:00:00. > :00:00.That's all the sport for now. Back to you.
:00:00. > :00:08.Good evening, welcome to Look That's it
:00:09. > :00:10.Good evening, welcome to Look North, have we got a special
:00:11. > :00:16.programme for you. The weekdnd at programme for you. The weekdnd at
:00:17. > :00:23.the Tour de France became the Tour de Yorkshire. Showcasing thd
:00:24. > :00:28.region's towns, cities, and countryside, the grandest opening
:00:29. > :00:33.ever. The Tour de France is very popular. Yesterday and today has
:00:34. > :00:34.popular. Yesterday and todax has been unbelievable, incredible,
:00:35. > :00:41.amazing. In the next 40 minttes we amazing. In the next 40 minutes we
:00:42. > :00:43.will show you how it welcomd amazing. In the next 40 minttes we
:00:44. > :00:47.will show you how it welcome the will show you how it welcome the
:00:48. > :00:52.tour, bringing you dramatic action, and the view from the sky. This is
:00:53. > :01:02.one of the most inaccessibld parts of the route. Look at the crowds. I
:01:03. > :01:06.had never been prouder. It has played its part in a spectacular
:01:07. > :01:15.weekend, now the attention turns to next week, join me for a detailed
:01:16. > :01:21.forecasts coming up shortly. `` forecast.
:01:22. > :01:27.Welcome. It looks stunning, a special edition of Look North. This
:01:28. > :01:39.was the weekend when the Totr was the weekend when the Totr
:01:40. > :01:42.arrived in the county. Here in Redmond thousands have grabbed a
:01:43. > :01:45.grandstand seat, as I have many in the county. There was definhtely a
:01:46. > :01:54.party atmosphere. We will be hearing party atmosphere. We will be hearing
:01:55. > :02:00.from the riders, the army of volunteers, and Harry and I have got
:02:01. > :02:01.back on that tandem. Our Tour de France correspondent starts with a
:02:02. > :02:10.look back at the weekend thd Talking look back at the weekend the Talking
:02:11. > :02:17.to Yorkshire. This was the weekend when Yorkshire
:02:18. > :02:18.staged a French by grace, from `` French by grace, when peopld all
:02:19. > :02:22.French by grace, when people all over Yorkshire came out. Thd crowds
:02:23. > :02:28.were incredible, second to none. It were incredible, second to none It
:02:29. > :02:30.was like being a disco four hours. To think there is that many people
:02:31. > :02:34.coming out very sporting event in coming out very sporting evdnt in
:02:35. > :02:41.Yorkshire, a French race, it was not. The madness started in Leeds,
:02:42. > :02:43.just after 11 on Saturday. Witnessed by a quarter of a million people.
:02:44. > :02:46.by a quarter of a million pdople. Within the hour it had spread
:02:47. > :02:46.by a quarter of a million people. Within the hour it had spre`d to
:02:47. > :02:52.Within the hour it had spread to Harewood House, where the rdd white
:02:53. > :02:57.and blue arrows signalled a break for a meet and greet. With the
:02:58. > :03:03.Smalltalk done, time for the riders to get acquainted with Yorkshire.
:03:04. > :03:09.They really dug the Dales. Skipton even dressed for the occasion. After
:03:10. > :03:16.in the sunshine, Skipton is being in the sunshine, Skipton is being
:03:17. > :03:19.rewarded. Listen to the crowds. The Tour has arrived in Skipton. Around
:03:20. > :03:22.20,000 people lining the road, you 20,000 people lining the road, you
:03:23. > :03:32.can see how excited they ard. The can see how excited they are. The
:03:33. > :03:37.delights of the Dales were waiting. This can be a dangerous place, for
:03:38. > :03:43.the Tour, a tunnel of love. Everything seemed to be flowing so
:03:44. > :03:45.well. Then disaster. The allost hometown hero hitting the deck. And
:03:46. > :03:54.hometown hero hitting the ddck. And he stayed there. Mark Cavendish
:03:55. > :03:56.eventually rolling home. He looked like a bird with a broken wing.
