After skirting round the westerly side of Doncaster the riders would go through the second intermediate sprint point at Warmsworth and would almost immediately tackle the final and shortest classified climb of the day, the 0.5 km 6.5% Côte de Conisbrough Castle.

The final stages of the race saw the route pass through Tickhill and Bawtry before heading north to finish line in Doncaster.

[3] The race was won by the Dutch rider Kirsten Wild (Team Hitec Products) in a bunch sprint taking victory ahead of Lucy Garner (Wiggle High5) and Floortje Mackaij (Liv-Plantur).

[4] The race started in Otley with Swiss national time trial champion, Doris Schweizer Cylance Pro Cycling building an early lead of over three minutes within the first 75 km.

With a trimmed lead of only 25 seconds at the summit of Conisbrough Castle, Schweizer was caught by world road race champion Lizzie Armitstead and Canadian rider Leah Kirchmann with around 36 km to go.