Organisers of the Tour de Yorkshire believe the three-day race this May could bring up to £40m to the local economy.
Gary Verity, of Welcome to Yorkshire, believes the number could be proportionally as significant as that experienced by the Tour de France’s Grand Départ in the county last July.
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French cyclist faces suspended prison sentence and €5,000 fine in doping trialMarion Sicot, who admitted to taking EPO in 2019, is currently on trial in France
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Huge savings on these Black Friday Garmin deals with up to 33% off wearables and 47% off Garmin Tacx turbo trainersWe've searched the internet to find the best money savers ahead of Black Friday on November 29
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Welcome to Yorkshire have 12 months to repay £500,000 rescue loanThe tourism agency were given the loan by the council to prevent their collapse
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Protesters voice their anger over Ineos sponsorship at Tour de YorkshireProtesters have made their presence felt as Team Ineos sets off on their first race day after the official launch.
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Environmentalists to stage 'face-mask' protest against Team Ineos's Jim Ratcliffe at Tour de YorkshireThe Tour de Yorkshire will be the first outing for the rebranded Team Ineos squad
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Welcome to Yorkshire boss Sir Gary Verity resigns amid expenses investigationSir Gary Verity has resigned from Welcome to Yorkshire amid an investigation into his behaviour towards staff and his expenses.
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Chris Froome plans to ride Tour de Yorkshire 2019Team Sky’s Chris Froome will ride the 2019 Tour de Yorkshire, race organisers have confirmed.
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Why Sunday’s stage of the Tour de Yorkshire might be the hardest ever on British soilYorkshire is known for its testing roads and demanding climbs, but stage four of this year’s Tour de Yorkshire could well be the hardest ever laid out on British soil. We previewed part of the course with Madison-Genesis to see what lies ahead on Sunday - Photos by Luke Webber/Madison
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Tour de Yorkshire's official artist has created five new prints to commemorate 2018 raceThe Yorkshire race starts on Thursday and its official artist has created five bespoke prints to celebrate
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Tour de Yorkshire 2018 route reaction: Riders and teams have their sayAfter the full route of the 2018 Tour de Yorkshire (May 3-6) was officially unveiled on Tuesday, the cycling community had its say on the four stages