:03:57. > :03:57.eventually rolling home. He looked like a bird with a broken whng. This
:03:58. > :04:03.like a bird with a broken wing. This was no way for the Manx Missile to
:04:04. > :04:06.leave Harrogate. It was confirmed he would be leaving the Tour. Not the
:04:07. > :04:09.fully paid tribute to the f`ns. would be leaving the Tour. Not the
:04:10. > :04:14.fully paid tribute to the fans. To see all those people, incredible, it
:04:15. > :04:18.gave me goose bumps. It really motivated me, I wanted to whn
:04:19. > :04:23.yesterday for all those people. That is not how it happened. Gre`t to see
:04:24. > :04:25.the support for cycling in the country. One man's dreams m`y
:04:26. > :04:27.the support for cycling in the country. One man's dreams may have
:04:28. > :04:31.country. One man's dreams m`y have been left in ruins, but the Tour
:04:32. > :04:37.arrived in York, for a trip to Sheffield. If further evidence was
:04:38. > :04:45.needed that this city love cycling, look at the unbelievable crowd. The
:04:46. > :04:51.riders will leave with sore ears, as well as aching legs. Tour fever was
:04:52. > :04:58.contagious, with bumps and break`outs. It will never h`ve a
:04:59. > :05:04.more heightened sense of this more heightened sense of this
:05:05. > :05:05.cycling passion than right here Roadside on the cobbles of Main
:05:06. > :05:10.Roadside on the cobbles of Lain Street. A deafening noise when the
:05:11. > :05:15.main bunch came through. A real effort for the cycle is, and for
:05:16. > :05:17.those making it all the way up here, to be as close as thex could
:05:18. > :05:21.here, to be as close as they could to the action. What has it been like
:05:22. > :05:26.for you? Absolutely brilliant. The crowd has been fantastic, a great
:05:27. > :05:31.noise all afternoon. Quite ` long way up, worth the effort?
:05:32. > :05:36.Absolutely, brilliant. Doesn't it say everything that we knew about
:05:37. > :05:53.the day that the Tour came past our door in how worth `` Howarth. No
:05:54. > :05:56.sheep to Barnsley. Then Chrhs Frome sheep to Barnsley. Then Chrhs Frome
:05:57. > :05:59.burst clear. Just to flex his burst clear. Just to flex his
:06:00. > :06:06.muscles. Bigger battles awaht in muscles. Bigger battles awaht in
:06:07. > :06:09.France. Italy's Vincenzo Nibali was given the freedom of the streets of
:06:10. > :06:13.Sheffield. He will not forgdt the Sheffield. He will not forget the
:06:14. > :06:18.visit to Yorkshire, but I don't think many of us will.
:06:19. > :06:22.Those two days seem to be over in a flash. Let me introduce you to a
:06:23. > :08:14.Yorkshire legend. Brian Robinson, the first rate to win a stage in the
:08:15. > :08:23.likes to think it is the world's greatest sporting vent. For me it is
:08:24. > :08:25.the best sporting event. I have heard journalists say this is the
:08:26. > :08:29.new home of cycling. They h`ve heard journalists say this hs the
:08:30. > :08:35.new home of cycling. They h`ve been blown away by it. The wit and energy
:08:36. > :08:41.of Yorkshire. It is not just the foreign riders, but the British
:08:42. > :08:48.rider, here is Chris Froome and Dave Brailsford. The home support is
:08:49. > :08:52.unreal. Going up Holm Moss, I was full of goosebumps, the crowds and
:08:53. > :08:59.everyone cheering. We owe a lot of thanks to those who made thd effort
:09:00. > :09:01.who came out. It means a lot. It is tremendous to see the British fans
:09:02. > :09:05.get out and put us on the m`p. tremendous to see the British fans
:09:06. > :09:09.get out and put us on the map. We get out and put us on the m`p. We
:09:10. > :09:14.all wanted one thing to happen. It didn't. Mark Cavendish. Is that
:09:15. > :09:17.greedy. I would have loved that Harrogate moment. I would h`ve
:09:18. > :09:19.greedy. I would have loved that Harrogate moment. I would have liked
:09:20. > :09:21.more Brits, Wiggins and those guys. But I think it was OK. We just
:09:22. > :09:22.more Brits, Wiggins and those guys. But I think it was OK. We jtst about
:09:23. > :09:27.But I think it was OK. We just about got away wit. I thought it was
:09:28. > :09:31.wonderful. Thank you. Of cotrse it started in one sense at Harewood
:09:32. > :09:40.started in one sense at Hardwood House with the official start. That
:09:41. > :09:48.was a royal occasion with the Duke and Duchess of came bring. ``
:09:49. > :09:50.Cambridge. They also visited one village. The decorations were up and
:09:51. > :09:53.the invites sent out. The main village. The decorations were up and
:09:54. > :09:53.the invites sent out. The m`in event the invites sent out. The m`in event
:09:54. > :10:04.expected around 3 .456789 45. This expected around 3 .456789 45. This
:10:05. > :10:11.is the centre of the economic universe. The sun is out, the bells
:10:12. > :10:17.are ringing. Everybody is so excited. Scombr Tanfield is home to
:10:18. > :10:23.tight tracks and a big hill. 12,000 tight tracks and a big hill. 12,000
:10:24. > :10:30.turned up and they would get a surprise royal visit. Not just one
:10:31. > :10:40.surprise royal visit. Not jtst one royal ` but three! The royal party
:10:41. > :10:53.stayed for an hour. What wasn't covered in bikes or bunting was used
:10:54. > :10:54.for a better view ` walls, windows, towers and trees. Did you like
:10:55. > :11:02.Prince Harry? Yes. Is he yotr new Prince Harry? Yes. Is he yotr new
:11:03. > :11:09.friend? Great for the village and Yorkshire. A real treat. A special
:11:10. > :11:13.day. This is just a speck on the map of Yorkshire, but today it felt like
:11:14. > :11:19.the centre of the country. Not only the world east best cyclists, but
:11:20. > :11:25.the Royal Family. The cycling was best. I have loved it since I was a
:11:26. > :11:30.kid. The Royal Family. The cyclists. The Royal Family were wonderful as
:11:31. > :11:34.well. Definitely the cyclists. We will never get the chance to do
:11:35. > :11:37.either again. When you meet the royals, it's wow! So after a
:11:38. > :11:38.either again. When you meet the royals, it's wow! So after ` year of
:11:39. > :11:49.royals, it's wow! So after a year of planning, and hours of waithng. .
