Some good economic news for our area
The world-famous Tour of Britain cycle race boosted Nottinghamshire's economy by more than £4million and attracted nearly a quarter-of-a-million spectators. The prestigious tour, which was sponsored by AJ Bell, returned to the city in September after a four-year gap.
Sadly, the stage proved to be the final leg of this year’s tour as the three remaining stages were cancelled due to the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. However, the report shows that in Nottinghamshire 69 per cent of spectators came from outside of the county to watch the race.Figures revealed that 60 per cent of fans said they would visit Robin Hood country again, and almost a quarter of visitors stayed overnight.
"The findings really are the icing on the cake after what was truly a stage to remember – especially for the fans who travelled here in their thousands to watch the race pass through our county.
Mansfield executive Mayor Andy Abrahams said: "This is a fantastic boost for the district. It showed Mansfield at its best and demonstrated our ability to host major international events such as this. We look forward to hosting more of these kinds of prestigious events in the future in this area as a way of regenerating our local economy and showing the wider world what we know already - that Mansfield is a great destination, and that we are ambitious and open for business.
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