An economic impact assessment commissioned by event organisers reveals that the showpiece cycle race generated £4.69m in net visitor expenditure for Nottinghamshire’s economy, with 182,500 fans lining the 170-kilometre route. The world-famous event was held in Nottinghamshire for a fourth time since 2017, with stage four taking place from the iconic Sherwood Forest in Edwinstowe and finishing at Newark on Wednesday 6 September. Key highlights from the report show that in Robin Hood County: • 62% of spectators came from ‘outside the local areas’ to watch the race; • 87% of fans said they would …