:11:50. > :11:57.The racing was over in just a few seconds. It was amazing. It has been
:11:58. > :12:02.well worth it. What a day! The local shop sold a year's worth of
:12:03. > :12:08.ice`cream in just eight hours and the village met its future king
:12:09. > :12:10.Well, one person who has had a big Well, one person who has had a big
:12:11. > :12:12.part to play in bringing thd Well, one person who has had a big
:12:13. > :12:13.part to play in bringing the tour Well, one person who has had a big
:12:14. > :12:16.part to play in bringing thd tour to part to play in bringing thd tour to
:12:17. > :12:21.Yorkshire was Gary Verity. I caught up with him and the general director
:12:22. > :12:28.of Tour de France after the ending of the second stage in Sheffield
:12:29. > :12:34.today, was was a magical experience. So one question ` did we do them
:12:35. > :12:37.proud? I always knew it would be huge. I hoped we would get the
:12:38. > :12:39.weather. But I never knew we huge. I hoped we would get the
:12:40. > :12:42.weather. But I never knew wd would be as blessed as we have been
:12:43. > :12:43.weather. But I never knew we would be as blessed as we have bedn and
:12:44. > :12:43.weather. But I never knew wd would be as blessed as we have been and I
:12:44. > :12:46.be as blessed as we have bedn and I never expected that we would get the
:12:47. > :12:54.millions of people that we have over the last two days. And Christian
:12:55. > :12:59.said to me this is the grandest Grand Depart they have had hn
:13:00. > :12:59.said to me this is the grandest Grand Depart they have had in 111
:13:00. > :13:02.Grand Depart they have had hn 1 1 years. So they're blown away and
:13:03. > :13:02.Grand Depart they have had in 111 years. So they're blown awax and I'm
:13:03. > :13:10.years. So they're blown away and I'm just stunned by it and drained. The
:13:11. > :13:14.emotion hit me as well. Yesterday there were thousands. Here when they
:13:15. > :13:17.came past, sorry that Christian wasn't ahead, but I was choked. Yes
:13:18. > :13:19.Yes. Having gone through evdry wasn't ahead, but I was choked. Yes
:13:20. > :13:23.Yes. Having gone through every town Yes. Having gone through every town
:13:24. > :13:29.and every village in the past two days, and those huge crowds, wow, as
:13:30. > :13:32.you went into places and you got the footage of the seas of people. I
:13:33. > :13:33.didn't recognise where we were didn't recognise where we wdre
:13:34. > :13:36.going, because it was crowded in going, because it was crowddd in
:13:37. > :13:38.people. We have had messages in, going, because it was crowded in
:13:39. > :13:42.people. We have had messages in I have been getting messages from all
:13:43. > :13:48.around the world and people have seen the coverage and seen the
:13:49. > :13:50.coverage on the internet and said, wow, wow, how beautiful was
:13:51. > :13:56.Yorkshire looking. In Francd of Yorkshire looking. In Francd of
:13:57. > :14:00.course they give you a kiss. Well done! I was 100% sure it wotld be a
:14:01. > :14:07.done! I was 100% sure it would be a success. But like that, it never
:14:08. > :14:19.happens and the Tour de France is very popular. But what we lived
:14:20. > :14:21.yesterday and today, it is unbelievable. It is magnificent.
:14:22. > :14:23.What do you think the legacx unbelievable. It is magnificent
:14:24. > :14:24.What do you think the legacy will unbelievable. It is magnificent.
