Tour de Yorkshire stage one in pictures

Our photographer Russell Ellis was on the ground in Yorkshire and here's a few of our favourite shots, starting with these two chaps waiting for the race to pass

(Photo: Russ Ellis)

1. Brian Robinson, the first British rider to win a stage of the Tour de France, joined the crowds to watch stage one.

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Brian Robinson (Photo: Russ Ellis)

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Stuart Clarke is a News Associates trained journalist who has worked for the likes of the British Olympic Associate, British Rowing and the England and Wales Cricket Board, and of course Cycling Weekly. His work at Cycling Weekly has focused upon professional racing, following the World Tour races and its characters.