<P> The race was won by Team Dimension Data rider Serge Pauwels of Belgium , after a strong performance from his team on the hilly final stage ; Jacques Janse van Rensburg set Pauwels up for an attack on the Wigtwizzle climb and he went clear while Omar Fraile manned the chase group in support . After Pauwels had pulled out a gap , Fraile attacked and joined up with his team captain , setting up a tandem victory salute at the finish at Fox Valley in Stocksbridge , Sheffield . Pauwels won the race by six seconds over Fraile , while Direct Énergie 's Jonathan Hivert completed the podium , one second further behind Fraile . The race 's other classifications were won by Caleb Ewan ( points for Orica -- Scott ) , Pieter Weening ( mountains for Roompot -- Nederlandse Loterij ) , and Team Dimension Data ( teams classification ) . </P>
who won last year 's tour de yorkshire
Team Dimension Data rider Serge Pauwels of Belgium