The Council’s Annual Road Casualty Report revealed that while the number of people killed or seriously injured on the district’s roads fell by 17 per cent in 2016 compared to the average for the previous four years, there had been an increase of nearly 90 per cent for cyclists over the same period.

Richmond council leader Yvonne Peacock added: “Our roads can be dangerous, the roads are getting more congested and people aren’t familiar with the lay of the land here if they’re visiting which can be a hazard.

“We do try to explain and advise cyclists that cycling in the dales isn’t the norm and it is challenging. It can be very steep and very narrow and not everyone is prepared for that, they just love the scenery and forget about the risks.”

Since Yorkshire hosted the Grand Depart cycling groups have reported memberships growing year on year and in 2016 the number had swollen to 11,914.

Department for Transport records for North Yorkshire show in 2005 there were 34 cyclists killed or seriously injured on the county's roads.

In the three years before the Grand Depart, the number had risen to 186 and in the three years after to 246.