THOUSANDS of spectators turned out to welcome the Tour de France to Barnsley - but some who watched on TV were left disappointed.
ITV's live coverage of Sunday's race on Sunday cut to an advert break just as the riders hit Barnsley.
Penistone and Stocksbridge MP Angela Smith said: "Given the work that went into preparing for the Tour de France by the people of Barnsley, it was disappointing that ITV chose to almost airbrush the town out of the television coverage on the day."
Barnsley Central MP Dan Jarvis added: "This was a missed opportunity to showcase Barnsley at its best."
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