Around 230,000 people packed into the city centre to cheer the riders on their way, with another two million spectators lining the rest of the event’s Yorkshire route. A report by Leeds City Council and UK Sport showed the 2014 Grand Départ boosted the county’s economy by more than £100m, with further long-term benefits predicted as a result of increased tourism, profile and trade deals. Leeds is now set to make sporting history as the host location for the Grand Départ of 2027’s Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift. The first ever visit to Britain by the world’s biggest women’s professional cycle race will get under way in the city on July 30 next year, organisers have revealed. READ MORE: Watch - Secrets of Leeds Queens Hotel revealed including hidden tunnel LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia
1. 2014 Grand Depart
The riders make their way up The Headrow. | Bruce Rollinson Photo: Bruce Rollinson
2. 2014 Grand Depart
Were you among the crowds in the city centre? | Bruce Rollinson Photo: Bruce Rollinson
3. 2014 Grand Depart
Spectators on the steps of Leeds Town Hall. | Bruce Rollinson Photo: Bruce Rollinson
4. 2014 Grand Depart
Peter Sagan's Cannondale at the Grand Depart. | Bruce Rollinson Photo: Bruce Rollinson
5. 2014 Grand Depart
Chris Froome at the start of the Grand Depart. | Bruce Rollinson Photo: Bruce Rollinson
6. 2014 Grand Depart
Mark Cavendish, centre, shakes hands with Alberto Contador, left, and Chris Froome at the start. | Bruce Rollinson Photo: Bruce Rollinson