Yorkshire in formal bid to host Tour de France start

Omega leads, Tour de France 2011, stage one

Yorkshire has joined Scotland in submitting a formal bid to host the Grand Depart of the Tour de France.

The bid to host the 2016 Tour start has been submitted by the 'Welcome to Yorkshire' tourism authority to Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO), organiser of the prestigious Grand Tour. Barcelona, Venice and Berlin have all also reportedly submitted bids to host the 2016 Tour start.

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Nigel Wynn
Former Associate Editor

Nigel Wynn worked as associate editor on CyclingWeekly.com, he worked almost single-handedly on the Cycling Weekly website in its early days. His passion for cycling, his writing and his creativity, as well as his hard work and dedication, were the original driving force behind the website’s success. Without him, CyclingWeekly.com would certainly not exist on the size and scale that it enjoys today. Nigel sadly passed away, following a brave battle with a cancer-related illness, in 2018. He was a highly valued colleague, and more importantly, an exceptional person to work with - his presence is sorely missed.