“With the Commonwealth Games returning to Glasgow next summer, and the Tour de France Grand Depart taking place in Edinburgh 12 months later, we really are in a golden era for cycling in Scotland.

The Tour de France is set to start in Scotland for the first time as part of a historic dual Grand Depart coming to the UK in 2027. Cyclists taking part in the 114th edition of Le Tour will set off ...

The Tour de France is coming to Edinburgh (Steve Welsh/PA) The Tour de France is set to start in Scotland for the first time as part of a historic dual Grand Depart coming to the UK in 2027.