THE bunting has gone up in Silsden as the town readies itself for another visit by international cyclists.
Residents decorated the town centre to welcome the new cycle race, the Tour de Yorkshire, which will travel through Silsden on Sunday.
The contest, a high-profile follow-up to last summer’s Tour de France, will reach Silsden at around 3.21pm after racing through Sutton, Cross Hills and Kildwick.
The riders will travel along Skipton Road from Kildwick, through Bell Square, then up Bolton Road towards Addingham.
Members of the town’s Grand deParty group, which grew out of Silsden’s Tour de France group, are looking forward to both the professional riders and competitors in the Sportive amateur race, which precedes the Tour by a couple of hours.
Silsden town councillor Rebecca Whitaker, one of the volunteers, said “We want to welcome everyone to join the people of Silsden in enjoying another memorable day for our town.
“We are grateful to everyone who has given permission for us to decorate their premises.”
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