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£800k boost for Tour de Yorkshire

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has announced that Yorkshire will get £800k to help market the inaugural Tour de Yorkshire to international visitors and build new cycling facilities in the region.

£300k of funding will be invested by Welcome to Yorkshire on international marketing to promote the Tour de Yorkshire and the region generally to overseas tourists.

The Deputy Prime Minister has also announced £500k to improve cycling facilities in Yorkshire.

The investment will contribute to constructing a number of cycle circuits across the county. Every year each circuit will support 10,000 competitive and recreational cyclists who want to take part in the sport away from traffic, with access to the best support facilities.

The move will provide sites that will help increase cycling participation in the region as well as help train new talent, potentially nurturing future Olympic, Paralympic and Tour de France champions.

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg said: “Yorkshire wore the yellow jersey with pride last year, with an incredible staging of the Tour de France Grand Depart.

“The Tour de Yorkshire this summer is the perfect opportunity to build on this lasting legacy, attracting visitors again, which in turn will boost business in the region.

“This further funding will ensure the Tour de Yorkshire gets international attention on a grand scale, whilst investment for new facilities will help the sport grow so that everyone can enjoy cycling.”

The Tour de Yorkshire will run from Friday 1 May to Sunday 3 May. Stage 1 begins in Bridlington and finished in Scarborough, stage 2 begins in Selby and finishes in York while stage 3 starts in Wakefield and will finish in Leeds.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Clare Burnett .