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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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WATCH: Recap the action from all four days of the Tour de Yorkshire 2019

The Tour de Yorkshire is the region's biggest sporting competition, with tough climbs and exhilarating sprints all set against a backdrop of stunning landscapes.

This year's competition began with controversy surrounding the sponsorship of the former Team Sky by chemicals company Ineos. The race itself, though, ran largely without interruption despite being the wettest on record. It ended in Leeds with victory for Chris Lawless, who became the first Briton to win the race.

Jonathan Brown reports.

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