Tour de Yorkshire (2015) Photos May 1 - 3

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The start scene in Bridlington for the inaugural Tour de Yorkshire (photo: Simon Wilkinson/SWpix.com)	Stage 1 rollout along the coast before heading inland (photo: Simon Wilkinson/SWpix.com)	(photo: Simon Wilkinson/SWpix.com)
(photo: Simon Wilkinson/SWpix.com)	(photo: Simon Wilkinson/SWpix.com)	Bradley Wiggins in the new Team Wiggins kit (photo: Simon Wilkinson/SWpix.com)
Lots of hills (photo: Simon Wilkinson/SWpix.com)	Great scenery (photo: Simon Wilkinson/SWpix.com)	Sky at the front (photo: Simon Wilkinson/SWpix.com)
(photo: Simon Wilkinson/SWpix.com)	More hills (photo: Simon Wilkinson/SWpix.com)	(photo: Simon Wilkinson/SWpix.com)
After an exiting finish with countless attacks, strength in numbers played out well for Team Sky with Lars Petter Nordhaug winning Stage 1 in Scarborough (photo: Simon Wilkinson/SWpix.com)	The winning margin	Finish perspective: Thomas Voeckler (Europcar) had to settle for second (photo: Simon Wilkinson/SWpix.com)
Your Stage 1 winner, Lars Petter Nordhaug, comes through in this important race for Team Sky (photo: Simon Wilkinson/SWpix.com)

Stage 2:  Selby → York, 175 km  Full Results and Report

Riding past Beverley Minster on Stage 2 (photo: Simon Wilkinson/SWpix.com)	Ian Boswell of Team Sky leads the Peloton during Stage 2 (photo: Simon Wilkinson/SWpix.com)	(photo: Simon Wilkinson/SWpix.com)
The action on Cote de North Newbald during Stage 2. (photo: Simon Wilkinson/SWpix.com)	(photo: Simon Wilkinson/SWpix.com)	The peloton makes its way through York City Centre. (photo: Simon Wilkinson/SWpix.com)
Moreno Hofland wins Stage 2 in York giving his team (Lotto NL - Jumbo) their first win of 2015 (photo: Simon Wilkinson/SWpix.com)	Finish perspective of Stage 2 (photo: Simon Wilkinson/SWpix.com)

Stage 3:  Wakefield → Leeds, 167 km  Full Results and Report

Peloton races through Newmillerdam just after the start of Stage 3 (photo © Shaun Flannery)	The peloton passes The Ford Inn in Holmfirth during Stage 3 (photo © Alex Whitehead)	Team Sky leading the chase (photo © Alex Whitehead/)
Stage 3 action from New Hey Road after the climb of Cote de Scapegoat. Nothing but up and down for the final stage. (photo © craigzadphotos)	Team Sky leads the peloton during Stage 3 (photo © Alex Whitehead)	Race leader Lars -Petter Nordhaug in light blue and his Team Sky teammates during Stage 3. (photo © Alex Broadway)
The peloton travels through Hebden Bridge Broadway (photo © Alex Whitehead)	Ian Boswell of Team Sky leads the peloton up the cobblestones at Haworth (photo © Alex Whitehead )	The peloton on the cobblestones at Haworth (photo © Alex Broadway )
(photo © Alex Broadway )	(photo © Alex Broadway )	The peloton makes it's way up the Cote de Cow & Calf (photo © Allan McKenzie)
The peloton makes it's way up the Cote de Cow & Calf (photo © Allan McKenzie)	The peloton makes it's way up the Cote de Cow & Calf (photo © Allan McKenzie)	The peloton makes it's way up the Cote de Cow & Calf (photo © Alex Whitehead)
Bradley Wiggins of Team Wiggins on the Cow and Calf climb (photo © Barry Wilkinson)	Ben Hermans (BMC) attacked off the peloton with about 10 km to go and soloed in for the win (photo © craigzadphotos)	Finish perspective in Leeds Team Sky leading the chase (photo © Alex Whitehead/)
Ben Hermans (BMC) post race (photo © craigzadphotos)	Winner of the first Tour de Yorkshire, Lars-Petter Nordhaug (Team Sky). (photo © craigzadphotos)	Christian Prudhomme looks proud of himself after a successful inaugural Tour de Yorkshire. The race organizer announced a 10 year commitment to the race. (photo © craigzadphotos)
Your 2015 Tour de Yorkshire podium: 3rd Thomas VOECKLER (EUROPCAR) + 11s, 1st Lars Petter NORDHAUG (SKY) 12:47:56, 2nd Samuel SANCHEZ (BMC RACING) + 11s (photo © craigzadphotos). More to come...	Team Sky also won the team award (photo © craigzadphotos)