The Tour de France 2014 Opening Ceremony and Team Presentation will see the biggest stars from the world of cycling grace the stage as part of a spectacular live entertainment event – it’s a chance for spectators to become a part of history.
It will be the biggest in the history of the Tour, taking place at the Leeds Arena on the evening of July 3, just two days before the Tour’s Yorkshire Grand Départ gets underway.
Defending champion Chris Froome and sprint sensation Mark Cavendish will be among top cycling stars to greet the crowd, as Yorkshire welcomes 22 of the world’s best cycling teams in a glittering ceremony showcasing some of the county’s top entertainment talent.
Yorkshire band Embrace will headline the event, their first arena gig since their recent sell-out comeback tour and album.
Girls Aloud star Kimberley Walsh will join York singer/songwriter Alistair Griffin on stage to perform The Road – the official anthem of Yorkshire’s Grand Départ 2014.
To celebrate the collaboration between Yorkshire and France, million selling French singer Pauline Vassuer will sing her hit “Allo le Monde”
Band Hope & Social with Grassington Festival from Yorkshire Festival 2014 bring the Tour of Infinite Possibility featuring 100 performers in the Band Anyone Can Join to sing their festival song “The Big Wide”
And finally the orchestra and chorus of Opera North will perform music specially created for this event throughout the ceremony, conducted by composer Philip Sheppard, who composed music for London 2012.
For more information visit the Letour Yorkshire website. You can book your tickets online or by calling the Box Office on 0844 248 1585 – open 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday.