VIDEO: Tour de Yorkshire trophy on display in Doncaster
![Tour de Yorkshire competitors Graham Briggs from Rossington and Tom Stewart.](https://www.lincolnshireworld.com/webimg/legacy_ash_79810890.jpg?crop=3:2,smart&width=640&quality=65&enable=upscale)
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The trophy, a beautiful yellow ‘Y’ to represent Yorkshire, paid a visit to three schools along the route before racing to Frenchgate Centre.
Unveiled last year, the prize was designed by the famed trophy-makers Thomas Fattorini Ltd, who made the Rugby League Challenge Cup trophy and have worked with FIFA.
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Hide AdLucky pupils from three Doncaster schools – Town Fields Primary, Bawtry Mayflower and Denaby Main Primary - saw the trophy in person during special assemblies and were able to ask questions about the race to Martin Maltby, president of Doncaster Wheelers Cycle Club.
![Tour de Yorkshire competitors Graham Briggs from Rossington and Tom Stewart.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/legacy_ash_79810890.jpg?crop=3:2,smart&width=640&quality=65)
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The prize was set up next to a special ‘Selfie Station’ in the Frenchgate, where shoppers could take a selfie with the trophy and Doncaster professional cyclists Graham Briggs and Tom Stewart in order to win shopping vouchers.
Graham, who will be competing in the race, said: “For the Tour to be coming through Doncaster is really a dream come true.”
Martin Maltby, who owns Don Valley Cycles, said: “The enthusiasm has really sparked off, and all the schools seem to be really enthusiastic.
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Hide Ad“Everyone that comes into the shop is talking about it. I think it will be fantastic for the town and cycling in general.”
![Holly Smith, 12, Georgia Hughes, 10 and Jack Smith, 24, pictured at the Tour de Yorkshire display in the Frenchgate.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/legacy_ash_79810891.jpg?crop=3:2,smart&width=640&quality=65)
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Welcoming the event was Paul Lawson of Windgate Hill in Conisbrough, he said: “I think it’s fantastic and highlights the town.
“It’s an up and coming town and this sort of thing shows that. I think we’ve got a lot to be proud of and we should show it off.”
Visiting the town from Adelaide in Australia was former Doncaster resident Jack Smith, aged 24, he said: “We have a tour ‘down under’ and it is really popular, I think it will be good for the town.
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Hide Ad“People will come from miles and miles to see it, it’s a great idea.”
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Foster carer Mel Roebuck, aged 59, of Semonite Road in Rotherham, said he couldn’t wait for his children to watch the race.
He added: “It’s not far from where we live so we will be coming to watch it.
“I’m really looking forward it.”