BIRTHDAY girl Megan Guarnier produced a climbing masterclass to win the 2018 Asda Tour de Yorkshire Women’s Race - the men’s race is still underway.

The American Boels Dolmans Cyclingteam rider celebrating her 33rd birthday was given a rapturous reception in Ilkley by the large crowd as she wrapped up the stage and overall victory in the race which set off from barnsley this monring.

Belarussian Alena Amialiusik (Canyon-SRAM Racing) was the next rider home 14 seconds adrift with Great Britain’s Dani Rowe just three seconds further behind.