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Council pumps in £40k for Tour de France

7:42am Wednesday 12th June 2013

And another local authority may offer £10,000... even though route won’t take in its district.

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Ideas wanted for Tour De France celebrations in York

3:40pm Sunday 9th June 2013

CREATIVE types in York are being asked to share their ideas for the city’s contribution to an arts and cultural celebration due to be staged in the run-up to next year’s Tour de France.

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£1 million grant for Tour de France arts and culture festival

7:50am Wednesday 5th June 2013

A 100-DAY arts festival which will be linked to Yorkshire hosting next year’s start of the Tour de France is to be held after it secured £1 million of public funding.

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Tour de France business roadshow to wheel into Ryedale this summer

8:59am Monday 27th May 2013

TOURISM bosses will bring a roadshow to Pickering this summer outlining the benefits of next year’s Tour de France being staged in North Yorkshire.

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North Yorkshire County Council chairman to focus on Tour de France

8:00am Saturday 18th May 2013

THE new chairman of a North Yorkshire council has pledged to focus on promoting next year’s Tour de France during his time in office to ensure the region gets the maximum benefit from hosting the world-famous cycle race.

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Tour de France business roadshows get under way

9:30am Wednesday 8th May 2013

MORE than 1,000 businesses have attended a series of roadshows about how to get involved with the Tour de France in Yorkshire in July 2014.

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Top talks over budget for Tour de France

7:47am Thursday 2nd May 2013

REGIONAL leaders have met Government ministers to discuss the budget for Yorkshire’s plans to host the first stages of the Tour de France.

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Council backs cycle tour

8:12am Friday 12th April 2013

A NORTH Yorkshire council has backed next year’s Tour de France with a £55,000 contribution.

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Tour de France ‘legacy’ could aid national parks

8:47am Wednesday 3rd April 2013

THE legacy of the Tour de France on North Yorkshire’s national parks is to be discussed at a meeting next week.

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Tour de France boss praises preparations for the big race

8:49am Friday 22nd March 2013

THE head of the Tour de France has said preparations for Yorkshire staging the start of next year’s race are looking “fantastic”.

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UPDATED 5.50pm: £10m secured for Tour de France after Government criticism

4:14pm Wednesday 20th March 2013

MILLIONS of pounds of Government money has today been promised to Yorkshire for hosting the opening stages of next year’s Tour de France after an initial bid for public funding was turned down.

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Cycling organisations in vow on Tour de France funding

8:49am Saturday 16th March 2013

THREE national cycling organisations have pledged their financial and other support to ensure the 2014 visit of Le Tour de France has a lasting impact on York and the rest of Yorkshire.

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