Devon welcomes Tour of Britain
The great summer of sport has a grand finale for the Westcountry as Devon plays host to the penultimate stage of the 2012 Tour of Britain.
The Tour of Britain should return to our region in 2013
The Tour of Britain should return next year despite Devon County Council's contract with organisers ending after this years event
New path makes pedalling safer
A cycle path has opened linking Exeter International Airport with the A30. It will make the journey much safer for staff who walk or cycle.
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Devon welcomes Tour of Britain
by Seth Conway
The great summer of sport has a grand finale for the Westcountry as Devon plays host to the penultimate stage of the 2012 Tour of Britain.
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Bradley Wiggins to cycle through Devon
Four-time Olympic gold medallist Bradley Wiggins will cycle through Devon next month as part of the Tour of Britain.
Wiggins, who won the Tour de France and a gold medal at the 2012 Games, will ride from Barnstaple to Dartmouth on Sept 15th for the penultimate stage of the race.
The Tour of Britain should return to our region in 2013
by Seth Conway
The Tour of Britain should return next year despite Devon County Council's contract with organisers ending after this years event
Read the full storyCouncillor backs Tour of Britain to return in 2013
The Tour of Britain cycle race should return to the West Country again next year. That's despite Devon County Council's contract with the organisers ending after this September's race.
It costs taxpayers a hundred and seventy five thousand pounds but the council says the event brings in three and a half million pounds for the county.
Devon County Councillor Stuart Hughes says he's hopeful the Tour will return in 2013:
Tour of Britain to return to Devon?
Devon County Council is in advanced talks with the organisers of the Tour of Britain to hold another stage of the event next year. The council's four year contract with Sweetspot ends after the Devon stage on September 15.
But ITV West Country News understands that an agreement is expected soon to bring the country's premier cycle race back to the county next year.
It costs taxpayers a hundred and seventy five thousand pounds to hold the day's racing but research shows that the economic return for local businesses is more than £3.5m.
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Tour of Britain details to be released
More details will be released this morning about the full route of the local stage in this year's Tour of Britain. Some of the world's best cyclists will race from Barnstaple to Dartmouth on the penultimate stage of the Tour in September.
New path makes pedalling safer
by John Andrews
A cycle path has opened linking Exeter International Airport with the A30. It will make the journey much safer for staff who walk or cycle.
Read the full storyCycle path to Exeter Airport
John Andrews reports on the new cycle track that's opened to by-pass a notoriously narrow stretch of access road on the way to Exeter Airport. It's already being used by airport employees and it's hoped it could lead to travellers arriving by bike at the terminal.
Mountain bike racers head to Exmoor
by Jeff Welch350 of the world's fastest downhill riders are descending on Exmoor for two days of racing. The event at Combe Sydenham is expected to attract hundreds of spectators. Jeff Welch reports on an exciting weekend of mountain biking ahead.