Men's cycling road race re-routed by rain
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The elite men's road race at cycling's world championships in Yorkshire has been shortened and re-routed due to heavy rain across the northern section.
The riders will be diverted at Bishopdale Beck just outside Aysgarth and rejoin the original route at Leyburn, organisers said on Sunday in a decision that was made after consultation with governing body UCI.
The race will no longer pass through Bainbridge, Hawes, Buttertubs, Muker, Gunnerside, Reeth, and Grinton Moor and will consist of two additional laps of the Harrogate circuit.
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"We know this will be hugely disappointing to the communities in these locations who have been planning events and celebrations to coincide with the race today. We are very sorry," the statement said.