The women's stage started at Tadcaster and followed the same route as the men's race; leaving Tadcaster over the newly re-opened Tadcaster Bridge, the route took the riders through Knaresborough, through Lofthouse, Ripon, skirting Fountains Abbey and then into Harrogate where the race culminated on Parliament Street. The race started at 9:20 am and finished around 12:30 pm.[3]
Teams
Eighteen teams were entered in the race. Listed alphabetically, these were;[4]