TODAY has seen last minute preparations for the final stage of the Tour De Yorkshire, which starts in Bradford city centre tomorrow.

Thousands of people are expected in City Park for the start of the race, with many more lining the route as cyclists pass through the district.

To prepare Bradford for the attention the race will bring, cycle themed artwork has been installed throughout the route, from roadsides in Baildon to outside City Hall.

Brightly painted bicycles and bunting can bee seen in Queensbury and Saltaire amongst other places the cyclists will ride through, and numerous "land art" installations, designed to be seen from above by TV cameras, have popped up painted on roads and hillsides.

Pupils from Bradford Grammar School in Manningham have also created their own huge art pieces, painted on schools grounds and designed to be seen from the air as the race passes by their school.

And today a huge Tour De Yorkshire jersey was hoisted up on the side of Bradford Cathedral.

Blue and yellow umbrellas have been placed in trees in Lister Park, where the peloton will pass through after it leaves the city centre.