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“Easier than selling Manchester United, but still not easy”: New Tour de Yorkshire organiser in talks with UCI and British Cycling to make race “as big as it was before”

Silicon Dales’ Robin Scott, who recently relaunched tourism agency Welcome to Yorkshire, is targeting a 2024 return for the event, in time for the tenth anniversary of the Tour de France’s Yorkshire Grand Départ

Sat, Apr 15, 2023 18:29

Chris Lawless at start of Stage 4 of 2019 Tour de Yorkshire (picture credit Alex Whiehead, SWPix.com).JPG

Tour de Yorkshire bites the dust – but a new one-day event may replace it

Hugely popular race built on legacy of 2014 Grand Départ but fell victim to collapse of region’s tourism agency

Thu, Jul 28, 2022 19:21

Hopes that Tour de Yorkshire may return despite co-organisers entering administration

Welcome To Yorkshire went into administration earlier this month after councils pulled plug on funding

Mon, Mar 28, 2022 15:20

Tour de Yorkshire cancelled for third year in a row, casting doubt over future of race

Organisers blame combination of cash shortfall and impact of coronavirus for decision to scrap 2022 edition

Wed, Sep 01, 2021 10:46

Sutton Bank (picture credit Welcome to Yorkshire)

Welcome to Yorkshire aims to boost domestic cycle tourism as COVID-19 puts brakes on foreign visitors

Second wave of Cycle England funding also sees Cumbria and Northumberland join in initiative initially aimed at attracting Dutch and German visitors

Mon, Nov 09, 2020 13:53

Scarborough welcomes the Tour de Yorkshire (picture credit Alex Broadway, SWPix.com).JPG

Tour de Yorkshire at risk as councils refuse emergency funds

Welcome to Yorkshire warns it will have to cease operating unless it secures £1.4 million cash injection

Thu, Jun 25, 2020 12:18

Yorkshire Grand Depart crowd (picture credit Welcome to Yorkshire, letouryorkshire com)

Welcome to Yorkshire still has high hopes of Tour de France return

Beleaguered agency also remains in talks to bring opening stages of Vuelta to the region

Sun, Nov 24, 2019 16:04

Welcome to Yorkshire reportedly near collapse before World Championships due to cash crisis

Loans from councils helped ease cashflow but raise questions over agency's funding

Tue, Nov 05, 2019 11:50

Students from Carr Manor Community School, Leeds (picture Simon Wilkinson:SWPix.com)

Yorkshire aims to bring back Tour de France and host Vuelta within five years

"It's a question of when the Tour de France comes back not if,” say Welcome to Yorkshire

Wed, May 08, 2019 12:20

2014 Tour de France Stage 2 – peloton (picture credit Welcome to Yorkshire)

Forensic accountants to investigate all Welcome to Yorkshire expenses claims

Chair steps down following criticism of his response to allegations

Sat, Apr 20, 2019 13:47