Races Road Tour de Yorkshire: Voeckler claims stage and overall win By Peter Cossins published 1 May 2016 Frenchman out-sprints Roche in Scarborough Comments Race Home Stages Stage 1 184km | Beverly - Settle Stage 2 135.5km | Otley - Doncaster Stage 3 196km | Middlesbrough - Scarborough View all Stages Image 1 of 93Thomas Voeckler wins the final stage at Tour de Yorkshire(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Thomas Voeckler wins the final stage and the overall at Tour de YorkshireThomas Voeckler (Direct Energie) gives his thoughts on the win(Image credit: ASO)The peloton in chase of the peloton mid-stage(Image credit: ASO)Danny Van Poppel (Team Sky)(Image credit: ASO)Liam Holohan (Team WIGGINS) leading the breakaway(Image credit: ASO)All ready for the start of stage 3 despite the weather(Image credit: ASO)Conor Dunne (JLT Condor) checks his bike over(Image credit: ASO)The jersey winners on the podium(Image credit: ASO)Happy looking jersey winners(Image credit: ASO)Adam Yates celebrates his jersey win(Image credit: ASO)Dylan Groenewegen (LottoNl-Jumbo) after the podium celebration (Image credit: ASO)Dylan Groenewegen (LottoNl-Jumbo) in green(Image credit: ASO)The beat team was Sky(Image credit: ASO)Nico Roche, Thomas Voeckler and Anthony Turgis made up the final podium(Image credit: ASO)2016 Tour de Yorkshire race winner Thomas Voeckler (Direct Energie)(Image credit: ASO)Matt Cronshaw (Madison-Genesis)(Image credit: ASO)The Yorkshire moors(Image credit: ASO)Nathan Haas, Thomas Voeckler and Adam Yates on the podium as jersey winners(Image credit: ASO)Adam Yates was the best British rider at the race(Image credit: ASO)Dylan Groenewegen celebrates victory in the points classification(Image credit: ASO)Team Sky on the podium(Image credit: ASO)Nathan Haas celebration his KOM jersey(Image credit: ASO)Peter Kennaugh was most combative on the third stage(Image credit: ASO)Luke Rowe crosses the line(Image credit: ASO)The Scarborough sea front(Image credit: ASO)Thomas Voeckler drives the winning move(Image credit: ASO)Ben Hermans (BMC) attacking late in the stage(Image credit: ASO)Richard Handley (ONE Pro Cycling)(Image credit: ASO)Just one example of the many fans who packed the roadside across the three days(Image credit: ASO)Christian Prudhomme with Gary Verity in the car during the stage(Image credit: ASO)NFTO's Jonathan McEvoy during the stage(Image credit: ASO)BMC team vehicles are ready for when the race ends.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Team Sky on the final podium in Yorkshire(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Large crowds greeted the riders in Yorkshire.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)BMC's Michael Schar in Yorkshire(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Scenery along the route of Sunday's stage.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Rohan Dennis drives the pace in Yorkshire(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The final overall podium in Yorkshire: Nicolas Roche, Thomas Voeckler and Anthony Turgis.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Thomas Voeckler on the final podium in Yokrshire.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Rohan Dennis crosses the line during the final stage in Yorkshire.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Nicolas Roche was second to Voeckler on the final stage in YorkshireRoche rides in the breakaway before taking off with Voeckler in the finaleAdam Yates drives the breakaway on the final day in YorkshireThe breakaway rides on open roads of Yorkshire. Serge Pauwels of Belgium and Team Dimension Data leads the climb out of Robin Hood's Bay on stage three of the 2016 Tour de YorkshirePeter Kennaugh pauses for a photo with a fan.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The leaders in action during stage 3 in Yorkshire(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Ben Hermans and Rohan Dennis in the bunch in Yorkshire.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Thomas Voeckler in action during stage 3 in Yorkshire.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)team Sky drive the pace in Yorkshire stage 3.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Fueling up for a tough day at Tour de Yorkshire(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The breakaway gets going in Yorkshire.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Direct Energie's Alexandre Pichot and Perrig Quemeneur.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Caleb Ewan battling the elements in Yorkshire(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Dimension Data's Stephen Cummings and Mekseb Debesay(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Rohan Dennis gets a push from Joey Rosskopf(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Christopher Juul Jenson and Adam Yates(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Groups started forming in the crosswinds outside of Yorkshire.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The peloton in action during stage 3 in Yorkshire(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Crowds didn't mind the wet weather during stage 3 in Yorkshire.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Crowds didn't mind the wet weather during stage 3 in Yorkshire.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Serge Pauwels of Belgium and Team Dimension Data leads the climb out of Robin Hood's Bay on stage three of the 2016 Tour de YorkshireFans await the peloton on stage three of the 2016 Tour de Yorkshire from Middlesbrough to ScarboroughCrosswinds helped tear apart the final stage in Yorkshire.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com) Lead riders pass through Great Ayton during stage three of the Tour de YorkshireThe peloton ride during the third stage of the 2016 Tour de YorkshireThe peloton ride during the third stage of the 2016 Tour de YorkshireGianni Moscon (L) of Team Sky and Italy rides with team mates Peter Kennaugh (C) of Great Britain and Nicolas Roche of Ireland during the third stage of the 2016 Tour de Yorkshire The peloton ride during the third stage of the 2016 Tour de Yorkshire The peloton ride during the third stage of the 2016 Tour de Yorkshire Riders competing in stage three of the Tour de Yorkshire cycle race ride past Whitby Abbey on May 1, 2016 in Whitby, England. A spectator takes a picture as a rider competes in stage three of the Tour de YorkshireA rider competing in stage three of the Tour de Yorkshire cycle rides behind a BMC team carDylan Groenewegen of Team Lotto NL-Jumbo and the Netherlands wins the points jersey after the third stage of the 2016 Tour de YorkshirePeter Kennaugh of Great Britain and Team Sky in action during stage three of the 2016 Tour de YorkshireThe peloton passes over the Yorkshire moors during stage three of the 2016 Tour de YorkshireThomas Voeckler wins the final stage at Tour de Yorkshire(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Thomas Voeckler wins the final stage at Tour de Yorkshire(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Thomas Voeckler wins the final stage at Tour de Yorkshire(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)