The Welsh Government is exploring the idea of bringing the Tour de France to Wales. The showpiece event, which is held every year, is more than 100 years old and is the most prestigious bicycle race in the world. It attracts millions of TV viewers and consists of 21 different stages over the course of 23 days.
Despite being predominantly staged in France since the mid-1950s the race has sometimes seen stages, usually starts, take place in other European venues. The tour started in Leeds in 2014, for example, and is due to set off from Copenhagen this July for the 2022 event.
Now, the Welsh Government has said it is openly discussing the idea of bringing a stage of the tour to Wales with Carmarthenshire in the mix to be a host venue. To get the latest Carmarthenshire stories sent directly to you for free click here.
