FOR those aiming to catch some of the Tour de Yorkshire as it passes through northern Ryedale on Sunday, May 1, here is a very brief rundown of things to look for and places to be...

Stage Three, the final stage of this year's Tour de Yorkshire, is a 198 km race from Middlesbrough to Scarborough.

The route winds across the North York Moors, and the cyclists will have to climb a gruelling total of 2,593m on the day.

Key points the cyclists will pass in Ryedale include (all times approximate):

- Sutton Bank at 1pm
- Helmsley at 1.25pm
- Beadlam at 1.30pm
- Nawton at 1.30pm
- Kirkbymoorside at 1.35pm
- A170 crossroads at 1.40pm
- Hutton-le-Hole at 1.45pm

Where to watch

In Kirkbymoorside, there will be a big screen arranged for the centre of town to provide live streaming of the Tour throughout the day, and free car parking at the Town Farm Car park.

In Helmsley, the town is 'open for business', with extra parking and a range of other activities going on.

If you fancy heading to the finish line in Scarborough, a 'party atmosphere' is promised with a full day of events.

Race rules

For casual observers, the rules and scoring methods of road cycling can seem ... esoteric.

The tour has been organised under the regulations of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), the International cycling federation.

This dictates the number and standard of cyclists who can take part in each team, and also sets standards for anti-doping tests etc.

Road cycling is a team sport: riders support each other. The Tour de Yorkshire 2016 is made up of 144 riders in 18 teams, each containing between five and eight riders.

Check out the teams and starting riders here.

Jerseys

A cycling Tour comprises several competitions within it - and the prizes for winning these contests are different coloured jerseys, as well as monetary prizes.

In the Tour de Yorkshire 2016, a total of five jerseys will be contested. These are:

Blue - Winner

The simple aim of a cycle race is to finish in the lowest time. Each rider's time recorded for each stage will be added together (taking into account bonuses and penalties) to give them their individual time. The leader of the individual time classification will wear the blue jersey.

Time bonuses
Riders can gain time bonuses throughout the race, both at the finish of each stage and at 'sprint points' throughout the stage.
- the first three riders to pass a sprint point will get a 3, 2 and 1 second bonus respectively
- the first three riders at a stage finish will get a 10, 6 and 4 second bonus respectively

Green - Sprint (Points)

Points are obtained at the end of each stage as well as the intermediate 'sprint points' at various parts of the race. In Stage Three these are at Thirsk and Whitby.

These are added together to give each rider a points classification. The leader of this will wear the green jersey.

Pink - Best Climber (King of the Mountain)

Each stage has various designated "climbs" within it. Stage Three across the rolling Moors has a total of six, at places such as Sutton Bank and Grosmont.

Again, points are rewarded to the first riders to the top of these pinnacles. All these points added together give the rider their classification, and the rider with the most wears the pink jersey.

Grey - Most aggressive/active rider

The most aggressive or 'active' rider prize is awarded to the rider who, according to the rules, "has made the greatest effort and who has demonstrated the best qualities in terms of sportsmanship. According to the stage, a jury presided over by the race director will establish a list of riders."

Twitter users can join in on this one and vote during the stage through twitter.com/letouryorkshire for the most active rider featured on this list.

Best Team classification

The team general classification is established by adding together the three best individual times from each team in the three stages.

Best British Rider

This year there is also a Best British Rider classification. This rider will wear the dark blue jersey.