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Community activity and event planning guide

Contents

  1. Guidance for organising your community event
  2. Opportunities for communities
  3. Opportunities for businesses
  4. Potential activities to consider
  5. Planning for your event
  6. Support and funding
  7. Publicity and promotion
  8. Delivering events sustainably
  9. Impact assessment and reporting
  10. You are here: Case studies and inspiration

Case studies and inspiration

Examples from the Tour de France in Yorkshire

The first two stages of the 2014 Tour de France took place in Yorkshire.

The following news stories provide information on how the area welcomed the race and how it benefitted:

  • Ten years on: When the Tour de France came to Yorkshire - BBC News 
  • Yorkshire tourism boost after Tour de France Grand Depart - BBC News 

A more sustainable Tour

The UCI website has information on how sustainability is built into the Tour de France race planning and delivery.

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