I don't think city is very active on weekends.
The whole thing sounds fantastic.
What happened last time the cycle race was in England was quite hairraising because I was told by the CAA that the French bring their own airspace with them which means that they use the French rules instead of the British ones.
One example being that a single landed in a hotel carpark, because they saw lunch whilst passing.
But then again this was before JAR now we are all on the same hymn shet aren't we.