The British arm of Canadian frozen food giant McCain Foods Limited has signed a deal with Tour de France organisers ASO.
McCain, the world's largest producer of french fries, will act as an official supplier of the Tour this year.
The 2014 edition of the Tour de France begins in the English county of Yorkshire, home to a number of farmers that supply potatoes to McCain.
“McCain are thrilled to be a part of one of this year’s biggest global sporting events and this partnership is the perfect way for us to celebrate our Yorkshire and farming heritage and engage with local communities and British potato farmers,"said McCain Foods GB marketing director Mark Hodge.
Tour de France 2014, stage one: Leeds to Harrogate, 190.5km
Saturday, July 5 2014Timings given are based on an average race speed of 42km/h. Actual timings may therefore differ if the peloton speed is greater or lesser than this average.
Start: LEEDS 11:10
Arthington 12:00
Otley (A659-A660) 12:12
Addingham 12:34
Draughton 12:43
Skipton (A6069-A6131) 12:49
Rylstone 13:02
Cracoe 13:04
Kilnsey 13:17
Kettlewell 13:24
Starbotton 13:29
Buckden 13:32
Cray 13:36
Cote de Cray, category 4 climb 13:38
Newbiggin intermediate sprint point 13:50
West Burton 13:53
Aysgarth 13:58
Worton 13:59
Bainbridge 14:11
Hawes 14:20
Simonstone 14:24
Cote de Buttertubs, category 3 climb 14:29
Muker 14:38
Gunnerside 14:45
Strands 14:47
Low Row 14:49
Healaugh 14:56
Reeth 14:58
Grinton 15:01
Cote de Griton Moor, category 3 climb 15:05
Leyburn 15:16
Middleham 15:21
Masham 15:31
West Tanfield 15:50
North Stainley 15:54
North Lees 15:59
Ripon 16:01
Wormald Green 16:15
Killinghall 16:25
Enter Harrogate 16:29
Finish: HARROGATE 16:32
Stage one of the Tour the France in Yorkshire