:14:25. > :14:27.What do you think the legacx will be What do you think the legacy will be
:14:28. > :14:34.for Yorkshire? Do you think we will all cycle, or we can put on a world
:14:35. > :14:35.class event. It has begun. There was so many people with their bhkes
:14:36. > :14:42.so many people with their bikes. There will be the tour of Yorkshire
:14:43. > :14:47.next May. So we will be back. But what you did for us is, I just
:14:48. > :14:54.next May. So we will be back. But what you did for us is, I jtst say
:14:55. > :14:58.thank you, unforgettable. The Holm Moss was one of the most challenging
:14:59. > :15:05.Moss was one of the most ch`llenging climb, rising 1,700 feet. There is
:15:06. > :15:09.60,000 people made their thdir point to wash the Tour. Chris Froome said
:15:10. > :15:11.he got goosebumps all over `s to wash the Tour. Chris Froome said
:15:12. > :15:21.he got goosebumps all over as he made his way to the top. Many people
:15:22. > :15:28.camped out. One of our own reporter. Sunday morning over summer wine
:15:29. > :15:33.country. Hangovers from Saturday soon forgotten. The day Le Tour came
:15:34. > :15:37.to town. This is the highest point of stage two of the Grand Depart,
:15:38. > :15:41.of stage two of the Grand Ddpart, Holm Moss, it is over 1,700 feet
:15:42. > :15:43.above sea`level and has some Holm Moss, it is over 1,700 feet
:15:44. > :15:46.above sea`level and has somd of the steepest gradients on the route.
:15:47. > :15:48.above sea`level and has some of the steepest gradients on the route It
:15:49. > :15:53.started down there and normally would take 20 minute s to do the
:15:54. > :15:55.climb. For the professionals, it takes about six, but once they're up
:15:56. > :15:57.here, the views are spectacular. takes about six, but once they're up
:15:58. > :16:00.here, the views are spectacular. Not that they would have time to enjoy
:16:01. > :16:01.everything. That was on display. everything. That was on display
:16:02. > :16:08.Unlike those who had come early to Unlike those who had come early to
:16:09. > :16:11.appreciate the experience. We are mad keen sports fans. Holm Loss
:16:12. > :16:13.mad keen sports fans. Holm Moss, live in Huddersfield origin`lly
:16:14. > :16:13.mad keen sports fans. Holm Loss live in Huddersfield originally. 20
:16:14. > :16:18.live in Huddersfield origin`lly 20 years in Bristol. Who would miss it?
:16:19. > :16:24.Others travelled from as far as New Zealand and Germany. It was the only
:16:25. > :16:29.way she could get me to comd from New Zealand to England. He doesn't
:16:30. > :16:33.like flying. I thought if I got him here I could slip in a holiday and
:16:34. > :16:35.we would have it made. I don't care much about cycling. But I think it
:16:36. > :16:38.will be nice. It is a once hn a will be nice. It is a once hn a
:16:39. > :16:40.lifetime opportunity to see the Tour. The day started with a
:16:41. > :16:43.lifetime opportunity to see the Tour. The day started with ` trickle
:16:44. > :16:46.of people heading uphill. It soon became a torrent. And then a
:16:47. > :16:47.of people heading uphill. It soon became a torrent. And then ` sea
:16:48. > :16:47.of people heading uphill. It soon became a torrent. And then a sea of
:16:48. > :17:15.humanity, snaking toward thd summit. Then the they cheered and shouted as
:17:16. > :17:17.the riders made short work of stage two's highest climb. I was impressed
:17:18. > :17:21.with the crowd. I knew therd would with the crowd. I knew therd would
:17:22. > :17:26.be a lot of people, but with the weather, it was amazing. So many
:17:27. > :17:32.people, I thought we were not going to be on our own, but I didn't
:17:33. > :17:36.expect this many. It has bedn great. 60,000 watched the race from here.
:17:37. > :17:41.In the end it seemed they too came and went as quickly as the peloton.
:17:42. > :17:47.But what they saw will live with them for far longer.
:17:48. > :17:56.# It's looking like a beautiful day! # Among those was cyclists from
:17:57. > :17:59.Huddersfield. They spent the # Among those was cyclists from
:18:00. > :18:04.Huddersfield. They spent thd day on Holm Moss and cycled from Ripponden.
:18:05. > :18:06.How many miles is that? Abott Holm Moss and cycled from Rhpponden.
:18:07. > :18:07.How many miles is that? About 15 Holm Moss and cycled from Ripponden.
:18:08. > :18:10.How many miles is that? Abott 1 or 20. So Gary and his merry men.
:18:11. > :18:10.How many miles is that? About 15 or 20. So Gary and his merry mdn. How
:18:11. > :18:18.20. So Gary and his merry men. How was it for you? Amazing. A fantastic
:18:19. > :18:20.day. The Moss, I cycled up 7. 3 , there was crowds there already.
:18:21. > :18:25.there was crowds there alre`dy. Every kid that cycled up was cheered
:18:26. > :18:31.and waved on like the pros. It was amazing. On the screens to see from
:18:32. > :18:37.the air 60,000 people was breath`taking. To be among them
:18:38. > :18:42.what was it like? Superb. We were there many years ago when the Leeds
:18:43. > :18:48.international went. But there were thousands of people. It was
:18:49. > :18:52.electric. To see some of yotr cycling heroes up close, on one of
:18:53. > :18:54.most challenging climbs in Yorkshire, what was that like?
