Welcome to the
Skipton cycling Hub
The home of cycling
in the beautiful
Yorkshire Dales
Welcome to the
Skipton cycling Hub
The home of cycling
in the beautiful
Yorkshire Dales
Our historic Yorkshire market town is the perfect destination for cyclists
Little wonder then that the town was chosen to be on the route of the 2014 Grand Depart when the famed Tour de France came to Yorkshire, while we are also home to two annual cycling events Le Petit Depart and Skipton Cycle Races. The town is also regularly chosen as one of the destinations on the Tour de Yorkshire legacy event.
GUEST BLOG: Le Petit Depart- an event that celebrates the very best of cycling in Yorkshire
This article as written by Jenny Cornish of Craven District Council The Yorkshire Dales is one of the finest places to cycle on the planet – that’s why the best riders in the world chose to come here for the Tour de France in 2014. But you don’t have to be...
Le Petit Depart >
2nd June 2019
A Grand Depart legacy event, Le Petit Depart celebrates the very best cycling the Yorkshire Dales has to offer. Challenges are available for all levels, from team and group rides through a gentle 38-mile scenic ride around the Upper Wharfedale Valley, to an 80-mile sportive on the 2014 Tour de France route.
Adventures in Skipton on two wheels
1 night from £55 per person
Discover the glorious Upper Wharfedale Valley on two wheels with a stay at the Rendezvous Hotel on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal. Choose from either road or mountain bikes to discover mile upon mile of gorgeous Dales countryside.
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2 nights from £240 per person
Get a flavour of how the pros feel on this superb two-night cycling holiday on the route of the 2014 Grand Depart of the Tour de France. Staying in super Skipton, the route covers 124 miles with 3,200 meters of ascent and descent.
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3 nights from £329 per person
Discover some of the best roads and scenery in the Yorkshire Dales on an e-bike to easily ride up some of the classic hills and visit countless wonderful places in the area including Malham Cove, Wharfedale and Littondale.
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