A CYCLIST died after falling from a bridge in North Yorkshire this weekend.

The 41-year-old male cyclist, who has not been named, was riding on the B6265 at Dibbles Bridge between Grassington and Pateley Bridge at about 8.30am on Sunday, when he collided with the bridge.

A North Yorkshire Police spokeswoman said the rider was thrown from his bike over the bridge and into the stream below, and suffered fatal injuries.

Anyone who saw the incident or the cyclist prior to the crash is urged to phone police on 101, email Martin.Mulcaster@northyorkshire.pnn.police.uk or MCIT@northyorkshire.pnn.police.uk