:18:55. > :18:56.Inspiring, you can't compare Yorkshire, what was that like?
:18:57. > :18:56.Inspiring, you can't compard that Yorkshire, what was that like?
:18:57. > :19:00.Inspiring, you can't compare that to Inspiring, you can't compard that to
:19:01. > :19:05.anything else. It is fantastic. And seeing them and you know I mean some
:19:06. > :19:11.were... Some almost looked like they were struggling. But I don't believe
:19:12. > :19:15.that. There is talk of the legacy that will be liftest left `` left in
:19:16. > :19:19.Yorkshire for cycling, do you think it has made its mark and we will see
:19:20. > :19:21.more people cycling? I am stre it has made its mark and we will see
:19:22. > :19:23.more people cycling? I am sure we more people cycling? I am stre we
:19:24. > :19:28.will. There is the signs up where the Tour has been been, so people
:19:29. > :19:31.are following it. I live on the course and before the Tour there
:19:32. > :19:36.were people come down each day, groups of cyclists and non`cyclists
:19:37. > :19:41.and people are coming from abroad to say they have ridden stages one and
:19:42. > :19:50.two in God's country. You whll all now be cycling home? It is good to
:19:51. > :19:56.see you with a pint in your hand. Chris Froome, you're my hero. If you
:19:57. > :19:58.thought it looked good from the ground, what about from the air. Our
:19:59. > :20:00.ground, what about from the air Our reporters had the best job and the
:20:01. > :20:05.best view of the whole weekdnd. They best view of the whole weekdnd. They
:20:06. > :20:11.were up in the air in helicopters and here is what they made of the
:20:12. > :20:35.route. Nip would think there is solething
:20:36. > :20:41.going on! `` anyone would think there is something going on.
:20:42. > :20:44.Harewood House saw the start of the Grand Depart. I keep pinching
:20:45. > :20:59.myself, because I have got what I think is the best seat in the house:
:21:00. > :21:02.Akoord:. What better advert than Wharfdale? All along the route,
:21:03. > :21:16.Wharfdale? All along the rotte, people made an effort.
:21:17. > :21:18.parts of the route, yet look at the crowds. I've never been protder
:21:19. > :21:19.parts of the route, yet look at the crowds. I've never been prouder of
:21:20. > :21:31.crowds. I've never been protder of living in Yorkshire.
:21:32. > :21:43.West Tanfield laid on such a spread, some Royal visitors dropped in.
:21:44. > :21:52.And in Harrogate, crowds flocked to the finish. That was just a taste of
:21:53. > :21:54.the magnificence that was stage one. Now I've been keeping the seat
:21:55. > :21:54.the magnificence that was stage one. Now I've been keeping the sdat warm
:21:55. > :21:58.Now I've been keeping the seat warm for stage two.
:21:59. > :22:03.Frankly, that was just a st`rter. Frankly, that was just a starter.
:22:04. > :22:05.Whatever party North Yorkshhre Frankly, that was just a st`rter.
:22:06. > :22:07.Whatever party North Yorkshire can Whatever party North Yorkshhre can
:22:08. > :22:10.throw, west and south can throw it better. Today we say goodbyd to
:22:11. > :22:11.throw, west and south can throw it better. Today we say goodbye to the
:22:12. > :22:17.better. Today we say goodbyd to the pretty and hello to the gritty.
:22:18. > :22:23.Let's be honest, it isn't grim, just grand up north. The field art isn't
:22:24. > :22:30.bad either. There are two big climbs on this
:22:31. > :22:31.stage. Let's start with if longest, crag Vale clocks in at around five
:22:32. > :22:36.miles. That's just the Bunting. No miles. That's just the Bunting. No
:22:37. > :22:41.matter how remote the terrahn, people, banners and a dash of humour
:22:42. > :22:44.made it up the hill. If you thought the climb to Crag Vale was good,
:22:45. > :22:49.check this out. You won't bdlieve check this out. You won't bdlieve
:22:50. > :22:54.it. There are just so many people down there that you are lost for
:22:55. > :22:56.words and end up with this feeling of wow. It may not be the Pyrenees,
:22:57. > :23:00.of wow. It may not be the Pxrenees, but still, I'm glad I flew it, not
:23:01. > :23:06.but still, I'm glad I flew ht, not cycled it. Apparently there is a
:23:07. > :23:09.tennis tournament down south and a football tournament somewhere else
:23:10. > :23:14.in the world, they want to borrow the crowds. Bidding Bonjour to
:23:15. > :23:22.Derbyshire, it was down and up again over the Woodhe.
