Yorkshire Tour de France bid to be discussed by MPs

Scenery, Tour de France 2012, stage 13
Nigel Wynn
By Nigel Wynn
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Members of Parliament will debate Yorkshire's 2014 Tour de France Grand Depart bid on Tuesday, December 18, in the hope of whipping up support for the bid.

Skipton and Ripon MP Julian Smith will lead the debate in Westminster Hall, and will be hoping to receive the support of fellow MPs. Smith has said that a visit by the Tour to Yorkshire could be worth "hundreds of millions" to the local ecomomy and raise the area's profile on the international stage.

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Nigel Wynn
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. 

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