Leeds City Council unveiled this cycle lane on York Road in November 2001 leaving bemused city folk to ask whether it was the shortest in the world. It was a year which also featured other strange and surreal moments. A Leeds United star arrived at Elland Road in a clapped out Robin Reliant while the Prime Minister and his wife were pictured taking a stroll through an inner-city housing development. This was Leeds in 2001 and these wonderful photos, plucked from the YEP archive, showcase some of the stories making the headlines during a year to remember. READ MORE: 26 Leeds publicans you may remember from the early 2000s LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia
1. York Road
The shortest of shortest cycle lanes was the talk of Leeds in November 2001. | YPN Photo: YPN
2. Leeds United
Ian Harte was voted the week's worst player in training by his team mates in August 2001. And his punishment? Driving a yellow Robin Reliant to work. | Mark Bickerdike Photo: Mark Bickerdike
3. Bramley
July 2001 and this is Blind Julie Little who was planning to swim a mile for charity at Bramley Baths. | Dan Oxtoby Photo: Dan Oxtoby
4. Hyde Park
June 2001 and The Grove was named YEP Pub of the Year. Pictured is landlady Rachel Scordos. | Steve Riding Photo: Steve Riding
5. Leeds city centre
The giant demolition machine at work on Dudley House in April 2001. | YPN Photo: YPN
6. Leeds city centre
Nelson Mandela re-dedicates Mandela Gardens in Millennium Square during his visit to the city in April 2001. | YPN Photo: YPN