:23:23. > :23:27.Will they ever see a day like this again? Finally to Sheffield where
:23:28. > :23:31.tired legs meet the steel chty and one of the toughest climbs of the
:23:32. > :23:35.whole stage `` Woodhead. From the first turn of the wheel to the last
:23:36. > :23:40.touch of the brakes, yes, wd have been welcoming, but much more, we
:23:41. > :23:44.have shone. Dear Planet Earth, that was for you,
:23:45. > :23:46.love Yorkshire. The incredible view from the air. But what was ht like
:23:47. > :23:50.from the air. But what was it like on the ground and in the middle of
:23:51. > :23:54.the crowd, Amy? For the first time ever on the Tour de France, there
:23:55. > :24:00.was an army of volunteers known as tour makers along the 250 mile
:24:01. > :24:04.route. Some join us now. George airport you were at the top, what
:24:05. > :24:08.was it like? Absolutely inspiring. The crowds were fantastic, the
:24:09. > :24:13.police were fantastic, the Security Services were superb. But the main
:24:14. > :24:17.thing, Yorkshire, Yorkshire, God's country.
:24:18. > :24:21.Let me just ask you, Bernard, if I may, what were the main problems
:24:22. > :24:23.that you encountered from pdople, may, what were the main problems
:24:24. > :24:23.that you encountered from people, or that you encountered from people, or
:24:24. > :24:25.just was it very good naturdd that you encountered from pdople, or
:24:26. > :24:27.just was it very good natured banter throughout the day? It was trying to
:24:28. > :24:30.find the best view to look at throughout the day? It was trying to
:24:31. > :24:32.find the best view to look `t the race because the crowds were
:24:33. > :24:32.find the best view to look at the race because the crowds werd five
:24:33. > :24:33.find the best view to look `t the race because the crowds were five or
:24:34. > :24:36.race because the crowds werd five or six deep in places and some even
:24:37. > :24:39.more. They wanted a good vidw of six deep in places and some even
:24:40. > :24:41.more. They wanted a good view of the more. They wanted a good view of the
:24:42. > :24:45.cyclists coming through on this great day for the tour. Isabelle,
:24:46. > :24:51.what kind of duties did you have to do? Our duties were the road
:24:52. > :24:56.marshals and we were helping on the crossings as well, we had off road
:24:57. > :25:00.duties as well, helping with the crowds, making sure everybody was
:25:01. > :25:05.happy and maybing the most of the experiences they were having ``
:25:06. > :25:08.making the most or experiences. We were just helping things along and
:25:09. > :25:14.being nice for everybody. M`rk, Andy being nice for everybody. Mark, Andy
:25:15. > :25:19.and Alex. The highlight for you Mark? The atmosphere, superb,
:25:20. > :25:26.absolutely brilliant. Andy? Crowds and sunshine. Alex? Yorkshire sense
:25:27. > :25:28.of humour. That's good. The banter was amazing. Well done all of you.
:25:29. > :25:33.You all played an incredible part in You all played an incredible part in
:25:34. > :25:38.making this what has been a magical, magical experience. With all these
:25:39. > :25:46.elite riders around, I found the need to get on my bike with Amy in
:25:47. > :25:50.tandem. It's the first time we have done this since Sport Relief four
:25:51. > :25:54.months ago. We thought this would be the perfect opportunity to have
:25:55. > :25:58.another go and when we did Sport Relief, the crowds were just
:25:59. > :26:05.fantastic, but this, wow, this was really something special. This is my
:26:06. > :26:09.kind of place, Broughton Hall near Skipton. Luxury. This is my kind of
:26:10. > :26:12.place, BBC expenses, no luxtry place, BBC expenses, no luxtry
:26:13. > :26:18.considered. It was a very long night!
:26:19. > :26:20.Never had a night like that. TV does not get much more glamorous than
:26:21. > :26:23.this. Ready for the tandem, Amy. this. Ready for the tandem, Amy.
:26:24. > :26:26.Come on. Ready to go? Have xou this. Ready for the tandem, Amy
:26:27. > :26:31.Come on. Ready to go? Have you had a shower? No, I'm not going to have a
:26:32. > :26:37.shower, no. You dirty thing. I need a shower.
:26:38. > :26:41.I'll come with you. It's our first tandem ride for nearly four months.
:26:42. > :28:23.Thousands were there at our This is it.
:28:24. > :28:26.Thousands were there at our viewpoint and how wonderful. Then
:28:27. > :28:29.the moment! And this is it, Amy, the Totr
:28:30. > :28:33.the moment! And this is it, Amy, the Tour de
:28:34. > :28:37.France Yorkshire. A magnificent atmosphere. Today it's glorhous
:28:38. > :28:42.atmosphere. Today it's glorious weather and the sights you see here,
:28:43. > :28:44.the cyclists are going at incredible speed and the crowd are lovhng every
:28:45. > :28:53.speed and the crowd are loving every second of it. Brilliant.
:28:54. > :28:58.It was all over in 30 seconds but worth it. The cyclists have just
:28:59. > :29:00.gone through. What did you lake of gone through. What did you lake of
:29:01. > :29:03.it? Amazing. We've been here gone through. What did you make of
:29:04. > :29:04.it? Amazing. We've been herd since gone through. What did you lake of
:29:05. > :29:08.it? Amazing. We've been here since 7 o'clock this morning.
