The winner of this year's Tour de Yorkshire will be raising a shiny, golden Y-shaped trophy above their heads.
The trophy for the races due to be held May 1-3 has been unveiled with just weeks to go until cyclists take their place on the starting line.
The golden 'Y' was designed and crafted by Yorkshire company Thomas Fattorini Ltd.
Founded in 1827, the company also made the FA cup trophy that Bradford City won that very first year in 1911, as well as the Rugby League Challenge Cup.
The Tour de Yorkshire trophy was unveiled at Brudenell Primary School in Leeds, the city where Fattorini first began and children got a sneak peak of the trophy.
Tom Fattorini, Director of Sales and Marketing at Thomas Fattorini Ltd, said: “We do business internationally, supplying trophies to the likes of FIFA, and when we were invited to support the production of the Tour de Yorkshire trophy and medals we felt it was a perfect fit given our Yorkshire history. We look forward to the winner proudly showing off the new trophy to the world on May 3.”
Gary Verity, Chief Executive of Welcome to Yorkshire, said: “The company’s history and Yorkshire roots make them the perfect partner for providing the inaugural race trophy and medals. We were thrilled when we saw the design and even more excited when we saw the trophy for the first time. The excitement is really building now right across the county as we move towards race weekend, when Yorkshire will once again go global.”
The trophy will now embark on a mini-tour around the county during the next few weeks before returning for the race on May 1 – 3, with the first ever winner of the Tour de Yorkshire being presented with the trophy on Sunday May 3 in Roundhay Park in Leeds.
