Vox Pop: Will The Tour of Britain help put Hemel on the map?
Mick Williams, visiting family in Hemel Hempstead:
‘It’s a good thing for the community, but everyone is hypocritical when it comes to cycling because they complain about them on the roads every day.’
Julia Wood, town centre:
‘It’s very good news for the town. The shops have dwindled so this will get people coming in. There’s not a lot people can get involved in here so the Tour will be a nice day for all the family.’
Derek Peverill, Volunteer Centre Dacorum:
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Hide Ad‘I will be watching it. It’s great that it’s coming here – cycling is a big thing after we had the Tour de France in the UK, so it has come at a good time for us.’
Michael Pansa, works in Hemel Hempstead:
‘This will be a good thing to raise people’s awareness of Hemel Hempstead. We are on the outskirts of London so usually everything is focused there.’
Gillian Fox, Highfield:
‘I’m not really into cycling but hopefully this will put us on the map for a positive reason, especially with all the publicity calling Hemel Hempstead an ugly town. Hopefully more people will come here.’