That were a reet grand depart. The Tour De France swept through Yorkshire, it was the finest advert for visiting Yorkshire this country has ever seen. What became evident was that this country will turn out for all sports. It was a joy to see the millions of people climbing up Holme Moss to catch a glimpse of the circus that went by. It also showed that this country has a passion for cycling.
Without a doubt the success of riders like Wiggins and Froome has done much for this. I believe this success was a reawakening of a passion for a sport that was inherent in allowing people to escape the industrial cities of the turn of the century. Maybe the French formalised the tour but it was the British who loved it.
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