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Tour de Yorkshire live blog

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  • Otley stages the start of the women's race, which gets underway at 8.15am
  • The second stage of the men's race kicks off later in the day at 2.20pm
  • Riders will embark on a marathon 136km route to the finish line in Doncaster, also taking in Pool-in-Wharfedale, Arthington, Keswick and Harewood
  • Hometown hero and current World Road Race Champion, Lizzie Armitstead, is among the favourites for the women's title
  • One star missing from the men's line-up today will be Sir Bradley Wiggins, who pulled out during yesterday's gruelling opening stage from Beverley to Settle
  • Otley is staging a full day of celebrations to mark the occasion
  • E-mail your pictures and comments to richard.parker@nqyne.co.uk

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