The Tour De France is coming to Yorkshire

The 2014 Tour De France will be departing from the home of Asgard Secure Steel Storage, West Yorkshire! Everyone at Shedforce is looking forward to the biggest cycling event arriving in our home county.

Tour Director Christian Prudomme said “After the unforgettable 2007 Tour in London the question for us was how long before we come back? With the amazing summer of cycling in Britain, we were convinced to come back sooner. As soon as possible”.

2012 Tour De France winner Bradley Wiggins said “Yorkshire is a region of outstanding beauty, with breath-taking landscapes whose terrains offer both sprinters and attackers the opportunity to express themselves.”

Tour De France 2014 is coming to Yorkshire

Yorkshire is thought of as the Cycling heartland of Britain and the UK will hold the first 3 stages of the race, with two stages taking place in Yorkshire. The grand depart will take place in Leeds on the 5^th of July.

Stage 1: Leeds- Harewood- Otley- Ilkley- Skipton – Kettlewell – Aysgarth –Hawes – Reeth – Leyburn – Ripon – Harrogate.

Stage 2: York- Knaresborough- Silsden – Keighley – Haworth – Hebden Bridge – Elland –  Huddersfield – Holmfirth – Sheffield.

Stage 3: Cambridge – Epping Forest – the Olympic Park – the Mall.

Thousands of people have already signed up to volunteer for the Yorkshire leg of the tour, in an Olympic Games maker fashion, named Le Tour Makers. If you are interested in being a part of the Tour register your interest to volunteer here.