Tour de France boosts Yorkshire tourism

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New figures from VisitBritain have revealed the north England county of Yorkshire saw significant benefits from hosting the Tour de France in 2014. Some 2.5 million sports fans turned out to watch the Grand Départ of the world’s biggest bike race in July last year. VisitEngland added tourists had spent £380 million in Yorkshire in the 12 months to June.