By Richard Liddle If you ever tell someone you’re from Harrogate, the immediate response is almost always along the lines of “oh, so you’re posh then.” Even Google backs up the assumption – if you search for Harrogate, the first suggestion for related searches is “Is Harrogate posh?” As much as it’s a stereotype, it is a fairly well-deserved one, […]
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Must-dash with his moustache: Leeds man cycles 2030 km for Movember
By Immy Share A Leeds-born man is cycling 2030km throughout November to raise money for the leading charity changing the face of men’s health: Movember. 22-year-old Gerard Ellis aims to travel 2030 km on a watt bike this month to echo Movember’s aim to reduce the number of young male deaths by 25 per cent by the year 2030. Gerard […]
Tour de Yorkshire pioneering the world cycling scene as women’s race to be fully televised
By Tom Clayton The 2019 Tour de Yorkshire will be among the first cycling events in the world to have equal length stages for male and female riders, it was announced today. The event from Thursday May 2 to Sunday May 5 2019 will also see the women’s race televised alongside the men’s as they compete on the Friday and […]
West Yorkshire Police step up cycling safety with Operation Safe Pass in Leeds
By Jack Goodman A NEW scheme has been unveiled in West Yorkshire today to protect cyclists. Operation Safe Pass involves plain clothed police officers on bicycles fitted with video cameras to identify motorists who fail to provide sufficient space when overtaking – and offer on the spot information to culprits. Gary Roper, Sergeant of the West Yorkshire Police Roads Policing […]
Bridge
A new pedestrian and cycle bridge linking the Trans Pennine Trail with Leeds city centre has already been a major hit with the locals following its official opening on Friday. Tamara Schofield reports…
Tour de Yorkshire
The people of Bridlington came out in force on Friday to cheer on the cyclists as they set off on the Tour de Yorkshire. It was the first day of the race and the cyclists had a gruelling one hundred and seventy three kilometre route which ended in Scarborough in the afternoon. We sent reporter Hannah McDonagh to the seaside […]
Leeds’ love of cycling continues with exhibition
By David Mackie A YEAR to the day since the Grand Départ swept through the city, the story of cycling in Leeds will be explored as part of a new online exhibition run by Leeds Museums and Galleries. In particular, the history of the legendary Leeds Kirkgate Cycling Club will be presented through a series of digital stories.
Yorkshire tailor designs the UK’s first cycling business suit
By Joseph Keith A Yorkshire tailor has unveiled a new Tour de France inspired cycling business suit which is the first of its kind in the UK. Owen Scott Bespoke Tailors, based in Huddersfield and Leeds, said the new cycling clothing is “the ultimate in cycling wear for businessmen” after the designer ditched lycra shorts and tight t-shirts for a […]
