Stage one of many males's Tour of Britain biking race drew round 10,000 guests to Lincoln, in line with council bosses.
The stage began and completed in Lincoln on Wednesday earlier than the race moved on to Boston on Thursday for stage two, and Hull and East Yorkshire for stage three.
Natalie Oliver from Lincolnshire County Council stated the occasion had been an "unimaginable" event and put the county "on the map".
On Friday the cyclists handed by way of Withernsea, the place Mayor Kristina Richardson stated the guests had "a constructive impression" on native companies.
Oliver stated whereas the council had not compiled the complete financial knowledge but, customer numbers had surpassed their estimate of 8,000 earlier within the week.
"We had circa 10,000 individuals within the metropolis for stage one," she stated.
"Of that, we had 7,000 come into the fortress grounds, and round 50% of these… got here by way of our marquee to search out out extra about Lincolnshire as a vacation spot and extra about biking.
"We had nationwide and worldwide protection, so now we have projected Lincolnshire out to the world and present them precisely what we've received to supply.
"It's put Lincolnshire on the map," she stated.
On Friday, stage three of the race noticed the riders set off in Hull and race by way of cities and villages together with Bilton, Preston, Hedon, Withernsea, Mappleton, Hornsea, Skipsea, Langtoft and Driffield, earlier than ending in Beverley.
Richardson stated the publicity and footfall of holiday makers had a constructive impression for native companies in Withernsea.
"It's about supporting native companies, not simply in the summertime season and the peak of when individuals have been right here for holidays.
"It's simply good for our city," she stated.
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