Total stage length: 194.5km
8 King of the Mountain Climbs: Silsden, Haworth, Leeming, Shibden Wall, Deepcar, Wigtwizzle, Ewden Height & Midhopestones
2 Sprints: Brighouse & Stocksbridge
On
Stage Three The riders roll out of
City Park in Bradford and take in
Salts Mill before the start flag is lowered. The action then briefly joins the 2014 Tour de France route at
Burley-in-Wharfedale before passing into the
Yorkshire Dales.
Skipton is the next town on the agenda, with the first of eight categorised climbs being contested on the
Côte de Silsden. The next ascent comes on the cobbled rise up
Haworth’s picturesque main street and another climb at
Leeming must also be tackled before they face the infamous
Côte de Shibden Wall. This cobbled brute could see splits form before the final intermediate sprint in
Stocksbridge. The riders then embark on a torturous 22km finishing circuit that features no less than four categorised climbs at
Deepcar,
Wigtwizzle,
Ewden Height and
Midhopestones before the race reaches its climax at
Fox Valley.
