Chaotic scenes when the Tour came to Devon
The Tour de France 2014 starts in earnest in Yorkshire today, but it is far from the first time the famous French cycle race has been on British soil.In 1974 the tour left mainland Europe for the first time and after starting in Brest, the riders came to Plymouth.The idea of bringing the event to Plymouth was put forward by French farmers who hoped it would advertise their wares – particularly asparagus.Plymouth civic leaders also hoped having the event in the city would boost tourism and…
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