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Yorkshire aims for Tour de France legacy for children and adults alike

We spoke in Paris to some of those working to ensure cycling will benefit once Tour has left Yorkshire

Sun, Oct 27, 2013 11:07

Yorkshire Bicycle Show takes place in Leeds later this month

Yorkshire Tour de France build-up continues with event at Leeds Town Hall on 21 and 22 September

Fri, Sep 06, 2013 07:47

Leeds Headrow and Town Hall (credit Welcome to Yorkshire www.yorkshire.com)

Yorkshire hotels accused of cashing in on Tour de France Grand Départ

Prices hiked by up to 300 percent for opening weekend

Tue, Aug 20, 2013 10:55

Prime Minister announces £94 million of funding for cycling projects in England

Manchester, Leeds and Birmingham top list of Cycle City Ambition cash grants - Govt money doesn't make up for massive cuts to cycling budget says Labour

Sun, Aug 11, 2013 23:16

Crowds at the 2007 Tour de France in London (copyright jtlondon:Flickr)

Government confirms £10 million contribution to 2014 Tour de France Grand Départ

Big spend for “the very Grandest of Grand Départs”

Thu, Jul 25, 2013 14:24

Leeds and Manchester each seeking £20m from DfT’s £30m Cycle City Ambition fund

Deadline for bids is next week - Birmingham, Bristol, Norwich and Nottingham also among those competing for cash

Fri, Apr 26, 2013 10:31

70-year-old woman writes ode to her stolen bicycle

Had owned the bike for 50 years when it was stolen in Leeds

Sat, Apr 20, 2013 08:03

Two coroners in cyclist death cases this week urge highways authorities to review road layouts

Incidents in Leeds and Kettering lead to accidental death verdicts as coroners seek to prevent similar tragedies

Sun, Mar 11, 2012 01:39

Inquest hears how “cowardly and despicable” thief stole drowning cyclist’s bike

22-year-old who served four months in jail for theft claims he thought cyclist was already dead

Sat, Jan 07, 2012 22:48

Beryl Burton autobiography Personal Best.jpg

Cycling legend Beryl Burton to be (re) honoured in her home town of Morley

BB scared many a male cyclist in her illustrious career

Wed, Sep 07, 2011 11:47