Huge Crowds See World’s Top Cyclists Hit Our Region’s Streets
Blog | Published on: 4th September 2024
Big crowds have seen some of the world’s best cyclists hit the streets of our region.
Darlington was the starting point for the Lloyds Bank Tour of Britain Men’s second stage on Wednesday (4 September) – with some of the best cyclists on the planet tackling the 155km route finishing in Redcar via Middleton St George, Eaglescliffe, Yarm, out to Robin Hood’s Bay, and then back north via Saltburn and East Cleveland.
The stage is part of an ongoing partnership between British Cycling and the Combined Authority to grow cycling and tourism links in the region.
This has also helped see the British National Road Championships come to Darlington, Saltburn and East Cleveland in June this year.
The winner of the stage was Stevie Williams.
See a gallery of all the action captured across the Tees Valley below here:
Tour of Britain Climbs Saltburn Bank
Free bike checks were available with the support of Sustrans at the Darlington Walking and Cycling Hub
Tour of Britain Stage 2 Crowds in Darlington
The Darlington Clock Tower at the Start Line
Big crowds watched the Tour of Britain Stage throughout the route
Tour of Britain hits Darlington
Tour of Britain Stage 2
Waves before the start
Crowds enjoy the start of the race
Riders start in Darlington
Crowds eye riders on Saltburn Bank
Other cyclists also got in on the action!
Resplendent onlookers took in the action
And fun was had
One rider enjoys the atmosphere
Straight to the point
Riders round a bend on Saltburn Bank
The route covered more than 150km
Action on the bank
Capturing the action
The early autumn weather held for the race
Everyone got into the spirit
Crowds lined much of the route
Saltburn
An incline in Saltburn
More crowds on the route
A great time had
Tour of Britain in Yarm
Crowds in Yarm
Waves in Yarm
Yarm Town Hall
Police helped keep the race moving
Tour of Britain in Yarm
Riders head through Yarm
Tour of Britain in Yarm
Tour of Britain in Yarm
Tour of Britain heads down Yarm High Street
Tour of Britain in Yarm
Crowds in Yarm
Riders head through Yarm
The finish line in Redcar
Near the finish line in Redcar
Fat Cat Brass
The finish line in Redcar
The finish line in Redcar
Watching on
Big Screen action
The finish line in Redcar
A selfie at the finish
The finish line in Redcar
Winner
Sprint finish
Crowds line the route to the finish line in Redcar
The finish line in Redcar
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