Tour de France route through Powys revealed from Welshpool to Brecon<\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n Each hub will feature cycle parking, repair stations, pumps, and bilingual visitor and route information.\n<\/p>\n
\n Additional cycle parking and signage are planned for key locations such as Welshpool Railway Station, the Montgomery Canal at Buttington, and the town centre.\n<\/p>\n
\n A new bike hire scheme, Pola Bikes, will also be launched, allowing visitors to explore the area without bringing their own bikes.\n<\/p>\n
\n The network is expected to be operational by July 2027, with remaining works completed by January 2028.\n<\/p>\n
\n Meanwhile Powys County Council has welcomed the award of \u00a3244,950 from the Welsh Government to boost cycling tourism.\n<\/p>\n
\n As well as the Welshpool hub project, it will be used for cycling hub projects in north and south Powys, with \u00a3100,000 for each scheme.\n<\/p>\n
\n Councillor Glyn Preston, Cabinet Member for a More Prosperous Powys, said: \u201cIt\u2019s fantastic to hear about this investment being made in Powys. Having our beautiful landscapes and towns showcased on a global stage is already a wonderful opportunity, and this additional support will help us make sure the benefits of the Tour are felt long after the race.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n
\n “We are already working on how we can support local businesses and communities to make the most of this once-in-a-lifetime event, and this investment will help us build on those preparations.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Welshpool Town Council has been awarded \u00a344,950 in Welsh Government funding for the Welshpool Connected Cycling Hubs and…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":817844,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[4985,101,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-817843","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-cycling","tag-cycling","tag-sports","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/817843","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=817843"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/817843\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/817844"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=817843"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=817843"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=817843"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}