Tour de France, Yorkshire’s Grand Depart, The Mountain Climbs!

yorkshireloveletourWe sincerely hope  you enjoy looking at our photographs, taken of the three mountain climbs on Stage One of the Tour de France, Grand Depart, 2014, as it  passes through the Yorkshire Dales on the 5th July 2014. We offer a tour of this route on our Boom trike, but we call it our Le Yorkshire Tour.

Climb No1 ‘Kidstones’ in Wharfedale. Route Elevation 375m

DSC_0002The start of the climb looking towards the racers

DSC_0004Mid section hairpin looking towards the racers

DSC_0013Approaching the top of the climb looking towards the racers

DSC_0015Crossing the summit, looking forward with the racers eye view

Climb No2 ‘Buttertubs’ in Wensleydale. Route Elevation 493m

DSC_0033The start of the climb looking towards the racers

DSC_0037Mid section looking towards the racers

DSC_0038Approaching the summit looking towards the racers

DSC_0044Crossing the summit looking forward with a racers eye view

DSC_0050The racers eye view as they descend the Buttertubs, the highest climb of the day.

Climb No3 ‘Redmire’ in Swaledale. Route Elevation 337m

DSC_0098Start of the climb looking towards the oncoming racers

DSC_0099Mid section hairpin looking towards the oncoming racers

DSC_0111Approaching the summit looking towards the racers

DSC_0122Near the summit looking towards the oncoming racers

Now you can really see why we were awarded the  Grand Depart for 2014. Yorkshire is stunning! We look forward to welcoming all in this beautiful county, where you will meet and  make many new friends and can hold the memory of the time that Yorkshire crept into your heart.

 Gary Verity and the whole of the Welcome to Yorkshire team deserve a massive thank you, for all their hard work on our behalf. Thank you, also, to the Tour de France for choosing us. Everyone, enjoy Yorkshire! We are happy to share!

Yorkshire Trike Tours

Town Street, Horsforth, LS18 5BP

Tel: 0113 258 5055   Email: info@yorkshiretriketours.co.uk  Web: http://www.yorkshiretriketours.co.uk

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