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The Tour of Britain is funded by a multitude of sponsors, including regional development agencies.
EventScotland secured public sector funding of £450 000 in a three year deal for the tour.
The event comprises 16 teams with 96 elite professional cyclists competing for world championship points as they race from Scotland, through the Northwest of England, Yorkshire, the East and West Midlands, finishing in London.
Last year every funding partner region said they showed a positive return on their initial financial investment with economic return coming from visitor and organisation spend in the region and media exposure of more than six figures from national and international media coverage.
GRAND PRIX RESULTS
1. Peter Mazur (Navigators) – former World Time Trial champion, from Poland
2. Dean Downing (Recycling.co.uk)
3. Rob Hayles (Recycling.co.uk)
4. Rusell Downing (Recycling.co.uk)
