We will be on the trail of the professional cyclists as we pick up the highlights of the 2014 Tour de France through the amazing Yorkshire Dales countryside and try our luck on climbs like the infamous Buttertubs. Along the way there will be empty roads, rolling hills, stunning scenery, impressive food and, of course, amazing cycling!
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‘You listened to our request when we were setting it all up, and made this leg of the ride do-able. We all made it through, the scenery we passed through was just stunning, and those rest stops, amazing.’ – Jonathan, Saint-Rambert-d’Albon to Aigues-Mortes 2025
This route offers plenty of flexibility and isn’t limited to the example shown here. In the past, we have completed this ride using multiple different routes. The options are endless, what you’ll find below is simply a typical itinerary.
We will be based for 3 days in Harrogate. Harrogate was a host town of the Tour de France in 2014 and was also the main host of the UCI World Road Championships – there is huge cycling history here.
Yorkshire is the largest county in the UK. Harrogate nestles between the Yorkshire Moors National Park to the east and the Yorkshire Dales National Park to the west. As the Tour de France did, we will be concentrating our attention on the Dales.
Day 1
Aim to arrive in Harrogate by midday/12pm. A light lunch will be provided. Leave on our 3 options of warm up loop by 13.30 to make the most of the time in Yorkshire. Highlights today include Ripon, Studley Royal Park, Nidderdale, Brimham Rocks and Masham.
Day 2
After breakfast in the hotel we head off for a day on the bikes with highlights being Stainburn Moor, Ilkey, Langbar, Bolton Abbey, Skipton, Malham Cove Tarn, Fountains Abbey, Darnbrook Fell, and Greenhow Hill climb. Different routes pass different highlights and all are stunning.
Day 3
Breakfast in the hotel is followed by a big day on the bike! Buttertubs, Fleet Moss and Oxnop Scar to name a few.
Drinks reception and dinner for last night celebrations.
Example Routes – Tour de Yorkshire
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Michael Taylor24/07/2026PIE is outstanding and are indeed passionate about their events. Whether Medical, Portering, Providing Food (paying attention to dietary requirements) and Drink (morning coffee, regular rehydration electrolyte tabs, soft drinks at lunch, alcoholic beverages at the end of the day - if you like that sort of thing), excellent hotels & restaurants, - all needs catered for. Staff - highly sympathetic & empathetic - who convert a steep hill into a mere undulation. All staff were immaculately turned out in identical uniforms. Bike maintenance - Brilliant Route planning - beautiful lanes, B roads, cycle paths - superb routes. Overall - excellent management throughout, with high empathy and support for all participants (including a cat!!).Posted on Google
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