Summary

  • Three-day race crowd estimated at over 1.2 million

  • About 20,000 people watch start of Stage Three

  • Riders tackle the 167km route from Wakefield to Leeds

  • David Cameron in Addingham to watch race

  • Rider injured in Sportive amateur cyclists' event

  • Updates on Sunday 3 May 2015

  1. Au revoir to the Tour de Yorkshirepublished at 17:10 BST 3 May 2015

    Stuart Harratt
    BBC Local Live

    That concludes our live coverage of the first ever Tour de Yorkshire cycle race, hope you have enjoyed it.

    Riders pass housesImage source, Allsport/Getty Images
  2. Lars Petter Nordhaug wins tourpublished at 16:58 BST 3 May 2015

    Lars Petter Nordhaug from Team Sky has won the first Tour de Yorkshire.

    The 30-year-old Norwegian crossed the line in front of cheering fans in Leeds Roundhay Park.

  3. Ben Hermans wins final stagepublished at 16:52 BST 3 May 2015

    Belgian Ben Hermans from the BMC Racing Team has won the final day of the Tour de Yorkshire.

    Ben HermansImage source, Tour de Yorkshire
  4. Crowds gather in Roundhay Parkpublished at 16:49 BST 3 May 2015

    Johnny I'Anson
    Presenter, BBC Radio Leeds

    tweets, external: Turned out nice again @letouryorkshire #TdY

    Crowds at finish line
  5. Race crowds set to top 1.2 millionpublished at 16:37 BST 3 May 2015

    Police estimate that crowds of between 500,000 and 750,000 have lined the route during today's final stage of the race.

    Race riders and crowdsImage source, Getty Images

    That means the total turnout over the three days is expected to be between 1.2 million and 1.45 million.

    In the run-up to the event race organisers had said they hoped around one million people would come out and watch.

  6. Mayor gets ready for riderspublished at 16:22 BST 3 May 2015

    Tour de Yorkshire tweets, external: Children from Roundhay School join the Mayor of Leeds & CEO of Leeds City Council @tomriordan on the finish line.

    Mayor of Leeds and school childrenImage source, Tour de Yorkshire
  7. Crowds gather for last hillpublished at 16:11 BST 3 May 2015

    Crowds are gathering to watch the final hill climb of the day - the Cote de Chevin above Otley - which the riders will reach in the next few minutes.

    Crowds on Chevin
  8. Look who's popped in to watch the racepublished at 16:05 BST 3 May 2015

    Prime Minister David Cameron was given a warm welcome when he visited Addingham to watch the Tour de Yorkshire riders pass through the village near Ilkley a short while ago.

    David Cameron in AddinghamImage source, AP
  9. Leaders reach Ilkley Moorpublished at 15:58 BST 3 May 2015

    The cyclists are beginning the Cote de Cow and Calf hill climb on Ilkley Moor.

  10. BBC reporter's Sportive triumphpublished at 15:53 BST 3 May 2015

    BBC Look North reporter Phil Bodmer has finished the amateur Sportive race in a time of six hours and 30 minutes.

    Phil Bodmer
  11. PM watches race in Addinghampublished at 15:42 BST 3 May 2015

    Telegraph & Argus

    Julie Tickner, chief reporter at the Bradford Telegraph and Argus, tweets, external: PM David Cameron has arrived in Addingham to watch the Tour de Yorkshire #TDY

  12. Moorland sunshine welcomes riderspublished at 15:30 BST 3 May 2015

    Although there was heavy rain just before the race started in Wakefield the weather's steadily improved as the riders headed up into the West Yorkshire moors.

    Riders on Yorkshire moorsImage source, Allsport/Getty Images
  13. 'On Ilkley Moor bah't 'at'published at 15:24 BST 3 May 2015

    The riders will soon make their way past the famous Cow and Calf rocks on Ikley Moor.

    Cow and Calf rocksImage source, Welcome to Yorkshire
  14. Earlier today: What a viewpublished at 15:16 BST 3 May 2015

    Although the peleton is well into the Pennine stages, Tour de Yorkshire has posted this picture from earlier as the riders snaked their way through Newmillerdam near Barnsley.

    Riders in NewmillerdamImage source, Tour de Yorkshire
  15. Street artists leave their markpublished at 15:10 BST 3 May 2015

    As they did during the Tour de France Grand Depart last summer, race fans have been leaving their mark at various stages of the route around Yorkshire.

    Cow and calf mural painted on roadImage source, PA

    Here's a mural painted on the road at "Cote de Cow and Calf" on Cow and Calf hill overlooking Ilkley.

  16. Police say crowds 'in great spirits'published at 15:05 BST 3 May 2015

    West Yorkshire Police tweets, external: Crowds are in great spirits today during #TDY. Once the race has passed, be safe when leaving the route/travelling to your next destination.

  17. Haworth ready for riderspublished at 14:59 BST 3 May 2015

    Nigel Costello tweets, external: @letouryorkshire I think it's safe to say Haworth is ready :-) Allez Allez.

    Haworth crowdImage source, Nigel Costello
  18. Tourmakers get readypublished at 14:48 BST 3 May 2015

    The volunteer tourmakers, who help out with the organisation of the race, are ready in Ilkley to welcome the riders who should be there in less than an hour's time.

    Tourmakers

    The cyclists face a gruelling climb past the famous Cow and Calf rocks on Ilkley Moor.

  19. Back to Bronte countrypublished at 14:37 BST 3 May 2015

    At about 15:00 this afternoon the peleton will pass through the cobbled streets of Haworth, the famous home of the Bronte sisters.

    Tour de France in HaworthImage source, Getty Images

    Last summer, the Tour de France Grand Depart's visit to the town left us with some of the event's most memorable images as riders tackled the Pennine town's steep main street.

  20. Via Twitterpublished at 14:31 BST 3 May 2015

    Andrew Edwards
    Presenter, BBC Radio Leeds

    tweets, external: "Fantastic atmosphere as riders powered Cote de #ScapegoatHill Exhilarating! " #BBCTdY

    Riders on Scapegoat HillImage source, Andrew Edwards