Disney presenter launches Tour de France art contest for London's school children

Don't tell Yorkshire, but the Tour de France is also coming to London this year - and to celebrate, Lloyd Warbey, presenter of Disney's Art Attack, and Transport for London are calling on school children across the capital to take inspiration from the world's best cyclists rolling through the city's streets and get arty.

Lloyd and TfL have launched an art competition with some great prizes up for grabs, including cycling gear and official Tour merchandise. To enter, London's school kids are invited to submit their cycling-themed creations in four separate categories:

- Students aged between 7 and 11 are being asked to design a banner and a cycling jersey. The winning banner design will be displayed at the Tour de France Fan Parks and the winning jersey design will be printed onto a jersey for the artist to keep

- Students aged between 11 and 14 are being asked to submit their designs for a cycling poster. The winning design will be displayed in secondary schools in London

- Students aged between 7 and 14 are being asked to design a piece of artwork which could include land art or a sculpture. The winning piece will be "brought to life" (by an artist we're guessing, rather than some kind of Frankenstein/lightning storm scenario) and displayed at key landmarks across London.

Lloyd Warbey said: "As a born and bred Londoner, I am thoroughly excited about the great Tour de France coming to the capital on Monday 7 July, and the chance to be involved with the Tour and children's art was one I could not turn down. I'm looking forward to seeing the best cycling art London's pedalling Picassos have to offer."

The winners of each competition will be judged by a panel, including Lloyd, and will win a range of fantastic prizes to inspire and encourage more cycling including cycling equipment, official Tour de France merchandise, framed artwork and the chance to have the art displayed at London landmarks and City Hall.

For information on how to enter, visit www.staccreditation.org.uk/school/cycling. All four competitions close on Friday 30 May 2014.