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| Yorkshire tourism boost after Tour de France Grand Depart | Yorkshire tourism boost after Tour de France Grand Depart |
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| Tourism in Yorkshire has grown solidly since the world's biggest bike race visited the county last year, new figures have shown. | Tourism in Yorkshire has grown solidly since the world's biggest bike race visited the county last year, new figures have shown. |
| Some 2.5m spectators turned out to watch the first two stages of the 2014 Tour de France in Yorkshire. | Some 2.5m spectators turned out to watch the first two stages of the 2014 Tour de France in Yorkshire. |
| VisitEngland said tourists had spent £380m in Yorkshire in the 12 months to June - 45% up on the previous year. | VisitEngland said tourists had spent £380m in Yorkshire in the 12 months to June - 45% up on the previous year. |
| In the same time period there were 2.3m visits to the county - an increase of 23% over the previous 12 months. | |
| The number of visitor nights spent in Yorkshire during the 12 months also increased by 18% to 5.3m. | The number of visitor nights spent in Yorkshire during the 12 months also increased by 18% to 5.3m. |
| Sir Gary Verity, chief executive of Welcome to Yorkshire, said: "We knew that once we showcased Yorkshire to the world, we would inspire potential visitors to come and see this beautiful county for themselves. | Sir Gary Verity, chief executive of Welcome to Yorkshire, said: "We knew that once we showcased Yorkshire to the world, we would inspire potential visitors to come and see this beautiful county for themselves. |
| "These fantastic statistics show just that and I have no doubt that Yorkshire businesses will continue to flourish and build on that success for many years to come." | "These fantastic statistics show just that and I have no doubt that Yorkshire businesses will continue to flourish and build on that success for many years to come." |
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| The race started in Leeds on the first day, took in Otley, Skipton, Ripon and finished in Harrogate. On the second day the cyclists started in York, took in Harrogate, Huddersfield and finished in Sheffield. | The race started in Leeds on the first day, took in Otley, Skipton, Ripon and finished in Harrogate. On the second day the cyclists started in York, took in Harrogate, Huddersfield and finished in Sheffield. |
| The Tour's general director Christian Prudhomme previously declared the 2014 opening stages to be "the grandest Grand Depart ever". | The Tour's general director Christian Prudhomme previously declared the 2014 opening stages to be "the grandest Grand Depart ever". |
| The three-week race came to England for the first time since 2007, with two stages in Yorkshire and a third finishing in London. | The three-week race came to England for the first time since 2007, with two stages in Yorkshire and a third finishing in London. |
| Crowds at the roadside for the three English stages totalled 4.8m, with 3.5m individual spectators. | Crowds at the roadside for the three English stages totalled 4.8m, with 3.5m individual spectators. |