The Tour of Britain will return to Yorkshire for the first time since 2009. 

The eight-day cycling race starts at Aberdeen and ends on the Isle of Wight.

This year, the return to Yorkshire will be on the fourth day of the race, coming through the area on September 7.

The route will start in Redcar and head into the North Yorkshire Moors.

It is the first time the race has come to Yorkshire in more than 10 years.

Tour of Britain director Mick Bennett said: “We are thrilled to be returning to North Yorkshire with the Tour of Britain and know what a warm welcome the race will receive.

“Together with our partners at North Yorkshire County Council, we are working to create a fantastic route and engage all of the communities along it, resulting in what will no doubt be a memorable stage of the Tour.”

Yorkshire has become famous for its cycling circles after hosting the Grand Depart of the 2014 Tour de France and launching its own event, Tour de Yorkshire. 

The Tour de Yorkshire has been cancelled for the past two years due to the pandemic and will not be happening in 2022, leaving fans wondering if the popular race will ever return. 

Full details of the Tour of Britain route will be revealed in April and the race will run from September 4 to 11.