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Tour de Yorkshire 2019

The 2019 edition of the Tour de Yorkshire takes place from Thursday, May 2 and continues until Sunday, May 5.

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Lorena Wiebes takes Stage One victory in Women's race

Lorena Wiebes of team Parkhotel Valkenburg celebrates winning stage one Credit: Bradley Collyer/PA Wire/PA Images

Dutchwoman Lorena Wiebes won the opening stage of the women's Tour de Yorkshire in Bedale.

The Parkhotel Valkenburg rider took the win in a sprint finish at the end of the 132km stage from Barnsley.

A six-strong breakaway was finally reeled in with barely two kilometres of the race left to set up the sprint.

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