The organisers of the Tour Britain cycle race have claimed that the event has boosted the local economy in Surrey and Sussex by £3 million pounds.

Tens of thousands of people turned out to see some of the world’s greatest cyclists make their way from Camberley to Brighton in September.

Organisers SweetSpot said spectators spent on average of about £50, adding £1.29m to Brighton’s economy and £3m to Sussex and Surrey overall.