Yorkshire ideal candidate for World Champs host, says Gary Verity

The Welcome to Yorkshire boss welcomes the Government's backing of major sporting events coming to the UK in Wednesday's Autumn Statement

Holmefirth, Tour de Yorkshire stage three

Holmefirth, Tour de Yorkshire stage three

(Image credit: Andy Jones)

Welcome to Yorkshire boss Sir Gary Verity has welcomed the government's backing of a British bid to host the UCI Road World Championships and has said Yorkshire "has an incredibly strong case" for hosting the event.

Verity spearheaded the bid to host the Tour de France Grand Départ in Yorkshire in 2014, and has since played a major role in the creation of the ASO race, the Tour de Yorkshire, which debuted this year.

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