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Powys is gearing up to welcome the world’s top cyclists this week, as the penultimate stage of the OVO Energy Women’s Tour, Britain’s biggest and most prestigious bike race for women, takes place in the county.

Powys will host the toughest-ever stage in OVO Energy Women’s Tour history as the race returns to Wales on Friday 14 June.

Competitions in the Pig Sheds? Tarmac paths around the field? Beautiful views of the Welsh countryside? Yes, the Urdd Eisteddfod on the Royal Welsh Showground, Builth Wells is on the horizon!

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, we thought we’d share some love.

Are you one of the many happy couples who have meet at one of our Royal Welsh events? We’d love to know more about your story and you could win a pair of tickets to spend a romantic day together at the 2017 Royal Welsh Show.

A prestigious cycle race which finished in Powys for the first time last year boosted the local economy by over £500,000, an official report has revealed.

Wales’ top shearers have made their way to New Zealand ahead of next month’s World Shearing and Woolhandling Championships.

Three British Olympic medal-winning cyclists will be in Powys next month as the county gears up for the return of the UK’s biggest cycle race.

Residents and cycling enthusiasts in Powys could find themselves right in touching distance of Tour of Britain riders as they sprint towards the finish line if they enter a fantastic competition.