tour de France will cover 120 miles through some of the best known parts of the Yorkshire Dales and surrounding countryside.The race begins on July 5, 2014, outside Leeds’s...
View ArticleTour debut edges closer for Yorkshire’s Thwaites
SCOTT Thwaites’ chances of making his Tour de France debut in Leeds this summer moved a step closer last night when his team were given a wild card into this year’s race.Up-and-coming German outfit...
View ArticleTour de France festival launched
With the countdown on to the arrival of the tour de France in Leeds, Sarah Freeman reveals details of the 100-day celebration which will ensure the event goes up a gear.There is probably a good reason...
View ArticleRevealed: Programme for Yorkshire’s 100-day cycling festival
The countdown is on. Sarah Freeman reveals the highlights of the 100-day festival which will celebrate the arrival of the Grand Départ in YorkshireThere is probably a good reason why no previous host...
View Article100-day Yorkshire cultural festival rolls into motion ahead of Tour de France
The wheels of the first ever Tour de France cultural festival have rolled into motion with a glittering flashmob.Singers, artists and performers joined forces at the Trinity Leeds shopping centre to...
View ArticleYP wants you to join us for Tour de France
Welcoming the world’s most watched annual sporting event could well be Yorkshire’s greatest ever coup.And with the Tour de France’s Grand Depart just a matter of months away, the Yorkshire Post is...
View ArticleMore to read: Our printed Tour de France supplements
OUR printed supplements on the 2014 Grand Depart of the Tour de France contain a wealth of information about the spectacle heading Yorkshire’s way in July.Browse the supplements exactly as they...
View ArticleTourTalk: Ben Swift sprinting towards Tour target, plus Grand Depart...
Join us for our monthly podcast counting down to the Tour de France in Yorkshire, the biggest sports event to hit the region for decades. Download this Yorkshire Post podcast here or via iTunes.•...
View ArticleTour de France hosts begin dressing region for race day
Landmarks staging the start and finish of Yorkshire’s Tour de France Grand Depart stages this summer look set to be decorated with a series of special Tour logos.Leeds Town Hall, which overlooks the...
View ArticleMajor Tour de France host unveils transport masterplan
Plans aimed at keeping the city tasked with launching Yorkshire’s first ever Tour de France stage on July 5 have been released today.Leeds City Council is calling on residents to plan ahead after it...
View ArticleSwift off to a flier in Mallorca
Rotherham cyclist Ben Swift has enjoyed a promising start to a 2014 campaign he hopes will be headlined by a Tour de France appearance on home soil. The 26-year-old Team Sky rider, who underwent...
View ArticleMore to read: Our printed Tour de France supplements
OUR printed supplements on the 2014 Grand Depart of the Tour de France contain a wealth of information about the spectacle heading Yorkshire’s way in July.Browse the supplements exactly as they...
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