• Tourism chief claims London decision will not be an issue[br]• ‘We are very surprised that London backtracked,’ said VeritySir Gary Verity has expressed disappointment over London’s late withdrawal from hosting the start of the 2017 Tour de France but insists it will not affect a prospective future tender to bring the Grand Départ back to Yorkshire.
Verity, the chief executive of the tourism body Welcome to Yorkshire, and masterminded the successful tender for the start of the 2014 event which saw nearly five million people line the roadsides over two days of action in the county. Related: Chris Froome’s Tour de France blood samples to be stored for 10 years Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com