Prostate Cancer UK has unveiled details of the entertainment and activities on offer at its cycling event being held next Sunday (11 August) in Exmouth. Taking its name from the Jurassic coastline it embraces, Jurassic Classic will see over 900 cyclists pass through some of Devon’s most picturesque coastline when it comes to the county on 11th August. On the day, cyclists and their supporters will not only be rewarded by the stunning views but also the selection of activities and refreshments available. From bouncy castles and face painting to sports massage therapy and Exmouth cycles...
Professional cyclists from Team UK Youth are relishing the prospect of being part of an historic Devon Stage of The Tour of Britain.
As The Tour celebrates its tenth anniversary this year, Devon County Council will mark the occasion by hosting the first ever summit finish in the modern era of the race on Friday 20 September.
Stage Six of this year’s Tour will head from sea to summit, as it starts in Sidmouth on the Jurassic Coast and finishes at Haytor in Dartmoor National Park.
Team UK Youth’s Cornish rider Chris Opie is being touted as one of the favourites for...
Devon school children have the opportunity to design the famous ŠKODA King of the Mountains Jersey for this year’s Tour of Britain.
The “Polka Dot Jersey”, as it is often referred to, is awarded to the best climber in the race and the official jersey sponsor ŠKODA is offering one student the chance to see their design made and worn during The Tour.
The competition is open to children aged seven to 16 and entries must be submitted by Friday 14 June. The winner will be invited to present their jersey to the rider crowned ŠKODA King of the Mountains at the Tour’s official...
Devon has been highlighted in the All Party Parliamentary Group’s “Get Britain Cycling” inquiry report.
Devon County Council’s Head of Highways Lester Willmington addressed the inquiry in Westminster in February to detail how more people have been encouraged to cycle in Devon.
Today’s report is calling for the Prime Minister and Transport Secretary to publicly commit to an action plan, backed by all Government departments to promote cycling and cycle safety. The group has set out its long-term ambition to increase cycle use from less than 2% of journeys in 2011, to 10% of...
Devon will make history as the first stage of The Tour of Britain to host a summit finish when Britain’s premier cycle race returns to the county in September to celebrate its 10th anniversary.
The organisers of The Tour and Devon County Council have this evening announced that Devon will host Stage Six from Sidmouth to Haytor in Dartmoor National Park on Friday 20 September. It will be the first time a stage has finished with a SKODA King of the Mountains climb in the modern era of the race.
It will be the seventh consecutive year that The Tour will have visited Devon. In...
More than £7.3 million was injected into Devon’s economy from this year’s Tour of Britain cycle race.
Devon County Council hosted this year’s section of the race from Barnstaple to Dartmouth over Dartmoor.
And according to independent research commissioned by the tour organisers, an extra £7.3 million was spent in the county as a direct result of the event. Devon County Council hosted this year’s section of the race from Barnstaple to Dartmouth over Dartmoor.
That is more than double the £3.1 million that was generated for the county’s economy by...
(NewsPoint) –The Tour de France route for 2013 has finally been revealed. It will begin on the French island of Corsica on 29th June and will be the 100th race, marking the centenary of the famous race.
2012 has been a good year to profile cycling with huge interest in the Tour de France and the 2012 Olympic Games, but Lance Armstrong's recent shenanigans and the United States Anti-doping Authorities’ 1,000-page dossier left a bitter taste in the mouths of most in the cycling world.
The Tour de France will be hoping to take away the negative press and bring cycling to the...
Devon’s Bikeability programme has hit the landmark figure of having trained 20,000 children in the county in cycling proficiency.
The county council-funded scheme, launched in 2006, is designed to give the next generation the skills and confidence to ride their bikes on today’s roads.
It has three levels, for new learners; those aged 9-10, and secondary school pupils. . The aim is to encourage greater use of cycling as a sustainable form of transport in order to reduce traffic congestion and carbon emissions. More than 90 per cent of parents of children...