:29:09. > :29:12.Five`and`a`half hours? Yes. Was it worth it? They were here for
:29:13. > :29:13.ten`and`a`half seconds but ht worth it? They were here for
:29:14. > :29:19.ten`and`a`half seconds but it was worth it, yes. Amazing. Surprising,
:29:20. > :29:26.I thought they'd go faster but yes, superb. Been here about five hours.
:29:27. > :29:30.It was good for the 30 seconds of the bikes going past. A good once in
:29:31. > :29:35.a lifetime experience. Now our trek home, but Harry, what a day. Viva Le
:29:36. > :29:46.Tour! The thing I remember most is the guy
:29:47. > :29:50.singing about Ilkley, thes `` verses he kept remembering.
:29:51. > :29:57.Was that the best night of your life, Harry? It was a wonderful
:29:58. > :29:59.experience. You were out and about today?
:30:00. > :29:59.experience. You were out and about todax? The
:30:00. > :30:04.street partiafter wards. For me, a street partiafter wards. For me, a
:30:05. > :30:05.couch potato, I was watching and the commentator couldn't believe
:30:06. > :30:05.couch potato, I was watching and the commentator couldn't believd they
:30:06. > :30:07.kept going on about how many commentator couldn't believe they
:30:08. > :30:08.kept going on about how manx people kept going on about how manx people
:30:09. > :30:11.were there and how beautiful Yorkshire was and I was just
:30:12. > :30:14.thinking that everybody in the world sees this footage, it was jtst
:30:15. > :30:20.sees this footage, it was just amazing. Christian thought there
:30:21. > :30:22.were four million people out there. Having seen it on the screens it
:30:23. > :30:26.looked like more. Have you dver Having seen it on the screens it
:30:27. > :30:29.looked like more. Have you ever seen anything like it? I haven't. And
:30:30. > :30:32.Keighley of course, no bettdr anything like it? I haven't. And
:30:33. > :30:36.Keighley of course, no bettdr place than that! Your forecast this
:30:37. > :30:44.than that! Your forecast thhs weekend was scarily accurate. One
:30:45. > :30:50.weekend was scarily accuratd. One went over Holme Moss, 20 minutes
:30:51. > :30:55.after the bikes went through, a shower. Look at this from Emley
:30:56. > :30:57.shower. Look at this from Elley Moore, thank you for that Emily.
:30:58. > :31:03.Moore, thank you for that Elily And look at this one in Silsden.
:31:04. > :31:09.And look at this one in Silsden This one's very arty, two
:31:10. > :31:14.helicopters silhouetted agahnst the blue sky and clouds at Woodhead.
:31:15. > :31:18.There are some of you cycling nuts that are heading down for the next
:31:19. > :31:21.stage, Cambridge to London, and it's a decent forecast. Let's start the
:31:22. > :31:23.a decent forecast. Let's st`rt the forecast with one for Cambridge
:31:24. > :31:23.a decent forecast. Let's start the forecast with one for Cambrhdge down
:31:24. > :31:26.to London. Starts around midday. forecast with one for Cambrhdge down
:31:27. > :31:33.to London. Starts around midday. A sunny morning I think, with one or
:31:34. > :31:37.two showers maybe, but really another spectacular day weather`wise
:31:38. > :31:41.with sunshine. Forget cycling for a minute. It's the great Yorkshire
:31:42. > :31:42.show this week and it's not looking too bad at the show ground. The risk
:31:43. > :31:46.of one or two showers breakhng out of one or two showers breaking out
:31:47. > :31:50.on Tuesday afternoon. Wednesday looks fine with some sunshine and
:31:51. > :31:55.then Thursday mostly dry and bright. Cloud with a bit of patchy rain by
:31:56. > :32:00.the end of Thursday. A nice week for the Yorkshire show. It's cold here
:32:01. > :32:08.in Ripponden, temperatures dropping like a stone. It's going to be fine
:32:09. > :32:14.with one or two showers possible. In Leeds and Sheffield, round about
:32:15. > :32:17.ten, 11, 12 Celsius; with a light wind. Tomorrow looks set to be
:32:18. > :32:20.another nice day, although it's a another nice day, although it's a
:32:21. > :32:25.higher chance of catching a shower, one or two showers across the
:32:26. > :32:26.Pennines from the word go, so good spells of sunshine in`betwedn.
:32:27. > :32:30.spells of sunshine in`between. There'll be a few showers breaking
:32:31. > :32:36.out here and there, but likd today, very hit and miss and quite a few
:32:37. > :32:46.places will stay dry. Top temperatures at about 18 or 19. In
:32:47. > :32:55.the sunshine, it's going to feel nice with a light breeze.
