Lord Thomas of Yokshire

Thomas Voeckler put in a stellar performance to claim the 2016 Tour de Yorkshire after last year's bitter-sweet third place. The Frenchman made hay of the queen stage from Middlesbrough to Scarborough with another of his signature rides. The 36-year-old jumped clear with Nicolas Roche 5 km before the line and outsprinted his breakaway companion to grab both the stage win and the overall victory. Voeckler was crowned champion of the second edition with 6'' to spare on Roche and 16'' on...