Allen Slinger, landlord at The Royal standard, Beverley says the Tour de Yorkshire will be a fantastic event for the community and business in Beverley.
On Saturday 2 May Mr Slinger is expecting big crowds to gather to watch cycling outside his public house on North Bar Within after the Georgian Quarter was selected by the local authorities as the main spectator viewing area.
Throughout the day there will be entertainment and activities with a giant screen being erected that will feature coverage of the Tour de Yorkshire.
Currently undergoing £100,000 major refurbishment The Royal Standard will reopen to the public on the day the race passes through Beverley.
Mr Slinger told HU17.net:
“I’m delighted I will be reopening the pub to the public on the day of the Tour de Yorkshire comes through the town.”
“For an event like this to be coming to Beverley is just fantastic news not only for small business but also for the community as a whole.”
“Putting up a giant TV screen so people can follow the race is an excellent idea and one I welcome. It will be a double celebration for us with the pub reopening.”
Mr Slinger feels there is a real buzz about Beverley ahead of the big event. He says as he goes about his day-to-day business around Beverley is hard not to notice the efforts people have gone to and number of bikes in the town.
Mr Slinger said;
“Walking around Beverley is when you get a real sense of the effort that so many people have made to show their support for the Tour de Yorkshire.”
“I don’t know if it’s because the race is coming through Beverley, but I now think about bikes a lot more. Everywhere you look in Beverley there are people on bikes.”
“Shopkeepers around the town are getting into the swing of things by decorating their windows and hanging bunting outside their stores. There are even yellow and blue painted bicycles popping up in the most unusual places.”
“For the local cycling community, having some of the top riders in the country race through the streets is just great news. Also it is events like this that help inspire people to get fit, active and stay healthy.”
North Bar Within will be closed and all parking bays will be temporarily removed, between 06.00 and 18.00 on Saturday 2 May.
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