We are back on Sunday 1st June 2025 with 2 fantastic rides through the beautiful Yorkshire Dales! Entry to the event is now closed.
Le Petit Depart cycling sportive around the fabulous Yorkshire Dales is back for 2022 on the 5th June! Highly successful over the past 6 years with over 3400 riders taking part, this year is again looking like a cracker. It celebrates the very best cycling the Yorkshire Dales has to offer and follows much of the Tour de France 2014 Stage 1 route. Starting from Skipton, Le Petit Depart 2022 offers
24/03/2025
Sadly we have decided to Cancel Le Petit Depart 2025 - and probably future editions too.
Our thanks to riders who have supported us over the years.
We will be processing all refunds - including deferred entries this week.
More Information to follow.
07/01/2025
We're on the start Line for Sunday 1st June 2025!
LPD25 is GO - as a British Cycling member you can now enter with a reduced price for January at http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/details/313888/Le-Petit-Depart-2025
Le Petit Depart - Yorkshire Dales Sportive - Skipton Cycling Club Le Petit Depart is a fabulous cycle sportive event which takes place on Sunday 5th June 2022 in North Yorkshire.
08/12/2024
LPD25 will be on Sunday 1-June-2025 - The entry sites will be up and running soon.
Looking forward to Great weather and wonderful Dales cycling!
13/08/2024
No Le Petit Depart buff has climbed as far as this one.
This is Chris Cundell with his LPD Buff 5100 metres up the Baltoro glacier whilst trekking in Pakistan to the K2 base camp!
Chapeau Chris! 😀
24/06/2024
Well done to Team Sanchez from Harrogate - Great rides to get the Bruce Dinsmore team Challenge trophy. Dave Ward promised to be back next year with an even stronger team to hold off the challengers - Well Done Team Sanchez.
And remember it's in support of Sue Ryder Manorlands Hospice😊
14/06/2024
Now the 38 miler - with age and Gender adjusted Gold/Silver/Bronze wards
14/06/2024
Some more results - 80 miler - with age and Gender adjusted Gold/Silver/Bronze wards
07/06/2024
The Team Results are in - well down to all the teams who entered and those that just rode as a Team - You all made it such a great day.
Congratulations to Team Sanchez - with the highest average speed across the team riders - The are awarded the Bruce Dinsmore trophy - in memory of our founder - who many of you will remember.
hip, hip Hooray 🎉 🎉 🎉
A Big Thank you to our Sponsors - Hope Technology Ltd for the Prize wheels and North Bar for the hard working Volunteers' Beer.
We're coming for a beer on your hoops!
Support Manorlands via Pier-2-Pier by Panto Pony
Big Thanks to Our sponsors - Hope Technology Ltd and North Bar - We're riding on our new Hoops to drink beer at your place.
North supplied the volunteers beer , and Hope the Prize set of Wheels
Big Thanks to our Sponsors North Bar and Hope Technology Ltd - Thanks for the Prize Wheels (Won by Charles) and for the volunteers Beer - we're on our way to see you