:32:56. > :32:57.One or two sharp showers developing on Tuesday. Wednesday looks a love
:32:58. > :33:00.hi day with a litology ridge on Tuesday. Wednesday looks a love
:33:01. > :33:05.hi day with a litology ridge of high pressure. Uncertainty for Thursday.
:33:06. > :33:12.Cloud increasing later, the risk of rain in the east. All in all until
:33:13. > :33:17.the end of the week, not too bad. It was the fourth time the tour held
:33:18. > :33:21.a stage in the UK but this was the furthest north it ventured. So did
:33:22. > :33:26.Yorkshire deliver? Brian Robinson, the first Brit to win a stage of the
:33:27. > :33:27.Tour de France in 1958 and our Tour de France correspondent Matt Slater
:33:28. > :33:30.join us once again. Brian, xou de France correspondent Matt Slater
:33:31. > :33:32.join us once again. Brian, you have obviously ridden the Tour dd France.
:33:33. > :33:38.obviously ridden the Tour de France. How did this compare? Well, it's
:33:39. > :33:44.moved on by many years really, I mean in my day it was quite small
:33:45. > :33:46.really and now it's trebled in size since I first rode. You played
:33:47. > :33:47.really and now it's trebled in size since I first rode. You plaxed a big
:33:48. > :33:50.since I first rode. You played a big part in the Tour de France coming to
:33:51. > :33:55.Yorkshire, did you get the same excitement and feeling as when you
:33:56. > :33:58.were on the bike in 58? Yes but it took a while to come, takes a while
:33:59. > :34:01.to get excited these days. I took a while to come, takes a while
:34:02. > :34:01.to get excited these days. H bet took a while to come, takes a while
:34:02. > :34:05.to get excited these days. I bet it to get excited these days. I bet it
:34:06. > :34:08.does, Brian! Thank you. Yes, up to a couple of days ago and then suddenly
:34:09. > :34:09.you knew all these people were couple of days ago and then suddenly
:34:10. > :34:12.you knew all these people wdre going you knew all these people were going
:34:13. > :34:14.to turn out and we didn't know the weather was going to turn ott.
:34:15. > :34:15.to turn out and we didn't know the weather was going to turn out. It
:34:16. > :34:22.weather was going to turn ott. It was wonderful, wasn't it? It was. We
:34:23. > :34:27.have been banging on about how great a sporting event this is. M`ny
:34:28. > :34:31.millions of people have experienced it that it's something spechal?
:34:32. > :34:31.millions of people have expdrienced it that it's something special? I've
:34:32. > :34:35.it that it's something spechal? I've been banging on about it in the
:34:36. > :34:40.office, trying to get you lot to believe me that it was a grdat
:34:41. > :34:45.event. The proof was in the pudding. That many people out for a bike
:34:46. > :34:48.race, wow! What was the highlight? For me, I thought Sheffield today
:34:49. > :34:51.was extraordinary, as was H`rrogate was extraordinary, as was H`rrogate
:34:52. > :35:03.yesterday, I can't pick between them? I'm really struggling
:35:04. > :35:08.actually. I'm a cycling geek and it was a great race today. It was a
:35:09. > :35:15.good winner today. What's this done for Yorkshire in terms of a venue
:35:16. > :35:17.for cycling? It's a start. Honestly, look, look at the weather we've had.
:35:18. > :35:22.look, look at the weather wd've had. People will be making holiday plans,
:35:23. > :35:24.second, with this place, it can do races, I would love to think the
:35:25. > :35:34.time's come, I'll be intervhew time's come, I'll be intervhew
:35:35. > :35:36.someone that saw this ten or 15 years down the road. It's been
:35:37. > :35:38.tipped as the top Grand Dep`rt years down the road. It's bden
:35:39. > :35:41.tipped as the top Grand Depart ever. Would you agree? Absolutely. No
:35:42. > :35:45.question. Thank you Matt and Brian.
:35:46. > :35:48.Wow, what a weekend it's bedn, Harry. The world's biggest annual
:35:49. > :35:51.sporting event past through God s sporting event past through God s
:35:52. > :35:54.own county and didn't we do it proud? Certainly did. We are going
:35:55. > :35:59.proud? Certainly did. We ard going to leave you with Le Grand Depart
:36:00. > :36:00.anthem, the Road by Alastair Griffin and we are going to show yot
:36:01. > :36:01.anthem, the Road by Alastair Griffin and we are going to show you some of
:36:02. > :36:06.and we are going to show yot some of the stunning images that have made
:36:07. > :36:08.this weekend absolutely astonishing as far as everyone was concerned.
:36:09. > :36:19.From all of us here, good nhght From all of us here, good night.
:36:20. > :36:22.# Feel your heart # The `
:36:23. > :36:24.beating drum # Mystified
:36:25. > :36:34.# And see the light # Time has come
:36:35. > :36:41.# You and me # Out there
:36:42. > :36:50.# This day is out # The road will take you home