It's official for the 2014 Tour! It starts in Leeds Yorkshire is delighted, as fame and economical benefits are expected. This should attract business and tourists to the Leeds area !!!. This is a tribute to the recent sucesses of British cycling. The tout will also cross London. 2014 Tour de France to start in UK county of Yorkshire - TOUR DE FRANCE - FRANCE 24
I rode my bicycle (loaded [the bike, not me]) through the James Herriott part of Yorkshire in 1987, and again through west Yorkshire in 1990, doing the end-to-end. Some of the best green scenery in the world. DaveBj
And Edinburgh's less than chuffed at missing out this time round. Tour de France bid: City sets sights on 2017 after losing out to Yorkshire - News - Scotsman.com
The Yorkshire scenery is beautiful. It will teach the continental youth a few things, for instance they think Yorkshire is the name of a little dog. they could at least know they have great puddings too .