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www.clithoroeadvertiser.co.uk Thursday,May28,20l5 Tour of Britain just 100 days away
ByWil lCook
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There arejustlOO days until theTourofBritainvisits“God's Own Country” for its Ribble Valley and Pendle stage.
Thejointventurebetween Rib ble Valley Borough Council and
Pendle Council will see Clithe roe host the start of Stage Two of the Aviva Tour of Britain on Monday, September 7th, and Colne the finish. . The Nick o’Pendle climb, Dunsop Bridge, Slaidburn, Barnoldswick, Barrowford and Nelson are expected to fea ture in theyet tobe confirmed route, but most predict the peloton is in for a gruelling day regardless among East Lanca shire’s most picturesque land scapes. Earbybasedcompany Wel
come Cottages, part of Wynd- ham Vacation Rentals, has been announced as the head line sponsor for the stage, re inforcing its long standing support of cycling in Pendle from elite events such as Colne GrandPrix through tosportive
challenges like Ride with Brad. Managing director Nick
'Rudge said: “We couldn’t be more pleased and we’ve been supporting cycling in Pendle now for longer than 1 can re member. The fervour is build ing and we couldn’t be more excited. “We will be lining the roads
: to cheer on the top cyclists as they pass through Earby.” Fans will have to wait until
next month to see the route in fullandlaterintheyearforthe lineup of star riders. While excitement goes up
through the gears, cyclists on the day are anticipated to spend much of it going down through them, an irony that has not been lost on either council leader. Coun. Stuart Hirst, leader
ofRibble Valley Borough Coun cil, said: “We’re really excited about this. It’s a coup for both boroughs. It will greatly en hance the standing, reputa tion and profile of both of our boroughs. “For the amount of money
involved that we’ve had to lay out, it’s minimal comparable to the returns that we expect and the profile it will achieve
Cycling supporters: (From L-R) Ribble Valley Borough Council Leader Coun. Stuart Hirst, Welcome Cottages' Nick Rudge, Caroline Collinge and Manie Cruz, and Pendle Council Leader Coun. Mohammed Iqbal.
internationally. This a tough route even for the profession als, but then they like that sort of thing. “It
may.be'tough but it’s
very scenic, it‘s interesting for various different reasons and it will test them. 1 think that’s absolutely right. Beau tiful countryside, demanding route. Ideal. “It will cover a lot of the vil
lages in Ribble Valley, many of which have very interesting,
historical aspects to them in cluding the geographical cen tre of the kingdom, Dunsop Bridge. “So there will be opportu
nity for the ongoing commen tary to showcase some of the beauties of this part of North ern England ofwhich there are many.” . Coun. Mohammed Iqbal,
leader of Pendle Council, said: “This is the toughest route on the Tour of Britain.
“I’m looking forward to
the tens of thousands of visi tors that will be turning up to Pendle and to Ribble Valley to watch this spectacle and I’m sincerely hopeful they come back month after month year afteryear to spend some mon ey in this area. “There were re se rv a
tions from the Labour group in terms of the £100,000 in vestment by Pendle Borough Council.
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Welcome Cottages' Manie Crtizcy- cling near Earby.
“But I’m happy to support
the Tour, the contract’s been signed and we’re 100% on board and hope that it’s a fan tastic success for the people of Pendle. “This is God’s Own Countiy
in my opinion, Lancashire is God’s Own area and East Lan cashire, Pendle and Ribble Val ley certainly are something worth visiting, bo th on a beau tiful day, and even if it’s raining it’s still beautiful up here.”
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