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| Council's £1m cost for Sheffield Tour De France stage | Council's £1m cost for Sheffield Tour De France stage |
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| Almost £1m is to be spent by Sheffield City Council to bring the 2014 Tour De France to the city. | Almost £1m is to be spent by Sheffield City Council to bring the 2014 Tour De France to the city. |
| The cycle race, in its 101st year, could bring £15m into the South Yorkshire economy, the authority said. | The cycle race, in its 101st year, could bring £15m into the South Yorkshire economy, the authority said. |
| The second day of the tour will start at York Racecourse, go through the Pennines and climb the 1,720ft (524m) Holme Moss before ending in Sheffield. | The second day of the tour will start at York Racecourse, go through the Pennines and climb the 1,720ft (524m) Holme Moss before ending in Sheffield. |
| Some people have criticised the spending in the aftermath of the closure of the Don Valley Stadium. | |
| But councillor Isobel Bowler said the £900,000 expense was a "one-off investment in the city". | |
| The breakdown of the council's cost to host the event includes a £200,000 staging fee and £215,000 to be spent on marketing. | The breakdown of the council's cost to host the event includes a £200,000 staging fee and £215,000 to be spent on marketing. |
| Ms Bowler, the Labour council's cabinet member for sport and leisure, said the decision to bring the race to Sheffield would help "tourism, inward investment and profile". | Ms Bowler, the Labour council's cabinet member for sport and leisure, said the decision to bring the race to Sheffield would help "tourism, inward investment and profile". |
| She said: "It is not about one day or even one weekend." | She said: "It is not about one day or even one weekend." |
| 'Disgusting' | |
| The authority said it expected about 250,000 spectators to watch the race around the city, which will cover about 19 miles (30km) of road. | The authority said it expected about 250,000 spectators to watch the race around the city, which will cover about 19 miles (30km) of road. |
| It said the event would bring up to "£10m of direct economic benefit and £5m of place marketing value to the city". | It said the event would bring up to "£10m of direct economic benefit and £5m of place marketing value to the city". |
| A report to approve the funding will be considered by the council's cabinet at a meeting next Wednesday. | A report to approve the funding will be considered by the council's cabinet at a meeting next Wednesday. |
| The expected costs have been criticised by some people. | |
| Rob Creasey, of the Save Don Valley Stadium Campaign, said: "On the council's model that's two years' running costs for the Don Valley Stadium. | |
| "Our plan had been to unlock the gates and fill the stadium so the people of the city and region could celebrate the [Tour] event." | |
| On the BBC Look North (Yorkshire) Facebook page, Gemma Crossley said it was "disgusting when they have shut Stocksbridge leisure centre for the sake of £400K. My children can't have swimming lessons anymore because of a bike ride!!!" | |
| Marie Louise Hudson agreed, saying "they couldn't afford to keep Stocksbridge Leisure Centre open which is used by the whole community". | |
| Thom Wiseman said: "It shows a clear message that Sheffield City do not want people taking part in sport with the closures of Don Valley and Stocksbridge. | |
| "But you can stand on a street and watch the bikes go past." | |
| But Peter Robertshaw disagreed, saying: "The world's biggest cycle race comes to Sheffield: let's show off our city...I applaud the council for having the guts to do this." | |
| The first stage of the race on 5 July 2014 departs from Leeds Town Hall before finishing in Harrogate. | The first stage of the race on 5 July 2014 departs from Leeds Town Hall before finishing in Harrogate. |
| The precise route for the Sheffield stage has not yet been announced. | The precise route for the Sheffield stage has not yet been announced. |