Road Closures in North and Central Leeds for Tour de Yorkshire 2020

There will be rolling road closures along the route approx 30 minutes before the first cyclist passes through and will re-open once the last cyclists and support vehicles have passed through the area (the roads will only be closed for as long as required to allow the race to pass through safely).  The closures will be put in place by the police escorting the race.

Stage 1 of the men’s race starts in Doncaster on Thursday 2nd May and finishes in Selby. Friday 3rd May stage 2 sets out from Barnsley and skirts around the East of Leeds including Garforth, Barwick in Elmet, Scholes before heading around the North of Leeds including Shadwell, Alwoodley, Bramhope and Pool.   It then moves into North Yorkshire before finishing in Bedale.

The Women’s Race has moved to a Friday and Saturday this year to allow more people to celebrate the race.  The women’s stages will commence in the morning with the men’s stages following in the afternoon.

Approximate timings for the race passing through North and Central Leeds are below, please be aware these are only an estimate and may change depending on the speed of the cyclists*:

Friday 3rd May 2019 -Women’s Race:

• Garforth – 10.08
• Barwick -In-Elmet -10.16
• Scholes – 10.20
• Shadwell – 10.28
• Alwoodley -10.32
• Bramhope – 10.44
• Pool-In- Wharfedale -10.49

Friday 3rd May 2019 -Men’s Race:

• Garforth – 15.41
• Barwick -In-Elmet -15.48
• Scholes – 15.51
• Shadwell – 15.59
• Alwoodley – 16.02
• Bramhope – 16.12
• Pool-In- Wharfedale -16.17

Roads Impacted:

• Main Street (Scholes)
• Station Road (Scholes)
• Scholes Lane (Scholes)
• A64 York Road
• Thorner Lane
• Skeltons Lane (Whinmoor)
• Coal Road (Whinmoor)
• A58 Wetherby Road (Shadwell/Whinmoor junction)
• Main Street (Shadwell)
• Shadwell Lane (Shadwell)
• Wike Ridge Lane (Slaid Hill)
• Wigton Lane (Alwoodley)
• A61 Harrogate Road (Alwoodley Gates Junction)
• Alwoodley Lane (Alwoodley)
• King Lane (Alwoodley)

The final stage on Sunday 5th May is the longest of them all. Starting in Halifax it takes a loop up through the Dales before entering Leeds to the North of the city at Cookridge.  It then passes down Green Lane before coming back on to Old Otley Road, through West Park and onto Kirkstall Road at the Abbey.  The route then crosses Kirkstall Bridge and travels out along Armley Ridge Road and Cockshott Lane to the by-pass.  Before cutting through the centre of Armley, across to Burley Road and back into Leeds City Centre to finish with a spectacular crowd at the Town Hall at 5pm.

Sunday 5th May 2019 -Men’s Race:

• Cookridge – 16.41
• Tinshill – 16.46
• Ireland Wood – 16.47
• West Park – 16.49
• Kirkstall Road  – 16.51
• City Centre (Finish) -17.03

Roads Impacted:

• Otley Old Road (Cookridge)
• Cookridge Lane (Cookridge)
• Green Lane (Cookridge)
• Woodhill Road (Cookridge)
• Tinshill Road (Tinshill) is a Sprint section. There will be a short section of barriers and inflatable ‘Y’s at the side of the road to mark the point.
• Tinshiill Lane (Tinshill)
• Otley Old Road (Ireland Wood)
• Spen Lane
• A6120 Outer Ring Road (Spen Lane crossroads)
• Spen Lane (West Park)
• Abbey Walk (Kirkstall)
• A65 Abbey Road (Kirkstall)
• B6157 Bridge Road (Kirkstall)
• Wyther Lane (Armley)
• Armley Ridge Road (Armley)
• Cockshott Lane (Armley)
• A647 Stanningley Road (Armley)
• Ledgard Way (Armley)
• Canal Road (Armley)
• Viaduct Road (Kirkstall)
• A65 Kirkstall Road (Crossroads with Viaduct Road)
• Willow Road (Burley)
• Burley Road (Burley)
• Burley Street (Burley)
• Park Lane (City Centre)
• Westgate (City Centre)
• The Headrow (City Centre)

You can see the race maps and timing for each stage in more detail on the Tour de Yorkshire website here. 

There will be some on-street parking suspensions across the city. Both advance warning and event road signage will be used to help inform residents and spectators of any restrictions.

* Source Tour de Yorkshire website and TDY Roadshows.